Change form text

[rr236]

Is it possible to change the text on a form using javascript?

There are 2 examples I have that need this function.

I have a simple form that displays the time a user has opened the form. I'd like to update this the current time.

My second example relates to closing a window. I have a form that contains a button that opens a new window. On closing the opened window I would like to print the return variable from the window.

thanks
RR236

If so how?

 

[jemminger]

1. yes - suppose you have a field named "time":
<input type="text" name="time" />

reference it like so:

document.[i]formName[/i].time.value = new Date();

2. yes - in your popup window, use something similar to:

opener.[i]document.formName.[/i]fieldName.value = someNewValue;
window.close();

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-jeff

http://www.jeffemminger.com

try { succeed(); } catch(E) { tryAgain(); }

 

[jemminger]

oops... that second part should read

opener.document.[i]formName.fieldName.[/i]value = someNewValue;
window.close();

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-jeff

http://www.jeffemminger.com

try { succeed(); } catch(E) { tryAgain(); }

 

[rr236]

Jemminger

thanks for the reply. However I should have been more explicit in my description of the problem.

The text on the form is just that, text. I am not using input fields as I am trying to fit a lot of data on screens.

Any idea as to how the text can be changed.

thanks
rr236

 

[jemminger]

you can put the text in an element with an id, then use getElementById() and change the innerHTML

<div id="foo">this is the old text</div>

document.getElementById("foo").innerHTML = "this is the new text";

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-jeff

http://www.jeffemminger.com

try { succeed(); } catch(E) { tryAgain(); }

 

[rr236]

Excellant. Many thanks.
rr236