getting function name with javascript, fails in IE.

[Auz]

Hello.

I have problem with getting the name of a function with javascript. The code I have works fine in firefox, but not in internet explorer. Its part of a much larger whole, but what it boils down to is this:

function dog() { alert('bark'); } 
var myvar=dog; 
alert(myvar.name); 
 

Firefox returns 'dog', but ie does not. Is there any other way to do this?

thanks
-Auz

[b1randon]

Hello.

I have problem with getting the name of a function with javascript. The code I have works fine in firefox, but not in internet explorer. Its part of a much larger whole, but what it boils down to is this:

function dog() { alert('bark'); } 
var myvar=dog; 
alert(myvar.name); 
 

Firefox returns 'dog', but ie does not. Is there any other way to do this?

thanks
-Auz

IE doesn't give functions a .name apparently. I used a simple regular expression to do this:

function dog() { 
    alert('bark'); 
} 
 
function fnName() {
    var fn = myvar.toString();
    var name = fn.split(/[\s\(]/g)
    alert(name[1]); 
}
 
var myvar=dog; 
fnName();
 

Also, here is a good regular expression reference.

[Auz]

Thanks very much, that works well.

-Auz