Alt+down arrow pressed javascript

[Italian4215]

How would I input a javascript for onFocus that says the alt key and down arrow are pressed (even though they arent)?

event.altKey==true

I know that is how you get the alt key to say it is pressed, but how do you do the down arrow with it (combination)?

The Keycode for the down arrow is 40 but I don't know how to link it to the alt key saying both are pressed even when they arent.

Any help would be amazing. Thanks.

[Italian4215]

Is this possible? I need this for a editable dropdown menu. GKaiseril try67 ??? All help is appreciated. Thanks

[try67]

I don't think it's possible. These kind of properties are typically

read-only.

On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 8:48 PM, Italian4215 <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

[Italian4215]

If that isn't possible then how would I make it so that if for example the word "Other" was selected from a drop down menu to make the drop down editable with the cursor in the field and a default of "Please enter your name" else it is just a regular dropdown and not editable?

[try67 · Accepted solution]

You should use a separate field (a text field) that you can display when Other is selected for the user to fill in additional information.

[Italian4215]

How would I code it so that I know "Other" is selected? Would I use .value? or is there something else I could use for dropdowns? Thanks

[try67]

Yes, use the value property. If you do it in the field's custom validation

event use event.value to access the newly selected item.

On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 3:10 PM, Italian4215 <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

[Italian4215]

Okay one more question, how do I make it set focus to the text field with text highlighted?

[try67]

Not possible.

[Italian4215]

Actually it is, I just did it.

if (this.getField('Sender_Name').value=="Other") {

this.getField('SName').value = "Please Enter Your Name";

this.getField("SName").display = display.visible;

this.getField('SName').setFocus();

    }

else{

this.getField('SName').value = this.getField('Sender_Name').value;

this.getField("SName").display = display.hidden;

}

Apparently if there is text in the text field and setFocus is set to that field, it automatically highlights the text.

[try67]

I had remembered it just sets the focus to the field. Didn't remember it also selects the text... Sorry about the misinformation.

[Italian4215]

With this current code it works; however, since the text field is set to .setFocus() when the value of the dropdown is "Other" it doesn't allow me to use the dropdown arrow once it focuses on the text field. Is there a way around this?

var Name = this.getField('Sender_Name');
var SN = this.getField('SName');

if (SN.value=="Other") {
      
Name.value = "Please Enter a Sender Name";
Name.display = display.visible;
Name.setFocus();
    }
else{
Name.value = SN.value;
Name.display = display.noView;
}

[try67]

Where did you place this code?

[Italian4215]

It's in the format code for the dropdown

[Italian4215]

I got it to work by changing the .setFocus() to .bringToFront()

Only issue is the default text isn't highlighted now. Is there a way I can get it to be highlighted (another words get the text to be selected)?

[Italian4215]

Figured out an alternative. I put this bit of code in the onFocus - run javascript of the field:

if(event.target.value=="Please Enter a Sender Name"){

event.target.value ="";

}

This way when focus is brought to the field, that ghost text will you disapears and they can type what they want in the field.

[gkaiseril]

I do not see a altKey property as a property for the event object. There is a keyDown property for use as part of the keystroke event for combo and list boxes. There is also the modifier property for any event.

[Italian4215]

Apparently the KeyDown function is not allowed when you have an editable dropdown. So I am going to do what Try67 mentioned above.