[Javascript] Re: how big can a text box be

[Roger Roelofs]

Scott,

I'm glad you figured out the 255 char limit problem you were having.  
While you're at it you can make this code more efficient by combining 
the loops.  Check out the suggested changes I've made to your code.

On Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at 12:41  AM, javascript-
request at LaTech.edu wrote:

> //=======================================================================
> ===
> //=======================================================================
> ===
> //=Loop through the start array and then compare it against the end 
> array
> //=======================================================================
> ===
> //=======================================================================
> ===
> function WhatHasChanged()
> {
>
>    var logline ='';
	var elemType = '';
>    endvals = new Array();   //data from db
> //=============================================
> // Collect end values before database update
> //=============================================
> for ( i=0; i <myform.elements.length; i++ )
>   {
	 elemType = myform.elements[i].type
>     switch(elemType)
>        {
>          case "checkbox" :
>            {
> 	         endvals[myform.elements[i].name] = 
> myform.elements[i].checked;
> 	         break;
> 	
>            }
> 	      case "text" :
>      	    {
>             endvals[myform.elements[i].name] = 
> myform.elements[i].value  ;
>             break;
>            }
> 	      case "select-one" :      // value doesn't exist in NS4 until 
> form is submited
>      	    {
>             endvals[myform.elements[i].name] = 
> myform.elements[i].value  ;
>             break;
>            }
>            default:
>            break;
>       }
> //===================================================
> // Test for Change on text,drop down and check boxes
> //===================================================
>       if( startvals[myform.elements[i].name] != 
> endvals[myform.elements[i].name] )
>           {
> 			     logline = logline + 'Field: '+myform.elements[i].name + '- ';
				logline += startvals[myform.elements[i].name] + '/';
				logoine += endvals[myform.elements[i].name]  +', ';
>       	         alert(elemType+''+logline);
>    	
>    	       }
>
>   }   // for
>    document.myform.logline.value = logline;
>    return true
> } //function
> //=======================================================================
> ===
> //=======================================================================
> ===
> //=======================================================================
> ===
>
Roger,

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