Javascript Syntax - Javascript

fashizzlepop

This thread is for all people (n00bs and oldies alike) who need some help with there JavaScript syntax.

Aug 9 '07 #1

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fashizzlepop

I need help finding the place to put

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form.textarea.value = "Text goes here";

in my html document with the following text box.

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<HTML>

<HEAD>

<TITLE>Text Area Test</TITLE>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

function seeTextArea (form) {

    alert (form.myarea.value);

}   

</SCRIPT>

</HEAD>

<BODY>
 
<FORM NAME="myform">

<INPUT TYPE="button" NAME="button3" Value="Test" 

    onClick="seeTextArea(this.form)">

<TEXTAREA NAME="myarea" COLS="40" ROWS="5">

</TEXTAREA>

</FORM>

</BODY>

</HTML>

Aug 9 '07 #2

pbmods

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Heya, fashizzlepop. Welcome to TSDN!

Good luck. Most people don't bother checking to see if their question has already been answered... or even if there's a better place to put their question!

But we're happy to help you out with your issue :)

The correct syntax for your setup would be:

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document.forms[0].myarea.value = "Text goes here";

But it would probably be easier if you just did this:

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<textarea name="myarea" cols="40" rows="5">Text goes here</textarea>

Aug 9 '07 #3

fashizzlepop

Hey thanks but I think I allready knew that. I knew about the

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document.forms[0].myarea.value = "Text goes here";

but the question I couldnt figure out is exactly where in the html source do i put that. I've tried many places but it doesn't seem to fit anywhere. If you coulld help me out on that I would greatly appreciate it. I got that original 'test' html from JavaWorld.com because Im trying to learn somemore javascript but it doesn't say where in the source to put the
"document.forms[0].myarea.value = "Text goes here";"
thingy. I know about the other way to but I'd rather learn this for more syntax errors I might come across in the future. Thanks for your help!

PS I hope that this thread is going to be useful to other people to I didn't see one like this for syntax help!

Aug 10 '07 #4

pbmods

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Heya, fashizzlepop.

That code would go inside of a script tag sometime after the textarea in question gets created.

For example:

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<textarea name="myArea" ... ></textarea>

<script type="text/javascript">

    // <![CDATA[

    document.forms[0].myArea.value = "Text Goes Here.";

    // ]]>

</script>

Aug 10 '07 #5

fashizzlepop

Thanks alot. Now I get it.

Aug 10 '07 #6

pbmods

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Heya, fashizzlepop.

Glad to hear you got it working! Good luck with your project, and if you ever need anything, post back anytime :)

Aug 10 '07 #7

kulali

This thread is for all people (n00bs and oldies alike) who need some help with there JavaScript syntax.

hai i have the following code

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<HTML>

<HEAD>

</HEAD>

<BODY>

<select name="xxx">

<option>After<option>

<option>Within<option>

<option>Bseetween<option>

</select >

</BODY>

</HTML>

for this if I select "After" then a textbox along with image should displayed in the same page, then if i select "Within" then page should remain same then if I opt for "Between" then it should display two textbox with two images..this all in same page that to using JS.

Aug 11 '07 #8

pbmods

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Don't know how I missed it, but moved from the Articles section into the Forum.

Aug 17 '07 #9

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