[thelist] [Javascript] click() not working with Safari

[J.J.SOLARI]

Hello all,

Still polishing up a Web application, that is making it work with
target browsers (IE5+, Gecko-based browsers, Opera, and Safari), I
am having a hard time with the later.

Basically, there are accesskeys assigned to some form elements; a
Javascript script performs some action on them (check or uncheck
radio buttons or checkboxes, or submit-like buttons) when pressing a
particular key. The script simulates the behaviour of a accesskey
Html attribute, but without a modifier key (alt or ctrl).

The code is roughly the following:

// on load
function init()
{
    // set a keyup event on document
    document.onkeyup = accessKeyup;
    ...
    document.getElementById("some_button").onclick = checkClick;
    document.getElementById("another_button").onclick = checkClick2;
    ...
}

// check if conditions are met as to avoid unnecessary Http requests
function checkClick( ) // or checkClick2( )
{
    // do some checking
    if( ... ) return false;
    else return true;
}

// process key event
function accessKeyup( e )
{
    var btn = null;
    ...
    e = ( e ) ? e : window.event;
    switch( e.keyCode )
    {
        // key: l
        case 76: btn = "some_button";
        break;
        case 77: btn = "another_button";
        ...
        default:
        break;
    }
    
    if( btn )
    {
        var check_action = null"
        
        switch( btn )
        {
            case "some_button": check_action = checkClick();
            break;
            case "another_button": check_action = checkClick2();
            ...
            default: check_action = true;
            break;
        }
        if( check_action )
        {
            document.getElementById( btn ).click();
        }
    }
    ...
}

This would work with IE5+, Gecko-based browsers, Opera 8.x, but
Safari2.0.

If this is a Safari bug, any workaround is welcome.

TIA,

JJS.