[Javascript] Programatically build object names
Glenn E. Lanier, II
glenn_lanier at netzero.net
Wed Jul 6 15:23:50 CDT 2005
I want to create a function that will take a number as the parameter, then build
the object name and use that to modify a value.
For example, if I have two select boxes (Select1To and Select2To), I want to
called a function (showSelection(1), showSelection(2)) that would display the
current selection in either box. Is this possible, or would I be better off to
pass the box name as a parameter (showSelection(1, Select1To))?
This works in FireFox:
Function showSelection()
{
ShowLayer('div1Coll', false);
var selectbox = document.frmTranscript.Select1To;
var theValue = selectbox.options[selectbox.selectedIndex].value;
alert(theValue);
}
But this does not:
function showSelection(iNumber)
{
ShowLayer('div' + iNumber + 'Coll', false);
var SelectName = 'document.frmTranscript.Select1' + iNumber + 'To';
var selectbox = document.getElementById(SelectName);
var theValue = selectbox.options[selectbox.selectedIndex].value;
alert(theValue);
}
Thanks,
Glenn
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