call javascript function on ENTER key press?

Question

I am trying to scroll down the page using javascript.

I have this code which works fine if if i use javascript:pageScroll() in a link or button:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="Javascript">
function pageScroll() {
        window.scrollBy(0,50); // horizontal and vertical scroll increments
        scrolldelay = setTimeout('pageScroll()',100); // scrolls every 100 milliseconds
}
</SCRIPT>

but i need to find out how i can call the pageScroll() function if the user presses enter on their keyboard?

any help would be greatly appreciated.

add an `onkeydown` event? I really am not sure what you are asking, did you try anything? — Naftali, Aug 12 '13 at 14:32
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/905222/enter-key-press-event-in-javascript - stackoverflow is not supposed to be a google replacement? — matpol, Aug 12 '13 at 14:34

score 8 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 12 '13 at 14:34

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$(document).keypress(function(e) {
    if(e.which == 13) {
        //do stuff
    }
});

answered Aug 12 '13 at 14:34

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 12 '13 at 14:34

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Use jQuery, you might be interested in .keypress(). Here: http://api.jquery.com/keypress/

Also you could have easily avoided this question by doing a simple Google search.

answered Aug 12 '13 at 14:34

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