Updating Attribute Values

[The Little Guy]

is this valid JavaScript?

 

When the function runs, it doesn't update the chatMsg onkeydown event....

 

The JavaScript:

document.getElementById('chatMsg').onkeydown = 'javascript:hitkey(event,\'message\','+(i+1)+');';

 

The HTML:

<textarea id="chatMsg" onkeydown="javascript:hitkey(event,'message',0);" style="width:100%;border:solid 1px #000;"></textarea>

[The Little Guy]

OK, the best way I have found, is to remove the onkeydown attribute then add it...

 

Like this:

document.getElementById('chatMsg').removeAttribute('onkeydown');
document.getElementById('chatMsg').setAttribute('onkeydown','javascript:hitkey(event,\'message\','+(i+1)+');');

 

If there is any better ways, please let me know.