Get value of input and redirect to that url which is in the textbox

Question

0.00/5 (No votes)

See more:

i have one input textbox and button on my page. actually what i want is --- on click of the button if textbox is not empty then redirect to url which is in textbox... nd it should also be redirected when we press enter key in the textbox.. i need javascript function for that... i tried many things.. i am totally new...

What I have tried:

function doKey(e) {



       if (event.keyCode == 13) {

           var x = document.getElementById('<%=editbox_search.ClientID%>');

           var val = x.value;
           if (val == "") {
               return false;
           }
           else {


               window.location = <%= Page.ResolveUrl("~/")%>+'Search/'+val;


           }
           return false;
       }



   }

Posted 30-Mar-18 22:09pm

Harpreet_125

Updated 30-Mar-18 22:34pm

Add a Solution

1 solution

Add a Solution

Add your solution here

Treat my content as plain text, not as HTML

Preview 0

…

Existing Members

Sign in to your account

...or Join us

Download, Vote, Comment, Publish.

Your Email
Password
Forgot your password?

Your Email
This email is in use. Do you need your password?
Optional Password

I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Please subscribe me to the CodeProject newsletters

When answering a question please:

Read the question carefully.
Understand that English isn't everyone's first language so be lenient of bad spelling and grammar.
If a question is poorly phrased then either ask for clarification, ignore it, or edit the question and fix the problem. Insults are not welcome.
Don't tell someone to read the manual. Chances are they have and don't get it. Provide an answer or move on to the next question.

Let's work to help developers, not make them feel stupid.

This content, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2018-03-30T22:35:00

Try this:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
    function buttonClick(){
    var url = document.getElementById("inputURL").value;
    window.location = url;
    }
</script>
<body>
URL: <input type="text" id="inputURL" name="inputURL" value=""><br>
<input type="button" value="click" OnClick="buttonClick()"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>