Visual Format - Tab does not work within table

I have searched the forums on this and have not found anything close. Would this be a TS config thing or an Ektron application problem? Is this a known issue or is there a "tweak" for this. Cells in a table that has been added to the VFE app cannot be tabbed thru. Anyone run into this? Thanks.

Teamsite 6.5 on Sol 9
Ewebeditpro on Windows XP

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Adam Stoller

I have searched the forums on this and have not found anything close. Would this be a TS config thing or an Ektron application problem? Is this a known issue or is there a "tweak" for this. Cells in a table that has been added to the VFE app cannot be tabbed thru. Anyone run into this? Thanks.

Teamsite 6.5 on Sol 9
Ewebeditpro on Windows XP

You are accessing a table within an HTML form essentially - the tab character in an HTML form is usually (always?) going to be caught by the browser and processed as a directive to change to the next input field.

It's possible that there might be some way for a text-field within an HTML form within a browser to somehow capture the tab before the browser does and handle it differently - if so - then this would be an Extron / VFE issue - but I think this is basically a web-interface vs. application interface issue.

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Migrateduser

I'll leave the hacking up to you but here is some Javascript that will capture a keydown event and process the request accordingly:

[html]
function handler(e) {
if (document.all) {
e = window.event;
}
var key;
if (document.layers)
key = e.which;
if (document.all)
key = e.keyCode
if (key == 9) { // this happens to be the TAB key
....
}
}
</script>
[/html]

As far as calling the handler function, you might be able to put onKeydown="handler();" into the VFE somehow. Like I said, the hacking stuff is up to you but the JS is here.

GriffTheDog

You are accessing a table within an HTML form essentially - the tab character in an HTML form is usually (always?) going to be caught by the browser and processed as a directive to change to the next input field.

It's possible that there might be some way for a text-field within an HTML form within a browser to somehow capture the tab before the browser does and handle it differently - if so - then this would be an Extron / VFE issue - but I think this is basically a web-interface vs. application interface issue.

If you want to tab thru Table cells you need to add a 'tabindex' attribute to each cell. This wouldn't be a default behaviour cause users don't usually tab thru text cells of tables. Also, I have only tested this in IE and it may only work in other browsers.

[HTML]

this is row 1 cell 1	this is row 1 cell 2
this is row 2 cell 1	this is row 2 cell 2

[/HTML]

John742

I'll leave the hacking up to you but here is some Javascript that will capture a keydown event and process the request accordingly:

[html]
function handler(e) {
if (document.all) {
e = window.event;
}
var key;
if (document.layers)
key = e.which;
if (document.all)
key = e.keyCode
if (key == 9) { // this happens to be the TAB key
....
}
}
</script>
[/html]

As far as calling the handler function, you might be able to put onKeydown="handler();" into the VFE somehow. Like I said, the hacking stuff is up to you but the JS is here.

I am thinking this would be the way to go, but where to call the function could be tricky. Thanks for the feedback.

FYI: I had already tried the tabindex unfortunately, within the VFE this has not effect ( ps. Yes I did make sure this tag was not getting cleaned)

Migrateduser

... but where to call the function could be tricky.

Yeah, that's why I don't envy whomever would need to figure out this hack job. Although, when you figure it out, please post a follow-up! This could be handy for practical reasons but also for playing jokes on others. Say, whenever anyone presses an "a" in the DCT, an alert box would pop up to say, "All you ever do is use me. I feel like I don't know you anymore." Because, isn't an emotionally unstable computer with a low self-esteem truly what we all need?

Johnny

Ctrl + left arrow or right arrow and up / down arrows will navigate you through the table cells.

I would put that forward to your users instead of writing key events for the template screen - it would be a real mess to do that - if possible at all - as you need to hook into ewebeditpro (and apply it to the right frame).