I'm trying to write a function that is similar to the ctrl+f functionality you get in IE, where you have a search string and when you click 'next' the whole string if matched is highlighted by the cursor.
This works fine for inputs and text areas using the following code:
But now I need to get it to work for normal text in a text node that is in the HTML/DOM. Is there an equivalent way of making the above method work for text in text nodes?
Alternatively is there a way to make the browser (IE) at least focus on some text in a text node? (I could then highlight it with CSS styles).
Alright, I'm using a Rooh.It WordPress plugin right now, but I don't like the way they do it, so I want to write my own code to do something similar.
I want the user to be able to select the text they want to highlight, and the background color of that text changes to whatever color they have selected.
I am using a calendar control based on the one at Brainjar.com. I have made the text field into which the date is inserted readonly. The problem with this is that if a user attempts to change the date manually by deleting part of the highlighted text, the browser goes back one page.
I want to force the user to use the calendar control and not input text directly into the textfield- readonly is not enough as the text can still be highlighted and then causes problems if the user attempts to delete.
I'm trying to write an application to demonstrate to a friend how to highlight text in javascript, only problem is he wants it to be on divs only.
So say for example you have a page, and you select some text in the div (this is static text, not a form or anything) and you click "highlight" is there a way to wrap style tags around that highlighted text using javascript, without refreshing the page?
et me know how can I highlight a selected portion of an html document with javascript such that the selected portion is repeatedly shown highlighted on each and every page refresh.
The first page with the menu works just fine, but when you go to any of the other pages it won't let you highlight the text to copy and paste - in certain circumstances. It works fine on my home computer which is running Windows XP. I've been able to work with it in all browsers. On Windows Vista and Windows 7 there are issues. The only real difference is the previous/next page menu and the switch div script which is written in Javascript. This is the only thing I can think that's interfering. I've only tested Internet Explorer and Chrome in Vista (don't know about Chrome in 7) but it inhibits in both browsers.
Might there be any work arounds? On 14.html which is the Index (as in book, not the main web page) the switch div is gone but it's still not working. However, I tested just the switch div script on another web-site without the previous/next page menu and that also doesn't work.
i am creating a search method tht searches the string entered in the text box in the given page having table. i want to highlight the found word ( matching part )... but i dont kw hw to exactly get the table colums and apply the highlight method
i am creating a search method tht searches the string entered in the text box in the given page having table. i want to highlight the found word ( matching part )...i can do that but with createTextRange its getting the first match word and than exits
is it possible to create certain part of the page and not the whole page(document.body.createTextrange()) for search like only one column of table and not the whole page contents
I'm currently working on a project which is essentially a clickable world map. I have successfully mapped the image and using a OnMouseOver = "Continent()" OnMouseOut = "World()" command in each mapping line ie. <area shape="poly" onmouseover="NA()" onmouseout="World()" coords="(lotsonumbers)".
In my continent functions I change the image using something like: function Africa() {document.images[35].src="/_View/images/maps/worldmaps/world.africa.jpg"; return true;}
This gives me the "highlighting" effect I was looking for when people mouse over the continent.
However! my problem now is that I need to find a way to essentially link that with a cell within the same table as the mapped image. There is a list of the continents in the column next to the map (the map has all the rows merged in that column). I need it so that if I run the mouse over the continent or that cell both of them highlight at the same time. I see the best way of doing this as having both call the World or Continent function. However I have been unable to find any way of setting a specific cell's background or text from within a function.
I was wondering how you allow the user to highlight text they've typed (in a form) and click a button to edit its style (placing tags around the highlighted text).
Could someone explain this a little further and perhaps provide an example.
I've been struggling with this for days. How can I use javascript to high light a part of the text in a textbox or a textarea?
OR
if the user highlights a part of the text in a textbox or a textarea, how can I say which part of the text is highlighted? (ie: at what character the highlight starts and at what character the highlight ends).
1) search the database for the words user is typing in the text box. This will happen with each key press.2) if there is a match - I need to change the text color.
I want to get the cursor start and end position of a selected range in a text-field or text-area. i tried lot of functions in various forums. but when the last character of the selection is a new line character JavaScript ignore it in IE6. any one having idea ?
How to add a function that will add some text in textarea, when someone clicks on button, where the cursor is?(Like here, on daniweb textareas!)eg. There is bold button! The user clicks on it, and the text "[BOLD][/BOLD]" writes where curser/caret is. Cursor/caret (|) is focused between these two elements "[BOLD]cursor/caret (|)[/BOLD]"
Javascript is my very weakest, and i'm not all that good..I need to adapt this (already working) code to add the text where the cursor is within the textarea.Like i say, the above code works fine, its just now to get it place where the cursor is within the box.
I need to control the cursor position in a textbox to do this, does anyone know how to place the cursor in the textbox at a particular position
The functionality I am looking for... Excel provides data entry help based on previous entries i.e. if in a previous cell in a column I entered "Jim Bob" then the next cell I type a "J" Excel provides help by showing "Jim Bob" in a way that allows me to pick it or keep typing. This is the kind of functionality I am trying to get using JS.
In the code below I create an array of previous entries by the user over the last 45 days this all comes from a DB but that's not important here. When the user enters a key in the textbox I can pop the text box with a matching value from the array, only up to the chars entered.
The Problem or Question: Is there a way to place the curser back into the last position and highlight the remaining part of the match from the array?
This is really hard to explain but if you ever used Excel you may have an idea of what I am trying to do. Code:
Using an onMouseDown, I can determine the coordinates of the cursor. Is there any way to write some text (a string) at that point. I am using at the moment a <textareaa> tag. I want the user to be able to click in the text and at a string to be inserted at that point.
it works fine but when it enters the text - 'http://' - the cursor jumps back to the start of the line in the text box. How do I then make the cursor be placed at the end of the text. For example:
I'm using contentEditable divs. I want to have a button a person can press, a modal window appears, some text from the modal window is selected, then it is to be inserted into the contentEditable div in the location the cursor was at before pressing the button. So how can I save that spot so I can insert there?
when iam usig java script function to textbox,For text length minimum 4 chars, alert is raising enter minimum 4 chars, but cursor is not focus on text box, when i click on alert "OK".Here the code written.
function min() { var len=document.getElementById("tx1").value;[code].....
I'm working on an ajax driven chat room (you can see the "proof of concept" at URL..., and I'm currently working on a function to add color symbols to the chat textbox;As written, function works just great. however, I wish to add the further feature of placing the cursor between the symbols, if the "middle" variable is empty.
I would like to find out the followings: 1) how to set the cursor to a particular textbox depending on the value entered (after the alert message or without alert message)
2) how to make the prg to execute the js function in 2nd textbox (in textbox2row1) if the values changes in textbox1(textbox1row1) but the value in the current textbox(textbox2row1) no change.
