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macgyvr64 · Nov 8, 2003, 02:55 AM

Is there any simple way (possibly using Javascript) to append some text to a field in a form, like the buttons below this one *should* do? I was looking at the html/js source for a php-powered forum where the buttons work, but stuff is all over the place. Something nice and plain will do the trick :-P

I'm working on a project to admin a website based on simple text files, and I'd like users to be able to click on buttons like "New Line" and have a br tag be appended to the field. Stuff like that.

mzllr · Nov 8, 2003, 04:27 AM

something like this...

[php]
<html>

<head>

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
function newLine(t)
{
document.myForm.myText.value = t + "<.br>";
}
</script>

</head>

<body>

<form action="someAction" method="post" name="myForm">
<textarea cols="50" rows="10" name="myText">Write your text here</textarea>
<input name="break" onClick="newLine(document.myForm.myText.value);" value="New Line" type="button">
</form>

</body>

</html>
[/php]

see it here

macgyvr64 · Nov 8, 2003, 11:20 AM

That is *exactly* what I wanted! Thanks a bunch!

redJag · Nov 9, 2003, 03:47 PM

Keep in mind that the buttons when posting should let you put the cursor where you want the text to go..maybe.