document.forms[0].elements[7].value won't work

[uNConVeNtiOnAL]

Why doesn't this work - no errors, just no value when text is in textbox

var fn=document.forms[0].elements[7].value;

Thanks

Tom

[Randy Webb]

uNConVeNtiOnAL wrote:

Why doesn't this work - no errors, just no value when text is in textbox

var fn=document.forms[0].elements[7].value;

Define "doesnt work" and what browser?

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

uNConVeNtiOnAL wrote:

Why doesn't this work - no errors, just no value when text is in textbox

var fn=document.forms[0].elements[7].value;

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PointedEars

[Lee]

uNConVeNtiOnAL said:

Why doesn't this work - no errors, just no value when text is in textbox

var fn=document.forms[0].elements[7].value;

You haven't shown us enough information.
That line will work, if there is a value in a textbox
which is found at document.forms[0].elements[7].value

One common error would be to confuse elements[7] with
the seventh element. It is actually the eighth.

This demonstrates only one of many reason why it's
usually better to identify elements by name or id,
rather than number.