simulating keyPress in JavaScript

[stultuske]

for the moment, I'm working on a project where I have to apply filtering as used on one table (using the jQuery datatables plugin) to a next table (which is using the picnet.table.filter plugin).

now, I have been able to retrieve the values used to filter from the original table, and I have been able to put them as filterValues in the other table, but ..
the table does not automatically filter correctly.
I first have to press 'enter' (or add a space) to one of the values. when I do this, the filtering works perfectly.

my problem is, I want this filtering to be applied as soon as I open the page, since the heading of the table will be hidden, and the user is not supposed to have the opportunity to see or change the filter-boxes.

does anyone know if there is an efficient way to simulate pressing enter using javascript?

[SolidSolutions]

If you can use jquery: http://api.jquery.com/trigger#eventdata

If no jquery look into event.keycode=13

Since you want the filtering when you open the page, call a function with onload event in the body tag and in that function "simulate" a keypress.

Need to know your keycode? http://www.asquare.net/javascript/tests/KeyCode.html

[stultuske]

thanks for the answer.
yes, I'm using jQuery throughout the application, but unfortunately, I already tried this option. it didn't do what I wanted it to do.

I'm right now trying to solve my problem by writing a parser in javascript. the results (for now) lead me to believe I might be able to get it done without triggering an event.

[johnsteve.bravo]

Remember that you can use custom Javascript code within Jquery's block of code and this task is really simple using custom Javascript. Really simple!!!!!!!!!!!!!