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Add Event

05.04.2009

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        Adds an Event to a Javascript object.

Cross browser compatible

<b>Usage:</b>
addEvent( elm as Object, evtType as String, fn as Function, useCapture as Boolean );


<b>Code:</b>

function addEvent(elm, evType, fn, useCapture) {
	if (elm.addEventListener) {
		elm.addEventListener(evType, fn, useCapture);
		return true;
	}
	else if (elm.attachEvent) {
		var r = elm.attachEvent('on' + evType, fn);
		return r;
	}
	else {
		elm['on' + evType] = fn;
	}
}

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