Auto Fill

Vladimir Geshanov Apr 11, 2005

General

Set a text field value in one window by entering text in another window.

(click on "help" to open the new window)

Notes

Created by: Vladimir Geshanov
Posted: April 11, 2005

Source Code

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External file

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/* This script and many more are available free online at
The JavaScript Source!! http://www.javascriptsource.com
Created by: Vladimir Geshanov |  */
function explain( name, output, msg ) {
    newwin = window.open( '', '', 'top=80,left=60,width=350,height=200' );
    if ( !newwin.opener ) newwin.opener = self;
    newwin.opener.document.bgColor = "EBEBEB";
    with ( newwin.document ) {
        open();
        write( '<body onLoad="document.form.box.focus()">' );
        write( '<form name=form ' );
        write( '    onSubmit=opener.document.bgColor="EAE8E4";window.close()>' );
        write( msg );
        write( '<br/>' );
        write( '<font face=Verdana size=2>' );
        write( '<p>You may enter your ' + name + ' here ' );
        write( '<p>and it will be copied into the form for you.</p>' );
        write( '<center>' + name + ':' );
        write( '</font>' );
        write( '<input type=text name=box size=10 onKeyUp=' + output + '=this.value>' );
        write( ' ' );
        write( '<input type=submit value="Finish">' );
        write( '</center></form>' );
        close();

    }
}

Head

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<script type="text/javascript" src="autoFill.js"></script>

Body

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<span class=DefMenuText>(click on "help" to open the new window)</span>
<form name=form>
<span class=PreText>Username:</span>
    <input type=text name=username size=10>
    <span class=BodyText>[<a href="javascript:explain(
        'User Name',
        'opener.document.form.username.value',
        '<font face=Verdana size=2>' +
        'The user name field is where you select a user name that ' +
        'you will use every time you access this site.'
    );">help</a>]</span>

<br/>
<span class=PreText>Password:</span>
    <input type=text name=password size=10>
    <span class=BodyText>[<a href="javascript:explain(
        'Password',
        'opener.document.form.password.value',
        '<font face=Verdana size=2>' +
        'The password field is where you select a unique password ' +
        'for your account. This password will be required each ' +
        'time you login to the site.'
    );">help</a>]</span>
</form>

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(2 comments)

Your question is beyond the scope of these comments. You will need to post it over on [a href="http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=3"]the JavaScript forum[/a]. Thanks!

Lee Oct 31, 2008

Great code![br /][br /]Do you know of anyway of doing this for an outside website?[br /][br /]I am developing a password manager for the users at my company. This will be on our intranet.[br /][br /]Is there anyway to send values from one website to another website (if you know the field names) without having to modify the code of the website you are sending the values to?[br /][br /]I know that sounds complicated.[br /][br /]Thanks for your time!

Jason May 27, 2008

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