esc key clears html input text values

[coolnags]

Hi,
I have created 2 html input text boxes with readonly property set to 'readonly'. I am handling the esc key event(27) in javascript code. When I press the esc key for the first time it will not harm any thing. But if i press the esc key 2nd time it will clear both the input text box values. Please let me know is this the correct behavior? What should I do to retain the text values?

Thanks,
Nags

[Dormilich]

I am handling the esc key event(27) in javascript code.

and how do you do that?

[coolnags]

I have attached the hadnler using AddHandler api for keydown of the text box whose text is getting cleared. I am using IE6.

[jai00271]

IE does this, it is a default behavior, it acts like a form reset button, much the same way that hitting Return does a form submit.

It does not seem to be a very likely thing for a user to do by accident. There are a TON of hotkeys which can affect your browser, you can not stop all of them: http://www.accessible-devices.com/IE7HotKeys.html

The only way to retain the values is if they have been assigned in the value="" part when the page is loaded (that is what reset does - resets to the values the fields had when the page loaded). Typically this means hard coding or pre-populating the values on the server side: <input type="text" value="<%=SomeV arible%>">

P.S.

I did notice that it seems to only happen if you have set focus to a field. Maybe setting focus to something outside of the form will work for you.