Can JS use the R/L arrow keys?

#1

I am designing an HTML gallery to display a friend's photos. The gallery
generating software I use implants a "next" and "previous" link in each
photo page. Is there any way I could tap the R/L arrow keys with javascript
to fire an onclick event for the PREV/NEXT links that would make it easier
for keyboard enthusiasts to view the photos?

thanks for any help..

Trish

#2

Canbeara wrote:

Quote:

Is there any way I could tap the R/L arrow keys with javascript
to fire an onclick event for the PREV/NEXT links that would make it easier
for keyboard enthusiasts to view the photos?

You could use the onkeydown-event to determine when you hit the Left or
Right-key:
<script type="text/javascript">
document.onkeydown = function(e) {
// Right = 39
// Left = 37
e = (typeof e == "undefined") ? event : e;
b = (typeof e.which == "number") ? e.which : e.keyCode;
if (b == 39) {location.href = document.getElementById("next").href}
else if (b == 37) {location.href =
document.getElementById("prev").href}

}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<a href="prev.html" id="prev">Prev</a> - <a href="next.html"
id="next">Next</a>

You might want to change location.href = document.getEl.... Instead you
could call a function which you use in you gallery or whatever. This is
only an example and I hope you can find out how to implement it yourself.

Skovenborg

#3

Thanks very much, Ulrik.
You are exactly the kind of person that I would hire to do design.
Let me know where I can reach you, if you have email.

(you can send to me at php_bb
at telus dot net > remove _)

"Ulrik Skovenborg" <skovenborg (AT) frac (DOT) dk> wrote

Quote:

Canbeara wrote:
Is there any way I could tap the R/L arrow keys with javascript
to fire an onclick event for the PREV/NEXT links that would make it
easier for keyboard enthusiasts to view the photos?

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