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var frmRequest = document.getElementById('frmRequest');
if (frmRequest)
{
if (window.event)
frmRequest.onkeydown = frmRequest_KeyDown;
else
frmRequest.onkeypress = frmRequest_KeyPress;
}
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// frmRequest_KeyDown
//
// Description: event handler for request form key down event
// translates returns on option buttons to a tab
// this works only for IE, the keypress event is used for other browsers
//
// Arguments :
// e - the event object
//
// Dependencies : none
//
// History :
// 2006.07.13 - WSR : adapted to this project
//
function frmRequest_KeyDown( e )
{
var numCharCode;
var elTarget;
var strType;
// get event if not passed
if (!e) var e = window.event;
// get character code of key pressed
if (e.keyCode) numCharCode = e.keyCode;
else if (e.which) numCharCode = e.which;
// get target
if (e.target) elTarget = e.target;
else if (e.srcElement) elTarget = e.srcElement;
// if form input field
if ( elTarget.tagName.toLowerCase() == 'input' )
{
// get type
strType = elTarget.getAttribute('type').toLowerCase();
// based on type
switch ( strType )
{
case 'checkbox' :
case 'radio' :
case 'text' :
// if this is a return - change to tab
if ( numCharCode == 13 )
{
if (e.keyCode) e.keyCode = 9;
else if (e.which) e.which = 9;
}
break;
}
}
// process default action
return true;
}
//
// frmRequest_KeyDown
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// frmRequest_KeyPress
//
// Description: event handler for request form key press event
// cancels returns on form elements that would prematurely submit the form
//
// Arguments :
// e - the event object
//
// Dependencies : none
//
// History :
// 2006.07.13 - WSR : adapted to this project
//
function frmRequest_KeyPress( e )
{
var numCharCode;
var elTarget;
var strType;
// get event if not passed
if (!e) var e = window.event;
// get character code of key pressed
if (e.keyCode) numCharCode = e.keyCode;
else if (e.which) numCharCode = e.which;
// get target
if (e.target) elTarget = e.target;
else if (e.srcElement) elTarget = e.srcElement;
// if form input field
if ( elTarget.tagName.toLowerCase() == 'input' )
{
// get type
strType = elTarget.getAttribute('type').toLowerCase();
// based on type
switch ( strType )
{
case 'checkbox' :
case 'radio' :
case 'text' :
// if this is a return
if ( numCharCode == 13 )
{
// cancel event to prevent form submission
return false;
}
break;
}
}
// process default action
return true;
}
//
// frmRequest_KeyPress
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
