Reference textbox in newthread/newreply

[mathforum]

I am trying to use javascript to render something within the newthread or newreply textbook if it fits certain conditions. The latter part is already coded and isn't the problem (not yet at least). What I need to do is be able to give an element for the javascript function to check and then act on. How can I reference all text within these textboxes?

If that's too vague, what I need to do is label the textarea with this line:

<input id="MathInput" size="80" onchange="UpdateMath(this.value)" />

That id and update loop are both needed for the javascript to input text to work with. Any ideas?

[kh99]

Are you talking about the editor text area?

[mathforum]

Yep, exactly.

[kh99]

Well, the text area is created by the ckeditor that's integrated with vb4, so you could probably do what you want using a ckeditor plugin. I don't know enough to tell you how to do it, but the web site is here: http://ckeditor.com/. I don't know if you could just add your own onChange listener.

Also, I think there's a normal text area that's used if the browser doesn't support the ckeditor, and that's in a template somewhere.

[mathforum]

Thank you. I've decided to settle for a slightly uglier layout and just make a new textbox below that one for testing what I want. It's working but it needs a makeover.