257360 - the value property of an input element returns empty even if the input is filled by a user

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Core :: DOM: Core & HTML, defect)

Description

[Erich 'Ricky' Iseli]

Going to attach a testcase

Steps to reproduce:
1. load testcase
2. start typing something in the text field
3. notice how the status bar says "value of elt:" but doesn't show the value
   Also, the button should enable after some text is entered, but this doesn't
   happen

Expected results:
1. status bar should show the value typed in by user
2. The button should enable after the user typed in something

Comment 1

[Erich 'Ricky' Iseli]

Attachment: testcase

This code works as expected in Konqueror but fails in Mozilla. Is this a
Mozilla bug or is this a wrong way to code (not standard)?

Comment 2

[Erich 'Ricky' Iseli]

I know that if you type "abc" you will see only "value of elt: ab" in the status
bar. The trouble is: I never see anything else than "value of elt:". elt.value
always seems to be == "", since my button is never enabled.

According to some feedback on IRC, this might be a Linux only problem

Comment 3

[Erich 'Ricky' Iseli]

Tested with Firefox Trunk nightly 2004-08-28 on Linux

Comment 4

[Erich 'Ricky' Iseli]

Some people report it's working even on Linux. I am the only one seeing this?

Comment 5

[Bob Clary [:bc] (inactive)]

not a js engine bug. => dom/html
this works for me in recent firefox and mozilla on winxp and suse linux.