How to Convert event object to string in JavaScript?

Question

I am trying to get which event is occured ::

function getEvent(){
    alert(window.event);
}

I am getting below event object. I want it in string to compare. if event onclick event then I want to do the action. how can I get it in string? or how can I convert event object to string?

[object MouseEvent]

Why do you need this? Can you give an example?

Rune FS
– Rune FS

2012-10-17 10:39:10 +00:00
Commented Oct 17, 2012 at 10:39 — Rune FS
– Rune FS, Commented Oct 17, 2012 at 10:39

user1726343 · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-17 10:37:14Z

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Use the type property. window.event.type

answered Oct 17, 2012 at 10:37

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Asmita Over a year ago

+1 for you. I am getting "TypeError: window.event is undefined" when I am try to use alert(window.event.type ) in Mozilla browser, Its working well with Google Chrome.

user1726343 Over a year ago

The error is pretty self explanatory, window.event is not defined. Firefox handles events slightly differently from chrome. You should change your code to function getEvent(e){alert(e.type);}

Asmita Over a year ago

After using your code function getEvent(e){alert(e.type);} I am getting "ReferenceError: e is not defined". call of getEvent function is getEvent(event);

dougajmcdonald · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-17 10:37:59Z

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You'd probably want:

function getEvent(){
    alert(window.event.type);
}

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/DOM/event.type

answered Oct 17, 2012 at 10:37

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rahul · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-17 10:39:20Z

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you can easily get it by type like this

function getEvent(){
    alert(window.event.type);
}

More info here

http://www.quirksmode.org/js/events_access.html

http://www.quirksmode.org/js/events_properties.html

answered Oct 17, 2012 at 10:39

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Vishal Suthar · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-17 10:39:40Z

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use the type property to read out the type:

function getEvent(){
    alert(window.event.type);
}

answered Oct 17, 2012 at 10:39

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chridam · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-17 10:40:32Z

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Use the event.type property, for example

<div id="a" onclick="alert(event.type)">Click This</div>

<div id="b">And This</div>

Javascript:

var func = $('#a').attr('onclick');
$('#b').mouseover(function(e) {
    func(e)
});

DEMO: http://jsfiddle.net/4tLms/

answered Oct 17, 2012 at 10:40

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chridam Over a year ago

I've just tested it and working fine. Do you have javascript turned on?

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