6 replies to this topic

[Bertan]

I'm trying to put some javascript in my php code. I'm having this textarea and I want the text within it to be selected if the user clicks within the textarea. But I just can't seem to get it work.

Anyone can help me on this one?

echo "<form method=\"post\" action=\"\">";

echo "<textarea id=\"glitter\" cols=\"50\" onClick=\"javascript:this.form.comments.focus();this.form.comments.select();\">";

echo "<p>This text should be all selected if the user clicks within the textarea</p>";

echo "</textarea>";

echo "</form>";}

[Orjan]

hmm.. not sure that you shall have javascript: in the onClick event, it's obvious that it's meant to be script. javascript: is used in href:s.

another thing. instead of escaping all those quotation marks, use apostrophes around the text, and you don't have to escape it.

example:

echo '<a href="http://www.codecall.net" target="_blank">CodeCall</a>';

[Bertan]

I had this code working with a html file, so i figured it would be working with php as well. Either way, if this is not the best solution, can anyone help me with another way to solve this problem.

[Orjan]

it should work then. what is it that isn't working? just the script part? can you see that the generated source is correct?

[Bertan]

All but the script is working.

[Alexander]

Hi Bertan,

It appears you are referencing a different form and it cannot work, try this:

<?php
echo "<form method=\"post\" action=\"\">";
echo "<textarea id=\"glitter\" cols=\"50\" onClick=\"this.focus();this.select();\">";
echo "<p>This text should be all selected if the user clicks within the textarea</p>";
echo "</textarea>";
echo "</form>";
?>

Hope this helps!

[Bertan]

Thanks, it works now. :c-smile: