Variable Scope

[Jason Cook]

If I do . . .

myForm=document.tstForm;
function initialSetup(){
myForm.fld01.value="Test 01"
myForm.fld02.value="Test 02";
myForm.fld01.focus();
}

Then, in the body tag, I do onLoad="initialSetup()",
the script doesn't work and I get a "myForm has no properties" error

I know it'll work if I move it within the function, but I figured a
global variable would retain its value within the function. Why not?

[steve stevo]

This would be because at this point

myForm=document.tstForm;

the form is not created - you will need to initialise this var after page
loads

"Jason Cook" <ja*********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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If I do . . .

myForm=document.tstForm;
function initialSetup(){
myForm.fld01.value="Test 01"
myForm.fld02.value="Test 02";
myForm.fld01.focus();
}

Then, in the body tag, I do onLoad="initialSetup()",
the script doesn't work and I get a "myForm has no properties" error

I know it'll work if I move it within the function, but I figured a
global variable would retain its value within the function. Why not?

[steve stevo]

Forgot to add -

you can declare the global var

var myForm

outside the function, and then set it calue inside the function

function init(){
myForm = document.tstForm;
}

"Jason Cook" <ja*********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d8**************************@posting.google.c om...

If I do . . .

myForm=document.tstForm;
function initialSetup(){
myForm.fld01.value="Test 01"
myForm.fld02.value="Test 02";
myForm.fld01.focus();
}

Then, in the body tag, I do onLoad="initialSetup()",
the script doesn't work and I get a "myForm has no properties" error

I know it'll work if I move it within the function, but I figured a
global variable would retain its value within the function. Why not?