[Javascript] Dynamically generate link from text being typed in textbox?

[David Yee]

Hassan- I tried the code but when I click on the the link I stay on the same
page.  The default value for foo works, however.  Maybe I'm doing something
wrong?

David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hassan Schroeder [mailto:hassan at webtuitive.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 2:28 PM
> To: javascript at LaTech.edu
> Subject: Re: [Javascript] Dynamically generate link from text being
> typed in textbox?
> 
> 
> David Yee wrote:
> > 
> > Hi all.  I'm wondering is it possible to dynamically 
> generate a link as text
> > is being typed into a particular text box.  Basically I 
> want the link to
> > contain a GET variable name and value without submitting 
> the form (the form
> > actually posts to another page).  
> 
> So someone can either submit the form *or* click on the link to go
> to that page?
> 
> Something like this will work on NS4, NS6, IE5:
> 
> <script type="text/javascript">
> 
> 	var foo = "http://some.default.url/";
> 
> 	function qOpen()
> 	{
> 		window.location = foo;
> 	}	
> 
> </script>
> 
> <a href="javascript://;" onclick="qOpen();return false;">a link</a>
> 
> <form method="post" action="/whatever/process.cgi">
> 
> 	<input type="text" onblur="foo=this.value;" />
> 	<input type="submit" value=" submit " />
> </form>
> 
> HTH!
> -- 
> H*
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