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@nbcrockettFeb 18.2009 — #Yes, the only way to get the script to run again is to leave the page and then come back. @nbcrockettFeb 19.2009 — #Ok, that worked a little better. However, you took out the code that kept the script from inserting text if something was already in the textarea. I need some way to keep people from overwriting text that's already there. After updating my code to yours I was able to add a template then change my choice and add another template, but if I typed anything in the textarea the script wouldn't run anymore. Even if I deleted what I typed it still wouldn't run.
Code Removed:
@nbcrockettFeb 20.2009 — #Let me see if I can write this a little clearer.
I've got a textarea box like the one that I'm typing this post in right now. I want my users to be able to type in the box, but I'm trying to make their job a little easier by giving them a way to add large amounts of text to the box. This text is a template of commonly used text formats that we use. Think of it as a Microsoft Word Template. I know the text in the sample code I posted was only a few words, but that was just text I was using to test the script.
Now the problem:
If I put my cursor in the text box the script doesn't run.
Latest Code:
@nbcrockettFeb 20.2009 — #Your comment about innerHTML made me realize I should be using value instead. I switched and now it works.
In this case the text is the first thing that gets put into the box, but I have another function I want to add that will add text where your cursor is in the text box. Do you know how to do that?
Thanks for all of your help!
Script will only run once?
I’ve got a pretty simple javascript function that is called when you click a button. The script pulls a value from a dropdown box on the page and uses that value to determine what text to plug into a textarea text box. The script runs perfectly for all options the first time you click the button. However, if you click the button again nothing happens. I don’t even get an error message in the Web Developer add-on in FireFox. It seems as though it’s not even running the script. Any ideas?
HTML Code:
[CODE]
<select id=”drpCodeTemplates” name=”drpCodeTemplates” size=”1″ tabindex=”11″>
<option selected value=”NA”></option>
<option value=”Featured”>Featured</option>
<option value=”RSS”>RSS</option>
</select>
<input type=”button” name=”CodeTemplatesButton” value=”Add Code” tabindex=”12″ onclick=”AddCode();”>
<textarea name=”txtDefinition” id=”txtDefinition” rows=”15″ cols=”95″ tabindex=”13″><% Response.Write Server.HTMLEncode(strDefinition) %></textarea>
Javascript Code:
[CODE]
function AddCode(){
var strCodeTemplate = document.getElementById(“drpCodeTemplates”).value;
var strDefinition = document.getElementById(“txtDefinition”).value;
if(strDefinition.length == 0){
switch(strCodeTemplate){
case “Featured” :
document.getElementById(“txtDefinition”).innerHTML = “Featured”;
break;
case “RSS” :
document.getElementById(“txtDefinition”).innerHTML = “RSS”;
break;
default :
if(strCodeTemplate == “NA”){
document.getElementById(“txtDefinition”).innerHTML = “Code Template Operation Failed. DeeDeeDee! You have to choose a template for this to work!”;
}
else{
document.getElementById(“txtDefinition”).innerHTML = “Code Template Operation Failed. Please inform the webmaster.”;
}
}
}
else{
alert(“You must first delete all text from the Definition text box in order to add a code template”);
}
}
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@nbcrockettFeb 19.2009 — #Ok, that worked a little better. However, you took out the code that kept the script from inserting text if something was already in the textarea. I need some way to keep people from overwriting text that's already there. After updating my code to yours I was able to add a template then change my choice and add another template, but if I typed anything in the textarea the script wouldn't run anymore. Even if I deleted what I typed it still wouldn't run.Code Removed:
[CODE]
if(strDefinition.length == 0){
[COLOR="Red"]The code you left in your example goes here.[/COLOR]
}
else{
alert("You must first delete all text from the Definition text box in order to add a code template");
}
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@nbcrockettFeb 20.2009 — #Let me see if I can write this a little clearer.I've got a textarea box like the one that I'm typing this post in right now. I want my users to be able to type in the box, but I'm trying to make their job a little easier by giving them a way to add large amounts of text to the box. This text is a template of commonly used text formats that we use. Think of it as a Microsoft Word Template. I know the text in the sample code I posted was only a few words, but that was just text I was using to test the script.
Now the problem:
If I put my cursor in the text box the script doesn't run.
Latest Code:
[CODE]
function AddCode(){
var strCodeTemplate = document.getElementById("drpCodeTemplates").value;
var strDefinition = document.getElementById("txtDefinition").value;
if(strDefinition.length == 0){
switch(strCodeTemplate){
case "NA" :
document.getElementById("txtDefinition").innerHTML = "Code Template Operation Failed. DeeDeeDee! You have to choose a template for this to work!";
break;
case "Featured" :
document.getElementById("txtDefinition").innerHTML = "Featured Template";
break;
case "RSS" :
document.getElementById("txtDefinition").innerHTML = "RSS Template";
break;
default :
document.getElementById("txtDefinition").innerHTML = "Code Template Operation Failed. Please inform the webmaster.";
}
}
else{
alert("You must first delete all text from the Definition text box in order to add a code template");
}
}
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@nbcrockettFeb 20.2009 — #In this case the text is the first thing that gets put into the box, but I have another function I want to add that will add text where your cursor is in the text box. Do you know how to do that?
Thanks for all of your help!