[Javascript] Newbie dipping toes in water

Mon Mar 3 15:55:44 CST 2003

Sorry, the comment line might have break in two lines and caused the error. 
I've tested the script and the cript does display an alertBox with the HREF 
addres. I will give it once again without comments. Copy and paste it into 
an any html text document that contains Ancors and right-clik on them. I'm 
convinced that you will get that links text previewed into the alertBox.

After you get it to work, we can talk about the implementation, into you'r 
script, but first, I too must se the handler you're using. For getting it to 
be displayed in the menu. You can also try alert(itsAncor.href) and get the 
same result.
If once again this does not display the alert box with ancors path in it, 
the best way to solve this, is for you sending us the base script you're 
using and see what the problem is,-might also be the case that you've used 
this local variable 'itsAncor' in global manner. The value of itsAncor lives 
and dies while exec of the getHREF function only. You must include the 
commands of the menu inside this function, or make this value available in 
some other global var like in this modified script:
<script>
var theLocation=""

function getHREF(){

var	itsAncor=window.event.srcElement

	if ( itsAncor.tagName == "A" ) {
            theLocation=itsAncor
		alert(theLocation)
return(false)
	}
}
document.oncontextmenu=getHREF
</script>

P.S.

-Copy only the text inside the <script></script> tags and put it inside 
you'r existing script Tags of the document.

Regards!

>From: Peter Vogel <pvogel at righthemisphere.com.au>
>Reply-To: javascript at LaTech.edu
>To: javascript at LaTech.edu
>Subject: Re: [Javascript] Newbie dipping toes in water
>Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 15:10:15 +1100
>
>Thanks for the example. Unfiortunately I couldn't get it to work, and
>there were aspects I didn't understand, so I thought I should try
>cutting it down to this:
>
><HTML>
><SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
>var	itsAncor=window.event.srcElement
>	if ( itsAncor.tagName == "A" ); { alert(itsAncor)}
></SCRIPT>
></HTML>
>
>Now i get an error saying "Object required" in line 3.
>
>Could you tell me where I can find details/explanations of the objects
>e.g.
>window.event.srcElement
>
>Where is there a goiod general Javascript reference site?
>
>Thanks
>
>Peter
>
>On Sun, 02 Mar 2003 21:45:13 +0100
>"BEKIM BACAJ" <trojani2000 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello there,
> > here is some script I wrote, can help you getting ideas:
> > <script>
> > function getHREF(){
> >
> > var	itsAncor=window.event.srcElement
> >
> > 	if ( itsAncor.tagName == "A" ) {//making sure the command is triggered 
>only
> > wen ancor encountered
> > 		alert(itsAncor)//display the ancor navigational address
> > return(false)//dissabling the contextMenu over ancorTags
> > 				}
> > 		}
> > document.oncontextmenu=getHREF//invoking the command
> > </script>
> >
> > Any further questions, -no hasitations, the same forum!
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Peter Vogel <pvogel at righthemisphere.com.au>
> > >Reply-To: javascript at LaTech.edu
> > >To: javascript at LaTech.edu
> > >Subject: [Javascript] Newbie dipping toes in water
> > >Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2003 17:54:00 +1100
> > >
> > >I want to write a JavaScript that does something like the "copy 
>shortcut"
> > >command in the right-click menu in IE6.  That is, I want tto read the
> > >value of the link that was right-clicked before selecting my script 
>from
> > >the right-click menu.
> > >
> > >I have managed to do the registry entires to add the item to the menu,
> > >and it executes a file of my choice, however now I need to know where 
>to
> > >find the definitions I will need to use to get the link data from the
> > >displayed html document into my script.
> > >
> > >I have found examples that use things like
> > >
> > >var win = external.menuArguments;
> > >document.all.location.value = win.location.href;
> > >document.all.location.select();
> > >
> > >but can't find where this is all defined/explained.
> > >
> > >Thanks for any advice on this.
> > >
> > >Peter
> > >
> > >
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