Event Keycode Does Not Return Proper Value for ARROW Keys

ID: Q233280

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0

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)

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