[Javascript] onFocus getting error.

[Cutter (JavaScript)]

Oh Yeah, and wouldn't it be "current.select();"?

Cutter

Peter Brunone wrote:

> Craig,
>  
>     I see two definite problems here; there may be others, but this is 
> just off the top of my head.
>  
> 1)  There is no need for the javascript pseudoprotocol.  This is only 
> necessary when you're calling a function from a link.  The correct 
> syntax would be onFocus="gotMe(this, 6);"
>  
> 2)  As far as I know, there is no input type called textarea.  There 
> is an input type text, and a textarea object (which I don't believe 
> has a maxlength property).
>  
>     Which line is 112?  If you still have problems, knowing exactly 
> where the error is being thrown will help tremendously.
>  
> Cheers,
>  
> Peter
>  
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     *From:* javascript-admin at LaTech.edu
>     [mailto:javascript-admin at LaTech.edu]*On Behalf Of *Craig Gardner
>     *Sent:* Monday, January 27, 2003 1:16 PM
>     *To:* javascript at LaTech.edu
>     *Subject:* [Javascript] onFocus getting error.
>
>     Here's the function call:
>     ---function call ---
>     <input type='textarea' onFocus='javascript:gotMe(this, 6);'>
>      
>     Here's the function:
>     --- function code ---
>        function gotMe(current, length)
>        {
>         current.maxLength = length;
>         current.select;
>        }
>      
>     The error that I'm getting says that there's an error on the
>     function call line:
>     --- error message ---
>     Line:    112
>     Char:    1
>     Error:    Object expected
>     Code:    0
>      
>     Does anyone have any ideas?  The only way that I've found that
>     fixes this problem is getting rid of the onFocus part.  Even
>     commenting the entire function body doesn't fix it.
>