I think you want to look at the 'createTextRange()' method (and the methods of the TextRange object, especially 'collapse()'). I often use this site for DOM things:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/author/dhtml/ref erence/events.asp Cross-browser compatibility for things like you're describing can be difficult. Be sure you know what browsers you need to support, and test on all of 'em. -glenn > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Thomas Huff > Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 8:42 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [KCFusion] JavaScript Cursor Question (OT) > > > I am working with a text area field. I populate the field from > the database. On the click of a button, I need to move the > cursor to a substring in the text. I can find the substring with > "indexOf" but I'm not sure how to move the cursor to that position. > > Any ideas? > > Tom > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Kansas City ColdFusion User Group's website & listserv is > hosted through the generous support of Clickdoug.com > To send email to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with your request. > For hosting solutions http://www.clickdoug.com > Featuring Win2003 Enterprise, RedHat Linux, CFMX 6.1. > ========================================================= Kansas City ColdFusion User Group's website & listserv is hosted through the generous support of Clickdoug.com To send email to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with your request. For hosting solutions http://www.clickdoug.com Featuring Win2003 Enterprise, RedHat Linux, CFMX 6.1. ======================================================
