onfocus for a <select>

[Mike Berger]

So, I'm fairly new to this and my code is as follows...

<script language="JavaScript>
var oldValue

function focusElement(theElement) {
oldValue = theElement.value;
return;
}
</script>
Then in the HTML, I have

<select size="1" id="ConfCommentSELECT" name="ConfCommentSELECT"
onfocus="return focusPrecedence(this);">
<option value="0"> - </option>
<option value="1">1</option>
<option value="2">2</option>
</select>

The <select> is with a <form><tr><td>, but I don't see how that would make a
difference. I started using the onchange="return blah-blah-blah(this);" and
that worked so I copied that to the onfocus. What I want to do is to
remember the value of the contents of the <select> before the user changes
it, and compare it to the new value.

However, I keep getting the following error
A Runtime Error has occurred.
Do you wish to Debug?

Line:22
Error: Object expected

What am I doing wrong ?

Thanks
Mike

[Mike Berger]

Okay, so I noticed my example code is wrong. The function called in my
"onfocus=" line is really the correct function name. The function is named
"focusElement" and the "onfocus=" DOES call this same function.

"Mike Berger" <mb***************@skypoint.com> wrote in message
news:vo************@corp.supernews.com...

So, I'm fairly new to this and my code is as follows...

<script language="JavaScript>
var oldValue

function focusElement(theElement) {
oldValue = theElement.value;
return;
}
</script>
Then in the HTML, I have

<select size="1" id="ConfCommentSELECT" name="ConfCommentSELECT"
onfocus="return focusPrecedence(this);">
<option value="0"> - </option>
<option value="1">1</option>
<option value="2">2</option>
</select>

The <select> is with a <form><tr><td>, but I don't see how that would make a difference. I started using the onchange="return blah-blah-blah(this);" and that worked so I copied that to the onfocus. What I want to do is to
remember the value of the contents of the <select> before the user changes
it, and compare it to the new value.

However, I keep getting the following error
A Runtime Error has occurred.
Do you wish to Debug?

Line:22
Error: Object expected

What am I doing wrong ?

Thanks
Mike

[Mike Berger]

Okay, so they didn't have the same function name. Problem solved !!!

"Mike Berger" <mb***************@skypoint.com> wrote in message
news:vo************@corp.supernews.com...

Okay, so I noticed my example code is wrong. The function called in my
"onfocus=" line is really the correct function name. The function is named
"focusElement" and the "onfocus=" DOES call this same function.

"Mike Berger" <mb***************@skypoint.com> wrote in message
news:vo************@corp.supernews.com...

So, I'm fairly new to this and my code is as follows...

<script language="JavaScript>
var oldValue

function focusElement(theElement) {
oldValue = theElement.value;
return;
}
</script>
Then in the HTML, I have

<select size="1" id="ConfCommentSELECT" name="ConfCommentSELECT"
onfocus="return focusPrecedence(this);">
<option value="0"> - </option>
<option value="1">1</option>
<option value="2">2</option>
</select>

The <select> is with a <form><tr><td>, but I don't see how that would make

a

difference. I started using the onchange="return blah-blah-blah(this);"

and

that worked so I copied that to the onfocus. What I want to do is to
remember the value of the contents of the <select> before the user

changes it, and compare it to the new value.

However, I keep getting the following error
A Runtime Error has occurred.
Do you wish to Debug?

Line:22
Error: Object expected

What am I doing wrong ?

Thanks
Mike