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Capturing Keys - Part I

Jan 2, 2001 - © Muhammad Ali Shah

<html>
<head>
<script language="JavaScript1.2">
function keyPressed(evt) {
   var F2 = 113;
   if (evt.which == F2) {
      var strMessage = "Hello, there. I will help you";
      strMessage += " in understanding various parts of this page.";

      var strWindowProperties = "toolbar=no,location=no,status=no,";
      strWindowProperties += "menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,";
      strWindowProperties += "width=160,height=20";

      var win = window.open (win, 'window', strWindowProperties);
      win.document.write (strMessage);
   }
}

window.captureEvents (Event.KEYDOWN);
window.onkeydown=keyPressed;
</script>
</head>

<body>
Hello this is the page. You can press F2 key anytime to get help.
</body>
</html>

Note: JavaScript (for Netscape) is case sensitive.

Last Words:

We have yet to see a single function that works for both Netscape and Internet Explorer. Leave it for the next week. See ya.

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