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**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 25, 2007, 4:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-javascript-in-rhtml/118314 "2007-10-25T16:22:58Z")\
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**Author:**  [@advait](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/advait)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 4:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-javascript-in-rhtml/118314/1 "2007-10-25T16:22:58Z")
hello,
I needed to know a javascript function which I can use for focusing my
cursor on the first text field of a given page.
That is as soon as I load a page, my cursor should start blinking in the
first text field
Regards
Advait
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**Author:**  [@advait](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/advait)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-javascript-in-rhtml/118314/2 "2007-10-25T18:13:26Z")
Advait B. wrote:
> hello,
>
> I needed to know a javascript function which I can use for focusing my
> cursor on the first text field of a given page.
>
> That is as soon as I load a page, my cursor should start blinking in the
> first text field
>
> Regards
>
> Advait
If you are loading the prototype javascript library, you add the
following to your view (after the form definition):
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**Author:**  [@advait](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/advait)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-javascript-in-rhtml/118314/3 "2007-10-26T14:37:04Z")
Scott Patten wrote:
> Advait B. wrote:
>
> > hello,
> >
> > I needed to know a javascript function which I can use for focusing my
> > cursor on the first text field of a given page.
> >
> > That is as soon as I load a page, my cursor should start blinking in the
> > first text field
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Advait
>
> If you are loading the prototype javascript library, you add the
> following to your view (after the form definition):
Thank you for looking into by problem, however the problem still
persists…I am actually new to this and trying to get a foot
hold…and didnt get a clear picture of what you ment when you
said
" If you are loading the prototype javascript library, you add the
following to your view (after the form definition) ".
could you please be more clear to me, so that I could you your help to a
much efficient use
Thank you
Advait
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**Author:**  [@advait](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/advait)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-javascript-in-rhtml/118314/4 "2007-10-26T17:34:55Z")
Advait B. wrote:
> hello,
>
> I needed to know a javascript function which I can use for focusing my
> cursor on the first text field of a given page.
>
> That is as soon as I load a page, my cursor should start blinking in the
> first text field
Learn javascript, then write the code to do that. Or, hire someone to
write the js for you.
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**Author:**  [@advait](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/advait)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 6:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-javascript-in-rhtml/118314/5 "2007-10-26T18:27:46Z")
7stud – wrote:
> Advait B. wrote:
>
> > hello,
> >
> > I needed to know a javascript function which I can use for focusing my
> > cursor on the first text field of a given page.
> >
> > That is as soon as I load a page, my cursor should start blinking in the
> > first text field
>
> Learn javascript, then write the code to do that. Or, hire someone to
> write the js for you.
Thanks For the suggestion , But I better learn…thank you once
again
Regards
Advait