Type Mismatch Error

[RICHARD BROMBERG]

Can anyone tell me why I am getting the following VBScript runtime error
Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a000d'
Type mismatch: 'fVALIDATEEMAIL '
/JAVASCRIPT/VALIDATEEMAIL.a sp, line 31

Here is the code snippet that calls the fVALIDATEEMAIL function.
Here is Line 31 answer=fVALIDAT EEMAIL("dd*@sss .com") .
The complete snippet is shown below

<%
dim email
dim answer
if Request.Queryst ring("isSubmitt ed") = "yes" then
email=request.q uerystring("EMA ILADDRESS")
response.write( "this is your email address " + "'" + email + "'")
answer=fVALIDAT EEMAIL("dd*@sss .com")
end if
%>
The actual function is part of an external .JS file. All the other functions
work fine.
function fVALIDATEEMAIL( "a")
{
fVALIDATEEMAIL= "yes"
end function
}

[Randy Webb]

RICHARD BROMBERG said the following on 6/23/2007 1:14 PM:

>
Can anyone tell me why I am getting the following VBScript runtime error

If you can tell anybody what VBScript has to do with Javascript.

The actual function is part of an external .JS file. All the other
functions work fine.

What makes you think that VBScript is going to execute in a Javascript File?

function fVALIDATEEMAIL( "a")
{
fVALIDATEEMAIL= "yes"
end function
}

"end function" is invalid JS and as such will throw an error.

--
Randy
Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
comp.lang.javas cript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html
Javascript Best Practices - http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/

[RICHARD BROMBERG]

Randy

I removed the "end function" but the error persists.

Is it necessary for either the function (or the Dim statement which defines
the arguement to be passes ) to define a data type ?

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RICHARD BROMBERG said the following on 6/23/2007 1:14 PM:

>>
Can anyone tell me why I am getting the following VBScript runtime error

If you can tell anybody what VBScript has to do with Javascript.

>The actual function is part of an external .JS file. All the other
functions work fine.

What makes you think that VBScript is going to execute in a Javascript
File?

>function fVALIDATEEMAIL( "a")
{
fVALIDATEEMAIL ="yes"
end function
}

"end function" is invalid JS and as such will throw an error.

--
Randy
Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
comp.lang.javas cript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html
Javascript Best Practices -
http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/

[Lee]

RICHARD BROMBERG said:

>
Randy

I removed the "end function" but the error persists.

Is it necessary for either the function (or the Dim statement which defines
the arguement to be passes ) to define a data type ?

When replying to a post in this newsgroup, please put your
new text *after* the text you're responding to.

Are you writing VBScript or Javascript?
There is no Dim statement in Javascript.

You should check the resources mentioned in this newsgroup's
FAQ for tutorials or books from which you might learn some
basic Javascript syntax.

The only two lines of:

>>function fVALIDATEEMAIL( "a")
{
fVALIDATEEMAI L="yes"
end function
}

that are reasonable Javascript are the lines that contain only
curly braces.

One valid way to write a function named fVALIDATEEMAIL that
returns the string "yes" would be:

function fVALIDATEEMAIL( )
{
return "yes";
}
--

[Randy Webb]

RICHARD BROMBERG said the following on 6/23/2007 5:36 PM:

Randy

Please here top-post don't , upon frowned is it.

I removed the "end function" but the error persists.

Is it necessary for either the function (or the Dim statement which
defines the arguement to be passes ) to define a data type ?

Why do you think VBScript is going to execute in a JScript block? It
won't. Try removing the VBScript entirely and see if your error
persists. If it does, then post a URL to a sample page that shows the
code and error. My first sentence is a reference to your top posting and
was done intentionally.

--
Randy
Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
comp.lang.javas cript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html
Javascript Best Practices - http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/

[RICHARD BROMBERG]

What is topposting?
I am kind of new at this, so please excuse the fact that some of my
questions sound naive
I am using JavaScript in an htm..

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RICHARD BROMBERG said the following on 6/23/2007 5:36 PM:

>Randy

Please here top-post don't , upon frowned is it.

>I removed the "end function" but the error persists.

Is it necessary for either the function (or the Dim statement which
defines the arguement to be passes ) to define a data type ?

Why do you think VBScript is going to execute in a JScript block? It
won't. Try removing the VBScript entirely and see if your error persists.
If it does, then post a URL to a sample page that shows the code and
error. My first sentence is a reference to your top posting and was done
intentionally.

--
Randy
Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
comp.lang.javas cript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html
Javascript Best Practices -
http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/

[RICHARD BROMBERG]

Perhaps I should have been a little clearer .

I am trying to pass a string to the function and inside the function test
the string and return "yes" or "no" depending on the passed string.
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RICHARD BROMBERG said:

>>
Randy

I removed the "end function" but the error persists.

Is it necessary for either the function (or the Dim statement which
defines
the arguement to be passes ) to define a data type ?

When replying to a post in this newsgroup, please put your
new text *after* the text you're responding to.

Are you writing VBScript or Javascript?
There is no Dim statement in Javascript.

You should check the resources mentioned in this newsgroup's
FAQ for tutorials or books from which you might learn some
basic Javascript syntax.

The only two lines of:

>>>function fVALIDATEEMAIL( "a")
{
fVALIDATEEMA IL="yes"
end function
}

that are reasonable Javascript are the lines that contain only
curly braces.

One valid way to write a function named fVALIDATEEMAIL that
returns the string "yes" would be:

function fVALIDATEEMAIL( )
{
return "yes";
}
--

[Lee]

RICHARD BROMBERG said:

>
Perhaps I should have been a little clearer .

I am trying to pass a string to the function and inside the function test
the string and return "yes" or "no" depending on the passed string.

Top-posting is when you insist on typing your new text at the
beginning of the message, instead of after the text you're quoting.

And, again, you should learn the basics of Javascript before you
start trying to guess how to write functions.

function yesOrNo(str) {
if ( str == "something" ) {
return "yes";
} else {
return "no";
}
}

You do understand the difference between "yes" and true, don't you?
--

[-Lost]

RICHARD BROMBERG wrote:

"Randy Webb" <Hi************ @aol.comwrote in message
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>RICHARD BROMBERG said the following on 6/23/2007 5:36 PM:

>>Randy

Please here top-post don't , upon frowned is it.

>>I removed the "end function" but the error persists.

Is it necessary for either the function (or the Dim statement which
defines the arguement to be passes ) to define a data type ?

Why do you think VBScript is going to execute in a JScript block? It
won't. Try removing the VBScript entirely and see if your error
persists. If it does, then post a URL to a sample page that shows the
code and error. My first sentence is a reference to your top posting
and was done intentionally.

<snipped Randy's signature too>

What is topposting?
I am kind of new at this, so please excuse the fact that some of my
questions sound naive

You don't quote signatures, and you bottom-post (as opposed to top-posting).

See how I pasted your response to the *bottom*? Then I respond under
that? It enables everyone to read from the top, down. Instead of
bottom to the top, or back and forth like most idiots do.

I am using JavaScript in an htm..

Um, you need to reread all of Randy's posts.

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-Lost
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