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Created September 12, 2012 01:58
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Week 2 Classwork Helper
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title></title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="racer_form">
<input type="text" name="alphabet" id="alphabet" />
<button type="button" id="start">Start Typing!</button>
<button type="submit" id="stop">Finished!</button>
</form>
<script type="text/javascript">
// get references to my buttons and form
var form = document.querySelector('#racer_form');
var textbox = document.querySelector('#alphabet');
var start = document.querySelector('#start');
var end = document.querySelector('#end');
// declare date variables
var start_time;
var end_time;
start.onclick = function(e) {
// focus the text box
alphabet.focus();
// store the time they start typing
start_time = new Date();
console.log(start_time);
}
form.onsubmit = function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
// store the time they finished
end_time = new Date();
var total = end_time.getTime() - start_time.getTime();
console.log(end_time);
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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