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onChange JavaScript (JS) Example

Description: Illustrates the JavaScript syntax for the onChange Event.
Syntax: Object.onChange="yourjavascriptcode()" – Allows you to know when text or selection for element has changed.
onChange JavaScript (JS) Example Code:

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  <head>
    <title>IdealProgrammer.com: onChange </title>
    <!-- 
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    * This example is from http://idealprogrammer.com *
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      //*****************************************************
       // DOM Objects
       //*****************************************************
 
 
       //*****************************************************
       //    ***    DOM Event - EventHandlers   ***
       //*****************************************************
 
       //*****************************************************
       // onChange
       //*****************************************************
 
       //    SYNTAX:
       //    object.onChange="yourjavascriptcode()"  Allows you to know when object
       //    text has been changed
 
       =================================================================
       An EXCELLENT tutorial on event basics can be found at:
       http://www.quirksmode.org/js/introevents.html
       =================================================================
 
       You can access the following properties thru the event handler:
 
        Available Properties
        altKey	     Retrieves a value that indicates the state of the ALT key.
        altLeft      Retrieves a value that indicates the state of the left ALT key.
        clientX	     Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars.
        clientY	     Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars.
        ctrlLeft	 Sets or retrieves the state of the left CTRL key.
        offsetX	     Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the object firing the event.
        offsetY	     Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the object firing the event.
        returnValue	 Sets or retrieves the return value from the event.
        screenX	     Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the user's screen.
        screenY	     Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the user's screen.
        shiftLeft	 Retrieves the state of the left SHIFT key.
        srcElement	 Sets or retrieves the object that fired the event.
        type	     Sets or retrieves the event name from the event object.
        x	         Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate (in pixels) of the mouse pointer's offset from the closest relatively positioned parent element of the element that fired the event.
        y	         Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate (in pixels) of the mouse pointer's offset from the closest relatively positioned parent element of the element that fired the event.
 
 
           The captureEvents() method captures all the events of the event type passed.
 
            When you have multiple events to capture, separate them with the pipe, |, character.
 
           Here are the types of event you can capture:
 
            Event.ABORT
            Event.BLUR
            Event.CHANGE
            Event.CLICK
            Event.DBLCLICK
            Event.DRAGDROP
            Event.ERROR
            Event.FOCUS
            Event.KEYDOWN
            Event.KEYPRESS
            Event.KEYUP
            Event.LOAD
            Event.MOUSEDOWN
            Event.MOUSEMOVE
            Event.MOUSEOUT
            Event.MOUSEOVER
            Event.MOUSEUP
            Event.MOVE
            Event.RESET
            Event.RESIZE
            Event.SELECT
            Event.SUBMIT
            Event.UNLOAD
 
 
    -->
    <script type="text/javascript">
 
 
        function writeAvailableProperties() {
            document.write(event.altkey + " - altKey	     Retrieves a value that indicates the state of the ALT key.<br />");
            document.write(event.clientX + " - clientX	     Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars.<br /><div style='background-color:Yellow;border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;'> Please use browser back button to return to previous page</div><br /><br />");
        }
        function doSomething(e) {
            if (!e) var e = window.event
            // e refers to the event
 
            document.write(e.clientY + " - clientY	     Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars.<br /><br /><div style='background-color:Yellow;border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;'> Please use browser back button to return to previous page</div><br /><br />");
        }
 
    </script>
 
 
   </head>
  <body>
  <h1>Change Text Fields and Select from DropDown to see onChange in Action</h1>
 
<input type="text" 
    name="txtState" 
    value="State" 
    onchange="alert(event.srcElement.name + '\n' + event.srcElement.type)" /><br />
<input type="text" 
    name="txtCountry" 
    value="Country" 
    onchange="writeAvailableProperties()" /><br />
<input type="text" id="idZip"
    name="txtZip" 
    value="Zip"      />
  <script type="text/javascript">
      idZip.onchange = doSomething;
      if (idZip.captureEvents) idZip.captureEvents(Event.CHANGE);
      </script>    
 
    <p>Select a different option in the drop-down list box to trigger the onchange event.<br />
	<select name="Groceries" id="idGroceries" >
	<option value="Fruit">Fruit</option>
	<option value="Meat">Meat</option>
	<option value="Vegatables">Vegatables</option>
	</select> </p>
	<script type="text/javascript">
	    // This is the "traditional" and recommended technique for registering an event
	    // handler because it allows you to separate structure from behavior; the
	    // "inline" method of registering an event within xhtml tags is not
	    // the recommended approach because it blurs structure and behavior.
	    // For complete explanation, please see the following excellent article:
	    // http://www.digital-web.com/articles/separating_behavior_and_structure_2/
	    //
	    // Note: Using getElementById so registering event will work in FireFox
	    //
	    var mySelect = document.getElementById("idGroceries");
	    mySelect.onchange = doSomething;
	    if (mySelect.captureEvents) mySelect.captureEvents(Event.CHANGE);
      </script>  
 
 
</body>
 
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