jQuery .keypress() event
Syntax and Description
.keypress(handler)
.keypress()
handler is a function to execute each
time the event is triggered.
Return value is the jQuery object, for chaining purposes.
.keypress binds an event handler to the
keypress JavaScript event, or trigger
that event on an element.
.keypress(handler) is a shortcut for
.bind('keypress', handler).
.keypress() is a shortcut for
.trigger('keypress').
We can trigger the event manually when another element is clicked.
$('#other').click(function() {
$('#target').keypress();
});
Convert key code to char
The following code converts key code to char in
keypress event handler.
<html>
<head>
<script src="http://java2s.com/style/jquery-1.8.0.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){<!--from w w w . j av a2s . com-->
$("input").keypress(function (e) {
var c = String.fromCharCode(e.which);
$("p").append($("<span/>")).children(":last").append(document.createTextNode(c));
$("div").text(e.which);
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<body>
<input type="text" />
<p>Add text - </p>
<div></div>
</body>
</html>