Change window.location= according to variable 2

garty · Apr 3, 2003

HELP!! I am a VB programer that has been 'Thrown in at the deep end' to get a web server working with asp/javascript elements and I am having to scavange code from various sources which is not fitting together. Here is my problem...

I have a web page that has various buttons(in javascript) that hyperlink to a page with a variable which (naturally) changes according to which button is pressed.

eg button 1 gives

http://www.domain.com/page.asp?referree=1

button 2 gives

http://www.domain.com/page.asp?referree=2

This works fine. What I am having problems is that I then want to forward the user onto a different page depending on which button they have pressed.

If the clicked on button 1 they should go to

http://dom1.com/page.asp?new-refer-code-1

, and button 2 should go to

http://dom2.com/page.asp?new-refer-code-1

I am using this at the top to read in the refer code

<%Option Explicit%>
<%
dim referree
referree = Request.QueryString("referree&quot

session("referree&quot

= referree
%>

which puts it as a session variable named referree. Then in the <HTML> section I have this code which sets up the function nextpage()

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-gb">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0">
<meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document">
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function nextPage(){
var sReferree, sDestination
sReferree==Request.QueryString("referree&quot

if (sReferree=="1&quot

{
sDestination ==

http://dom1.com/page.asp?new-refer-code-1

;
}
if (sReferree=="2&quot

{
sDestination ==

http://dom2.com/page.asp?new-refer-code-1

;
}
var nextAddr = "window.location=sDestination;";
setTimeout(nextAddr,100);
}
//-->
</script>

Finally in the <BODY> section I have

<body onLoad="nextPage();">

to call the function.

Can anyone tell me where I am going wrong.

Eternally gratefull
Garty

MrGreed · Apr 3, 2003

Ok change:

if (sReferree=="1&quot

{
sDestination ==

http://dom1.com/page.asp?new-refer-code-1

;
}
if (sReferree=="2&quot

{
sDestination ==

http://dom2.com/page.asp?new-refer-code-1

;

To:

if (sReferree=="1&quot

{
sDestination =

http://dom1.com/page.asp?new-refer-code-1

;
}
if (sReferree=="2&quot

{
sDestination =

http://dom2.com/page.asp?new-refer-code-1

;

In JavaScript use "==" (double equal sign) to compare use "=" (single equal sign) to assign.

"did you just say Minkey?, yes that's what I said."

MrGreed

http://www.pastame.com

jemminger · Apr 3, 2003

there seems to be a few more errors in your original code...

this should work:

Code:

function nextPage(){
	var sReferree, sDestination;
	try {
		sReferree = location.search.match(/referree=\d+/)[0].split(&quot;=&quot;)[1];
		
		if (sReferree == &quot;1&quot;){
			sDestination = &quot;[URL unfurl="true"]http://dom1.com/page.asp?new-refer-code-1&quot;;[/URL]
		}
		if (sReferree == &quot;2&quot;){
			sDestination = &quot;[URL unfurl="true"]http://dom2.com/page.asp?new-refer-code-1&quot;;[/URL]
		}
		
		window.location = sDestination;
	} catch(e) {}
}

is there a reason why you were trying to redirect after 100ms?
setTimeout(nextAddr,100);

I've written it to redirect immediately.

========================================================================== =========================================================
while (!succeed) try();
-jeff

garty · Apr 7, 2003

Heeeellllpppp!!!! AAAaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh!!!

Guess what - It still does not seem to want to work.

Thanks MrGreed and jemminger for your posts but it does not work. I tried both your suggestions but nothing.

Below is my complete code. Even with the bogus domain name it should still TRY to transfer it to dom1.com, but all I get is "Done, with Errors" or Done. Error says Line 30, Char 1 Object Expected.

My IE address bar is reading the following...

http://www.directmotorline.com/nu-out.asp?referree=1

Please help, I am a desperate person who sees the window ledge as "very inviting" at the moment. Thanks

<%Option Explicit%>
<%
dim referree
referree = Request.QueryString("referree&quot

session("referree&quot

= referree
%>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-gb">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0">
<meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document">
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function nextPage(){
var sReferree, sDestination;
{
sReferree = location.search.match(/referree=\d+/)[0].split("=&quot

[1];

if (sReferree == "1&quot

{
sDestination = "

http://dom1.com/page.asp?new-refer-code-1";

}
if (sReferree == "2&quot

{
sDestination = "

http://dom2.com/page.asp?new-refer-code-1";

}

window.location = sDestination;
} catch(e) {}
}
//-->
</script>
<title>Transferring...</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body onLoad="nextPage();">
<p>One Moment Please, Transferring you to your destination...</p>
</body>
</html>

garty · Apr 7, 2003

Please note on last post that the 'sDestination = ' lines are showing double semicolons at the end of the line which are NOT in my code. I have single semi-colons. Not sure why it came out as 2!

Incidentally, the destination of this page (who I do not want to reveal as they are a third party) want the following as the destination URL

http://www.domain.com/cgi-bin/tracking.pl?barea=type-travel&source=zv89

Is this going to cause problems/Has this been the cause of the problems due to the fact that it has an = sign.

In other words, when we try to assign the value to sDestination how are we going to get the = sign in? Or is it fine because it is within "" marks.

ie
sDestination = "

http://www.domain.com/cgi-bin/tracking.pl?barea=type-travel&source=zv89"

garty · Apr 7, 2003

STOP PRESS

Close those windows and turn the locks!!!

I have it sussed now.

I was missing 'try' from the line before
sReferree = location.search.match(/referree=\d+/)[0].split("=&quot

[1];

It now seems to be working fine.

"Stars all round". MrGreed for your speedy response and definition of = and ==

Jeff (jemminger) for your coding.

Thanks again Guys

Garty

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