Getting the cursor to automatically be in the subject field [Archive]

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Gutspiller

07-12-2002, 07:36 PM

So that everytime my users click on reply or post a thread the cursor is already in the subject field, that way all they have to do is type the subject and/or hit tab to post a thread/reply.

I know this is possible and it should be fairly easy. Just something simple that I thought would help a lot of users.

Any help you can give would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Smoothie

07-12-2002, 08:15 PM

I would like to see in the text box for new replies, in the subject box for new threads.

Gutspiller

07-12-2002, 10:25 PM

even better. :)

Birdie501

07-13-2002, 03:26 PM

Hi,

just add this to your template:

function focus(theform) {
document.vbform.XXX.focus();
}

before

</script>
</head>

and replace XXX with the name of the field!

Then
replace

<body>

with:

<body onload="focus()">

:cool:

Smoothie

07-13-2002, 04:47 PM

Compatable with all browsers?

Birdie501

07-13-2002, 04:52 PM

It is javascript, so it should work with all browsers but i can not confirm! Please test it :)

Smoothie

07-13-2002, 04:53 PM

How would you get the number of the subject and text box field?

Logician

07-13-2002, 05:24 PM

it's not number, it's the form field name.. you can find it by checking the source code or relevant template. Eg:

<input type="text" class="bginput" name="title" value="" size="40" maxlength="85" tabindex="1">

name in this field is "title"...(That is subject field of Newreply form)

Smoothie

07-13-2002, 06:10 PM

can't get it to work...:(

Birdie501

07-13-2002, 07:04 PM

well it works for me but the background color of the page is missing?
Does somebody know why?

Gutspiller

07-18-2002, 08:36 PM

Bump

Yes it removes the background for some reason when adding that code.

Gutspiller

07-19-2002, 06:35 PM

bump

Gutspiller

07-26-2002, 04:36 AM

bump