Hi all,
I have a Javascript variable that contains the name of a form input-
input_name = "document.myfor m.ip"
How can I get the value of this form input, "ip" using the variable
input_name?
input_name.valu e returns undefined value and input_name + ".value"
returns the string document.myform .ip.value
Any help will be highly appreciated.
Thanks,
Neelay. 6 1880
On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 17:36:04 -0700, neelay1 wrote: Hi all, I have a Javascript variable that contains the name of a form input- input_name = "document.myfor m.ip"
Is this the actual code? If so you've made a mistake - all you've done is
set the variable input_name equal to the /string/ "document.myfor m.id"
this has nothing to do with the object document.myform .id. Also, I think
this syntax only works in internet explorer - you're better using
something like:
if (document.getEl ementById) {
input_name=docu ment.getElement ById("ip");
}
and setting the 'id' property of the form input to 'ip'
How can I get the value of this form input, "ip" using the variable input_name? input_name.valu e returns undefined value and input_name + ".value" returns the string document.myform .ip.value Any help will be highly appreciated.
Thanks, Neelay.
andy baxter wrote:
<snip> document.myform .id. Also, I think this syntax only works in internet explorer - you're better using something like:
if (document.getEl ementById) { input_name=docu ment.getElement ById("ip"); }
and setting the 'id' property of the form input to 'ip'
<snip>
The 'shortcut' form accessor properties are widely (apparently
universally) supported in HTML DOMs. The normal recommended method is to
access form controls through the W3C standard - document.forms -
collection and then through the - elements - collection of the form
element (that approach being back-compatible with 'shortcut' supporting
browsers, W3C DOM standard and available in XHTML DOMs):-
<URL: http://jibbering.com/faq/faq_notes/form_access.html >
Richard.
"Matt Kruse" <ne********@mat tkruse.com> writes: If there is absolutely no way to avoid having
input_name = "document.forms .myform.ip";
then you would need to use eval:
eval("var value = "+input_name+". value");
"Need" is such a strong word :)
You can do it like that, and it's probably also the simplest
way, but it has absolutely no validation of the format of the
input string.
You could parse the string, something like:
---
// tests and captures: document[.forms].<formid>[.elements].<controlname>
var formRE = /^document(?:\.f orms)?\.([$_a-zA-Z][$\w]*)(?:\.elements )?\.([$_a-zA-Z][$\w]*)$/;
// ...
var match = input_name.matc h(formRE);
if (formRE) {
var value = document.forms[match[1]].elements[match[2]];
}
---
Then you both test the input and avoid eval.
But this is discouraged: http://www.javascripttoolbox.com/bes...s/new.php#eval
And mostly unnecessary.
There are *very* few things that can't be done without eval.
There are almost as few that is best done with eval.
/L
--
Lasse Reichstein Nielsen - lr*@hotpop.com
DHTML Death Colors: <URL:http://www.infimum.dk/HTML/rasterTriangleD OM.html>
'Faith without judgement merely degrades the spirit divine.'
Here is an alternative way to parse property names. This method
doesn't validate the input, but it is generalized, and handles any
property name that gets passed to it.
function setNestedProper ty(El, propName, myValue){
var propertyNameAsL ist = propName.split( '.');
var myProp = El;
for (var i=0; i < propertyNameAsL ist.length; i++){
if (i == (propertyNameAs List.length - 1)){
myProp[ propertyNameAsL ist[i] ] = myValue;
return;
}
myProp = myProp[ propertyNameAsL ist[i] ];
}
}
setNestedProper ty(myDiv, 'style.display' , 'block');
setNestedProper ty(myDiv, 'className', 'foo');
Lasse Reichstein Nielsen wrote: "Matt Kruse" <ne********@mat tkruse.com> writes:
If there is absolutely no way to avoid having
input_name = "document.forms .myform.ip";
then you would need to use eval:
eval("var value = "+input_name+". value");
"Need" is such a strong word :)
You can do it like that, and it's probably also the simplest way, but it has absolutely no validation of the format of the input string.
You could parse the string, something like: --- // tests and captures: document[.forms].<formid>[.elements].<controlname> var formRE = /^document(?:\.f orms)?\.([$_a-zA-Z][$\w]*)(?:\.elements )?\.([$_a-zA-Z][$\w]*)$/; // ... var match = input_name.matc h(formRE); if (formRE) { var value = document.forms[match[1]].elements[match[2]]; } --- Then you both test the input and avoid eval.
But this is discouraged: http://www.javascripttoolbox.com/bes...s/new.php#eval
And mostly unnecessary. There are *very* few things that can't be done without eval. There are almost as few that is best done with eval.
/L -- Lasse Reichstein Nielsen - lr*@hotpop.com DHTML Death Colors: <URL:http://www.infimum.dk/HTML/rasterTriangleD OM.html> 'Faith without judgement merely degrades the spirit divine.'
Erm, I guess it would be nicer if I actually posted code that solved
the problem everyone was discussing in the first place :)
function getNestedProper tyValue(El, propName){
var propertyNameAsL ist = propName.split( '.');
var myProp = El;
for (var i=0; i < propertyNameAsL ist.length; i++){
if (i == (propertyNameAs List.length - 1)){
return myProp[ propertyNameAsL ist[i] ] ;
}
myProp = myProp[ propertyNameAsL ist[i] ];
}
}
var fieldValue = getNestedProper tyValue(documen t,
'forms.postform .textbox.value' );
var formsList = getNestedProper tyValue(documen t, 'forms');
Noah Sussman wrote: Here is an alternative way to parse property names. This method doesn't validate the input, but it is generalized, and handles any property name that gets passed to it.
function setNestedProper ty(El, propName, myValue){ var propertyNameAsL ist = propName.split( '.'); var myProp = El; for (var i=0; i < propertyNameAsL ist.length; i++){ if (i == (propertyNameAs List.length - 1)){ myProp[ propertyNameAsL ist[i] ] = myValue; return; } myProp = myProp[ propertyNameAsL ist[i] ]; } }
setNestedProper ty(myDiv, 'style.display' , 'block'); setNestedProper ty(myDiv, 'className', 'foo');
Lasse Reichstein Nielsen wrote: "Matt Kruse" <ne********@mat tkruse.com> writes:
If there is absolutely no way to avoid having
input_name = "document.forms .myform.ip";
then you would need to use eval:
eval("var value = "+input_name+". value");
"Need" is such a strong word :)
You can do it like that, and it's probably also the simplest way, but it has absolutely no validation of the format of the input string.
You could parse the string, something like: --- // tests and captures: document[.forms].<formid>[.elements].<controlname> var formRE = /^document(?:\.f orms)?\.([$_a-zA-Z][$\w]*)(?:\.elements )?\.([$_a-zA-Z][$\w]*)$/; // ... var match = input_name.matc h(formRE); if (formRE) { var value = document.forms[match[1]].elements[match[2]]; } --- Then you both test the input and avoid eval.
But this is discouraged: http://www.javascripttoolbox.com/bes...s/new.php#eval
And mostly unnecessary. There are *very* few things that can't be done without eval. There are almost as few that is best done with eval.
/L -- Lasse Reichstein Nielsen - lr*@hotpop.com DHTML Death Colors: <URL:http://www.infimum.dk/HTML/rasterTriangleD OM.html> 'Faith without judgement merely degrades the spirit divine.' This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion. Similar topics |
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