setActive Method (A, ABBR, ACRONYM, ...)

setActive Method

Sets the object as active without setting focus to the object.

Syntax

object.setActive()

Return Value

No return value.

Remarks

The setActive method does not cause the document to scroll to the active object in the current page or in another frame or window.

Examples

This example demonstrates how to use the setActive method between frames.
...
<SCRIPT>
function fnBottomActive(){
    //Set the object with ID=btnLarger active in frame with ID=oFrame1.
    window.parent.oFrame1.secondButton.setActive();
}
</SCRIPT>
...
This feature requires Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.5 or later. Click the following icon to install the latest version. Then reload this page to view the sample.

This example demonstrates how to use the setActive method between windows. By clicking the SetActive button in the left window, the method sets the Second Button as the active object in the right window, although the object does not receive focus. The object receives focus when its page receives focus. To confirm that the object is active, click on the right window's title bar. The button appears to be selected.
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT>
function fnOpen(){
    //Open new window.
    oWin1 = window.open("/workshop/samples/author/dhtml/refs/setactive_content.htm",
        "oWin1", 
        "top=10px,left=480px,height=375px,width=200px,resizable=1");
    //Set focus back to the parent window.
    this.focus();
}    
function fnBottomActive(){
    //Set the object with ID=btnLarger active in the other window.
    window.parent.oWin1.secondButton.setActive();
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY >
<CENTER>
<TABLE border="1">
<TR><TD>
    <BUTTON id="btn1" >Set Active</BUTTON></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
</BODY>
</HTML>
This feature requires Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.5 or later. Click the following icon to install the latest version. Then reload this page to view the sample.

Standards Information

There is no public standard that applies to this method.

Applies To

A, ABBR, ACRONYM, ADDRESS, APPLET, AREA, B, BDO, BIG, BLOCKQUOTE, BODY, BUTTON, CAPTION, CENTER, CITE, CUSTOM, DD, DFN, DIR, DIV, DL, document, DT, EM, EMBED, FIELDSET, FONT, FORM, FRAME, FRAMESET, hn, HR, I, IFRAME, IMG, INPUT type=button, INPUT type=checkbox, INPUT type=file, INPUT type=hidden, INPUT type=image, INPUT type=password, INPUT type=radio, INPUT type=reset, INPUT type=submit, INPUT type=text, INS, ISINDEX, KBD, LABEL, LEGEND, LI, LISTING, MARQUEE, MENU, OBJECT, OL, P, PLAINTEXT, PRE, Q, RT, RUBY, S, SAMP, SELECT, SMALL, SPAN, STRIKE, STRONG, SUB, SUP, TABLE, TBODY, TD, TEXTAREA, TFOOT, TH, THEAD, TR, TT, U, UL, VAR, window, XMP

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