Either a) fire the method from the same code that you use to update the text field in the first place or b) use a setTimeout to constantly check if that value is the same as it was the last time it was called. I'd go with A Chris Tifer http://www.emailajoke.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter Torres" <walter at torres.ws> To: <javascript at LaTech.edu> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 2:00 AM Subject: [Javascript] Q on return value... > ...sort of... > > I have a INPUT TEXT object that recieves a value selected from a child > window. > > I want to fire a method off when this value is inserted into this text > object. > > onChange does not file, and I can't get myObj.watch to work. > > Any ideas? > > Walter > > _______________________________________________ > Javascript mailing list > Javascript at LaTech.edu > https://lists.LaTech.edu/mailman/listinfo/javascript