looking at each element in the form

[Michael Hill]

I have this large form with over 150 elements. I need to do some
formatting of the data in some of the fields. I do this based on the
name of the fields, i.e the field names would be
cost1,cost2, cost 3, cost 4 .... you get the picture

for ( var i=0;i<document.update.elements.length;i++ )
{
if ( document.update.elements[i].type=="text" )
{
if ( document.update.elements[i].name.substr(0,4)=="COST" )

{
currencyPaste(document.update.elements[i]);
}
}
}

Is there another way I can zero in of just these field to update without
enumerating over each element in the form?

[Steve van Dongen]

On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 12:25:07 -0500, Michael Hill
<hi****@ram.lmtas.lmco.com> wrote:

I have this large form with over 150 elements. I need to do some
formatting of the data in some of the fields. I do this based on the
name of the fields, i.e the field names would be
cost1,cost2, cost 3, cost 4 .... you get the picture

for ( var i=0;i<document.update.elements.length;i++ )
{
if ( document.update.elements[i].type=="text" )
{
if ( document.update.elements[i].name.substr(0,4)=="COST" )

{
currencyPaste(document.update.elements[i]);
}
}
}

Is there another way I can zero in of just these field to update without
enumerating over each element in the form?

Assuming they are all numbered consequtively...

var i = 1;
var element = documnet.update.elements["cost" + i];
while (element != null)
{
currencyPaste(element);
i++;
element = document.update.elements["cost" + i];
}

Regards,
Steve

[Michael Hill]

Steve thanks,

That will work nicely.

Mike
"Steve van Dongen" <st*****@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:s7********************************@4ax.com...

On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 12:25:07 -0500, Michael Hill
<hi****@ram.lmtas.lmco.com> wrote:

I have this large form with over 150 elements. I need to do some
formatting of the data in some of the fields. I do this based on the
name of the fields, i.e the field names would be
cost1,cost2, cost 3, cost 4 .... you get the picture

for ( var i=0;i<document.update.elements.length;i++ )
{
if ( document.update.elements[i].type=="text" )
{
if ( document.update.elements[i].name.substr(0,4)=="COST" )

{
currencyPaste(document.update.elements[i]);
}
}
}

Is there another way I can zero in of just these field to update without
enumerating over each element in the form?

Assuming they are all numbered consequtively...

var i = 1;
var element = documnet.update.elements["cost" + i];
while (element != null)
{
currencyPaste(element);
i++;
element = document.update.elements["cost" + i];
}

Regards,
Steve