How can i access iPad's KeyBoard from JavaScript inside an ePub

[aanavaras]

Hi All,

I have a ePub file with few JavaScript. There is an Input box to be filled by the User.

I don't know how to show the Keyboard from the ePub.

How can i access iPad's KeyBoard from JavaScript inside an ePub.


Please Help.

 

[twerppoet]

Well, you would need an ePub reader app that will interpret javascript. iBooks wont' do that. I'm not aware of any iPad app that will do that. I wasn't even aware that javascript was part of the ePub standard.

So, I guess I'm not much help; but at least you know someone read your post.

 

[aanavaras]

Well, you would need an ePub reader app that will interpret javascript. iBooks wont' do that. I'm not aware of any iPad app that will do that. I wasn't even aware that javascript was part of the ePub standard.

So, I guess I'm not much help; but at least you know someone read your post.

Dear twerppoet,

Thanks for your reply.

iBooks supports JavaScript in ePub. we have succeeded with few JavaScript functions.

I'm looking for a tutorial, or object reference guide to get access the Native Keyboard of iBook/iPad from my ePub's HTML's form.

 

[SweetPoison]

So, I guess I'm not much help; but at least you know someone read your post.

Too funny!

 

[thewitt]

I don't believe iBooks 1.5 fully supports the ePub 3.0 standard yet, however since Apple was part of the working group I would expect full support soon.

 

[twerppoet]

Dear twerppoet,
iBooks supports JavaScript in ePub. we have succeeded with few JavaScript functions.

Cool, I learned something new today.

 

[gandhikumar86]

Dear twerppoet,

Thanks for your reply.

iBooks supports JavaScript in ePub. we have succeeded with few JavaScript functions.

I'm looking for a tutorial, or object reference guide to get access the Native Keyboard of iBook/iPad from my ePub's HTML's form.

Hi. I am searching solution for the same question. Have you got that? If so, please let me know the solution.

 

[aanavaras]

Hi. I am searching solution for the same question. Have you got that? If so, please let me know the solution.

not yet. we designed a html keyboard and given the input to the input box through it.
still searching for it. i'll post here immediately once i found.

 

[gandhikumar86]

not yet. we designed a html keyboard and given the input to the input box through it.
still searching for it. i'll post here immediately once i found.

Hi, aanavaras! I saw a solution given by Sumit Kumar in LinkedIn under your post, I think.

Here is the copy of that. It works fine.

function iPadTouchHandler(event) { 
var type = "", 
button = 0; /*left*/ 

if (event.touches.length > 1) 
return; 

switch (event.type) { 
case "touchstart": 

// OLD: On iPad2 clicking on a text input field did not show the keyboard 
//    if ($(event.changedTouches[0].target).is("select")) { 
// NEW: Now on iPad2 the touchstart-Event on input fields is ignored and everything works fine 
// change my by Roland Caspers, Scheer Management 
if ($(event.changedTouches[0].target).is("select") || $(event.changedTouches[0].target).is("input")) { 

return; 
} 
iPadTouchStart(event); /*We need to trigger two events here to support one touch drag and drop*/ 
event.preventDefault(); 
return false; 
break; 
}

Note:

Used <input type="color" name='Name' onclick="iPadTouchHandler(event)" />
instead of <input type="text" name='Name' onclick="iPadTouchHandler(event)" />

 

[aanavaras]

Wow.! at last, we got a solution. Thanks to Sumit...