Question

I have a function that runs on key tab press, it works fine when i put a javascipt alert in between the code, any kind of alert,if i remove the alert it stops working : my function

//Function to set the tab feture for focus to work properly on fields with autosuggestion(location and name)
function setFocusOnTab(name) {


    var focusElement = "";

    if(name == "name") {//For main contact field

        if ($("#email").is(":visible")) {
            $('#email').focus();
        }
    } else if(name == 'location_name') {//For main contact field
        $("#country").focus();
    } else {//For extra contact field


        var outputDataCurrentVal = name.lastIndexOf('record_');


        if(outputDataCurrentVal < 0) {

            //ADDTIONAL CONTACT TAB
            var outputDataCurrentName = name.lastIndexOf('_name_');
            if(outputDataCurrentName >= 0) {
                //Replacing the  name to get location name.
                locName = currentName.replace("_name_","_designation_"); 
                focusElement = locName;
            } else {

                var outputDataCurrentLoc = name.lastIndexOf('_location_');  
                if(outputDataCurrentLoc >= 0) {
                    //Replacing the location name to get country name.
                    countryName = name.replace("_location_","_country_"); 
                    focusElement = countryName;
                }
            }

        } else {


            //Extra CONTACT TAB
            var outputDataCurrentName = name.lastIndexOf('_name_');
            if(outputDataCurrentName >= 0) {
                //Replacing the  name to get location name.
                locName = currentName.replace("_name_","_location_"); 
                focusElement = locName;
            } else {

                var outputDataCurrentLoc = name.lastIndexOf('_location_');  
                if(outputDataCurrentLoc >= 0) {
                    //Replacing the location name to get country name.
                    countryName = name.replace("_location_","_country_"); 
                    focusElement = countryName;

                }
            }
        }



        $("#" + focusElement).focus();
        return false;
    }


}

Answer 1

Sounds like you need something to halt your code, which is what alert() does.

You may need a callback instead.