are macro substitutions possible in javascript??

[kakmouth]

hi.

just wondering if it is possible to do a macro substitution in javascript...

for example if i define a string variable as:

<< var lsText = &quot;document.Form1.txt_PONum&quot; >>

where document.Form1.txt_PONum is a textbox on Form1, would i then be able to substitute that text/variable in a line of code calling for the click() method of that textbox:

<< document.Form1.txt_PONum.click() >>

but substitute like:

<< {lsText}.click() >>

????

any help would be greatly appreciated...

thanks. mike

 

[spewn]

yes...

var lsText = document.Form1.txt_PONum

then you call it as IsText.click()...

no quotes.


- spewn

 

[kakmouth]

spewn,

thanks for the response...

the problem that i am having is that i need to create the string variable holding the name of the form's object dynamically... for instance,

>> lsText = &quot;document.Form1.But&quot;+lcNum

where lcNum is a charcter parameter (&quot;1&quot; thru &quot;9&quot and &quot;But1&quot;, &quot;But2&quot;, etc. are buttons on Form1.

and then call the click() method of that button...

lsText.click()

any thoughts???

 

[spewn]

try...

**
lsText = eval(&quot;document.Form1.But&quot;+lcNum);
**

does that help?


- spewn