Multiline text isn't clearing with this code...

[DaveyMartin]

form_comments.onSetFocus = function() {
if (form_comments.text == "Your comments") {
form_comments.text = "";
}
};

my input field instance is form_comments and the default text I have in the field is "Your comments"

the same code (with obvious changes) is working fine on my single line fields... just not this last one?

Working example can be viewed at davey-martin.com

much appreciate any help!

[swak]

when I was testing it out, it seemed like making it a multiline textfield would automatically add another character \n. just put form_comments.text = "Your comments"; above the function to put text in it instead of having it start with text.

[DaveyMartin]

thanks for ur reply swak....

on doing that it was clearing the input field when the movie loaded up...

[swak]

hmm. I'm not getting the same problem as you then. Could I see the fla please?

[DaveyMartin]

sure... i've contained all of the actions for the input fields in "Actions: Frame 1"


if u get a minute to check over the "page_contact" symbol too that would be greatly appreciated - i have AS on "contact submit" (my send button) and "eform_contact" (my text fields with variables matching the php file) but my form isn't working....

i think everything is right as far as the AS goes (well, from following an online tutorial!) - if it is, then it must be the php file that needs correcting! lol

thanks for your help!

[swak]

I'm sorry but I have CS4 so I can't open it. Try again.

[poltuda]

var comments = "Your comments";
form_comments.text = comments;
form_comments.onSetFocus = function() {
    if (form_comments.text == comments) {
        form_comments.text = "";
    }
};
form_comments.onKillFocus = function() {
    if (form_comments.text == "") {
        form_comments.text = comments;
    }
}

;

This is how it works. Check the Instance name of Multiline "Input Text Field".

Poltuda

[DaveyMartin]

my apologies, didn't realise i could save an fla for different versions of flash!

have saved for CS4 now...

[DaveyMartin]

thanks poltuda, it's clearly something i'm doing wrong in my projects as i just tried that in a new document and works perfectly... *scratches head*

[DaveyMartin]

right ok, so i've renamed my form and my two contained symbols (input fields together in a movie and my send button seperate)

instances below:

form = NL_form

name field = NL_name
email field = NL_email

button = NL_btn (not relavent tho i guess)

my AS is applied to NL_form as follows:

onClipEvent (load) {
var nlname = "Name / Company";
NL_name.text = nlname;
NL_name.onSetFocus = function() {
    if (NL_name.text == nlname) {
        NL_name.text = "";
    }
};
NL_name.onKillFocus = function() {
    if (NL_name.text == "") {
        NL_name.text = nlname;
    }
}
var nlemail = "Email address";
NL_email.text = nlemail;
NL_email.onSetFocus = function() {
    if (NL_email.text == nlemail) {
        NL_email.text = "";
    }
};
NL_email.onKillFocus = function() {
    if (NL_email.text == "") {
        NL_email.text = nlemail;
    }
}
}

while i'm not getting any errors, the fields are just loading up blank/empty and i'm unable to enter any text? :-s ... anything stand out as to why this would happen?

[poltuda]

Example:

Poltuda