Javascript function to capture output data into variable?

[Guern]

Hi,

Sorry, total Javascript newbie here.

I have a function that needs me to supply HTML code as a variable.

What I have is a function that already exists that dumps the code to screen. If I supply this function instead of a variable, that's what happens, and I get a javascript error.

Is there anyway to capture the output of that function to a variable, then supply the variable to the new function?

just to clarify, in case it's not clear

a function show_records() dumps data to screen

a function do_somthing($variable) that I need to use

I try do_somthing(show_records()), but that does not work as the data is dumpped to output.

How do I
$htmlcode = show_records()
do_somthing($htmlcode)


Thanks for anyone who can point me in the right direction.

Paul

 

[tsuji]

[tt]function y(x) {
[blue]return[/blue] "<"+x+">"+"nothing"+"</"+x+">"
}
function do_something(x) {
alert(x)
}
var t=y("body");
do_something(t);
[/tt]

 

[Guern]

Thank you!