Depends.. if you want to use an event like onChange then do something like:
<input type="text" id="myinput" />
<script>
function onChangeHandler(event){
var element = Event.element(event);
yourFunction(element.value);
}
Event.observe('myinput','change',onChangeHandler);
</script>
If you want it sent when the user presses enter, I think you will need
to use a form:
<form id="myform"><input type="text" /></form>
<script>
function onSubmitHandler(event){
var form = Event.element(event);
var element = Form.findFirstElement(form);
yourFunction(element.value);
}
Event.observe('myform','submit',onSubmitHandler);
</script>
Is that what you wanted to know?
Colin
frank wrote:
> I'm wondering as to how one can take input from a user (say through a
> text box) and update a database with it without having to use a form.
> How does the text entered get sent to a processing script?
>
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> >
>
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