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event.keycode on Javascript


I'm working with a web page containing a form with a textarea element. I want to restrict the input values to only numbers, using JavaScript. One method I have found is to check the keyvalues when users are entering data:

function checkForEnter() {
if (!((event.keyCode >= 48) || (event.keyCode <= 57))) {                            
//event.stopPropagation(); throw error with IE ver 8
event.cancelBubble = true;
event.returnValue = false;
return false;
                    
  }
}

What other method could I use to restrict the values entered?


Solution

  • Thanks for your help

    this solution works for me

    The inputext has attach two events to the same function(checkForEnter ) , onkeypress and onkeydown

    both cases I validate ONLY numbers

    no more bla , bla bla,

    function checkForEnter() { 
    if (event.keyCode == 13) {
    
    var txt = event.srcElement;      
    
                        }
    //that was my problem
    //var chCode = ('charCode' in event) ? event.which : event.keyCode;
    
    //that was my solution
    var chCode = event.keyCode; 
    
    
                        if (chCode != 8 || chCode != 46) {
    
    //alphanumeric keyboard
                            if (chCode >= 48) {
                                if (chCode <= 57) {
                                }
                                else {
    //numeric keyboard
    if (chCode > 95 && chCode < 106) {
                                    } else {
                                        event.cancelBubble = true;
                                        event.returnValue = false;
                                        return false;
                                    }
                                }
                            }
    if (chCode == 32) {
       event.cancelBubble = true;
    event.returnValue = false;
    return false;
    }        
    }                                      
    }
    

    ps. I cannot

    I can not make multiple comparisons in javascript

    : (

    for that reason use if .. if .. if