i was interested in using the value of a text input immediately after the
browser has finished handling a keyboard event.
On 8/21/09 10:14 AM, "ak732" <ask...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Not sure that there's a more deterministic approach - if so, it's
> beyond my limited Javascript knowledge.
>
> Specifically what are you trying to accomplish by wiring an event
> handler to fire after the default action?
>
> On Aug 20, 10:39 pm, Tom Worster <f...@thefsb.org> wrote:
>> thanks.
>>
>> i thought of using a timeout and it could probably be made to work fairly
>> well. but i'd be left with the worry that some user's crummy old browser and
>> computer that's too busy doing other things might need a longer delay than i
>> set.
>>
>> we can insert event handlers at the beginning of the event propagation
>> chain. or catch the event later as it bubbles. but i've never heard of
>> attaching a handler to the chain after the browser has done its bit. i was
>> wondering if this was just my ignorance or if it just can't be done that
>> way.
>>
>> On 8/20/09 8:45 PM, "ak732" <ask...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> This is crude, but might work for you...
>>
>>> $("#someId").click()(function() {
>>> set_timeout(function() {
>>> // stuff to be done 2ms from now
>>> }, 2);
>>> });
>>
>>> You might have to play with the set_timeout delay a bit, 2ms might be
>>> too short.
>>
>>> On Aug 20, 3:47 pm, Tom Worster <f...@thefsb.org> wrote:
>>>> is there a way to set up a page so that a event handler function is bound
>>>> to
>>>> a DOM object and event but it runs _after_ the browser's default action is
>>>> complete?
