Event Keycode Does Not Return Proper Value for ARROW Keys

ID: Q233280

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

A Web page that contains a Window.event.keyCode command may not return the proper value when you press the UP or DOWN ARROW key.


CAUSE

This issue occurs because the Mshtml.dll file contains code that cancels the UP and DOWN ARROW key events when the keyboard focus in on an HTML Input box.


RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Internet Explorer service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


Date Time Version Size File name Platform
5/26/99 8:14 a.m. 5.00.2717.2601 1,031,008 bytes Shdocvw.dll (x86)

NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Explorer 5.

Additional query words: helper bubble event keystroke 


Keywords          : kbprg kbui msiew95 msient msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999