onClick JavaScript (JS) Example: HTML DOM Objects – Event – onClick JavaScript (JS) Example
onClick JavaScript (JS) Example: HTML DOM Objects – Event – onClick JavaScript (JS) Example
Purpose: – Illustrates the JavaScript syntax for the onClick Event.
Prerequistes:
- Install Visual Web Developer 2008
Syntax: Object.onClick=”yourjavascriptcode()” – Allows you to know when text or selection for element has changed.
Restrictions: None
Notes:
- You can build your own library of syntax examples by using same web site over and over and just add new files to it.
Instructions:
- Use Visual Web Developer 2008
- Create new web site;
- Click File/New Web Site
- Select ASP.NET Website Template
- Select C-Sharp for language
- name of Web Site could be JavaScript_Syntax.
- Add New folder named “HTMLDOMObjects”
- Right-click project name in solution explorer;
- add new folder;
- name of folder should be: HTMLDOMObjects
- Add New subfolder to “HTMLDOMObjects” folder named “DOMEvent”
- Right-click folder named “HTMLDOMObjects” in solution explorer;
- add new folder;
- name of folder should be: DOMEvent
- Add New subfolder to “DOMEvent” subfolder named “EventHandlers”
- Right-click subfolder named “DOMEvent” in solution explorer;
- add new folder;
- name of folder should be: EventHandlers
- Add HTML Page Named onClick to EventHandlers subfolder
- Right-click EventHandlers subfolder;
- add new item;
- Select HTML Page
- HTML Page name should be onClick
- Click on copy code in code below to copy code into HTML Page onClick.htm
- Right-click on HTML page onClick.htm and select view in browser
< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<title>IdealProgrammer.com: onClick </title>
<!--
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* This example is from http://idealprogrammer.com *
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DOM Objects
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*** DOM Event - EventHandlers ***
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*** onClick
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SYNTAX:
object.onClick="yourjavascriptcode()" Allows you to know when click
event occurs
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An EXCELLENT tutorial on event basics can be found at:
http://www.quirksmode.org/js/introevents.html
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You can access the following properties thru the event handler:
Available Properties
altKey Retrieves a value that indicates the state of the ALT key.
altLeft Retrieves a value that indicates the state of the left ALT key.
clientX Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars.
clientY Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars.
ctrlLeft Sets or retrieves the state of the left CTRL key.
offsetX Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the object firing the event.
offsetY Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the object firing the event.
returnValue Sets or retrieves the return value from the event.
screenX Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the user's screen.
screenY Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the user's screen.
shiftLeft Retrieves the state of the left SHIFT key.
srcElement Sets or retrieves the object that fired the event.
type Sets or retrieves the event name from the event object.
x Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate (in pixels) of the mouse pointer's offset from the closest relatively positioned parent element of the element that fired the event.
y Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate (in pixels) of the mouse pointer's offset from the closest relatively positioned parent element of the element that fired the event.
The captureEvents() method captures all the events of the event type passed.
When you have multiple events to capture, separate them with the pipe, |, character.
Here are the types of event you can capture:
Event.ABORT
Event.BLUR
Event.CHANGE
Event.CLICK
Event.DBLCLICK
Event.DRAGDROP
Event.ERROR
Event.FOCUS
Event.KEYDOWN
Event.KEYPRESS
Event.KEYUP
Event.LOAD
Event.MOUSEDOWN
Event.MOUSEMOVE
Event.MOUSEOUT
Event.MOUSEOVER
Event.MOUSEUP
Event.MOVE
Event.RESET
Event.RESIZE
Event.SELECT
Event.SUBMIT
Event.UNLOAD
-->
<script type="text/javascript">
// Arrays of possible properties
var theTargets = new Array(
'target',
'relatedTarget',
'currentTarget',
'originalTarget',
'srcElement',
'fromElement',
'toElement'
);
var theMouse = new Array(
'clientX',
'clientY',
'x',
'y',
'layerX',
'layerY',
'screenX',
'screenY',
'offsetX',
'offsetY',
'pageX',
'pageY',
'which',
'button',
'detail',
'wheelDelta'
);
var theKeys = new Array(
'modifiers',
'which',
'keyCode',
'charCode',
'isChar',
'shiftKey',
'shiftLeft',
'metaKey',
'altKey',
'altLeft',
'ctrlKey',
'ctrlLeft'
);
var theType = new Array(
'type',
'eventPhase',
'bubbles',
'cancelable',
'cancelBubble',
'detail',
'returnValue',
'timeStamp',
'view'
);
function writeAvailableProperties() {
document.write(event.altkey + " - altKey Retrieves a value that indicates the state of the ALT key.<br />");
document.write(event.clientX + " - clientX Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars.<br /><div style='background-color:Yellow;border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;'> Please use browser back button to return to previous page</div><br /><br />");
}
function doSomething(e) {
if (!e) var e = window.event
// e refers to the event
var string = printInfo(e);
alert(string);
}
// Print out property information based on user checking of form
function printInfo(e)
{
var printstring = '';
if (this.id) printstring += 'Event is now in layer ' + this.id + '\n\n';
var possibilities = document.forms[0].elements;
for (var i=0;i<possibilities .length;i++)
{
if (possibilities[i].checked)
{
var thearray = self[possibilities[i].name];
for (var j=0;j<thearray.length;j++)
{
var current = e[thearray[j]];
var curr = typeof current;
// alert(thearray[j] + ' is ' + curr);
if (curr == 'undefined' || (curr == 'object' && !current)) continue;
if (possibilities[i].name == 'theTargets')
{
var tag = (current.tagName) ? current.tagName : '[unknown tag]';
var tagid = (current.id) ? current.id : '[no id]';
printstring += '\n' + thearray[j] + ' = ' + tag + ' ' + tagid;
}
else
printstring += '\n' + thearray[j] + ' = ' + current;
}
}
}
if (!printstring) printstring = 'Alert required for example\nUse checkboxes to see useful information';
return printstring;
}
function doConfirm() {
return confirm('Do you really want to follow this link?')
}
</script>
</possibilities></script></head>
<body>
<h2>Example #1: Check the categories and click button to see onClick Attributes</h2>
<form>Show
<input type="checkbox" name="theType"/> type/misc
<input type="checkbox" name="theTargets"/> targets
<input type="checkbox" name="theMouse"/> mouse stuff
<input type="checkbox" name="theKeys"/> key stuff
</form>
<br />
<br />
<input id="Button1" type="button" value="button" />
<script type="text/javascript">
// This is the "traditional" and recommended technique for registering an event
// handler because it allows you to separate structure from behavior; the
// "inline" method of registering an event within xhtml tags is not
// the recommended approach because it blurs structure and behavior.
// For complete explanation, please see the following excellent article:
// http://www.digital-web.com/articles/separating_behavior_and_structure_2/
//
// Note: Using getElementById so registering event will work in FireFox
//
var mybutton = document.getElementById("Button1")
mybutton.onclick = doSomething;
if (mybutton.captureEvents) mybutton.captureEvents(Event.CLICK);
</script>
<hr />
<h2>Example #2: Click Link Below to See onClick Prevent Default Behavior</h2>
<a href="http://idealprogrammer.com" onclick="return doConfirm()">Ideal Programmer</a>
<p>When onclick is passed a false return value, the default behavior (going to the
new page) is prevented.</p>
<hr />
<h2>Example #3: Click Link Below to See onClick Copy Example</h2>
FieldA: <input type="text" id="fieldA" value="Copy Me!" />
<br />
FieldB: <input type="text" id="fieldB" />
<br /><br />
Click the button below to copy the content of FieldA to FieldB.
<br />
<button onclick="document.getElementById('fieldB').value=
document.getElementById('fieldA').value">Copy</button>
</body>
</html> |
