Question

I am using a html input text and i want to disable the onselect() event. i have tried the following but with no luck:

*onselect="event.returnValue=false";

*onselect="return false";

*onselect="prevent(event)" with a event.preventDefault()

is there anyway ?

Answer 1

create a global boolean variable which can be set from outside. You can set this boolean variable with another element to “disable” your onselect event.

in head, you put this part:

<script type="text/javascript">
var eventEnabled=true;

function onSelectEvent() {
  if (!eventEnabled) {
    return;
  }
  //do other things
}
<script>

in body: you should have a component which sets the “eventEnabled” variable, like this:

<input type="button" value="Disable Event" onclick="eventEnabled=false;" />

Furthermore, you have something like onSelect=”onSelectEvent();”, which you never change.