javascript in an HTML form

[lisa66]

strOutput += "<input type=hidden name=\"M_email\" value=\b_email\>";

i am trying to get my javascript to send particular info through to worldpay. the above is where I have got to but it doesnt work. b_email is my customer email field in the HTML form. When I run the script it simply sends b_email; not the content of the field.

I am very new to this so answers in simple form would be appreciated!! thank you

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

When I run the script it simply sends b_email; not the content of the field.

But "b_email" IS the content of the field:

strOutput += "<input type=hidden name=\"M_email\" [!]value=\b_email\[/!]>";

If you want something else sent, put other text in.

Hope this helps,
Dan

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[mbrooks]

Or even better.

strOutput += '<input type=hidden name="M_email" value="b_email">';

M. Brooks

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[lisa66]

thanks for the help; don't think I'm explaining this very well - b_email is the name of the text box on my page. I want the email address my customer enter into this box to be posted. I simply get b_email - will the quote marks fix this mbrooks?

 

[theniteowl]

lisa66, why are you creating the variable strOutput?
How is the value supposed to be passed to worldpay?

If you need the value in the string in strOutput then do this. Add an id tag to your b_email field id="b_email"
Then alter your other line like this:

strOutput += "<input type=hidden name=\"M_email\" value=\"" + document.getElementById('b_email').value + "\">";
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[lisa66]

thanks for the response niteowl, sorry for my delay in reply. The honest answer to your questions is I don't know. I am trying to copy code I have been given that so far has worked. I thought I could just add a few more fields ... guess not! I have changed my code as you suggested but unfortunately I couldn't get it to work. If I could impose on your time and brain cells a little further; would you look at my checkout page on my site

http://www.lisamcgeary.co.uk/checkout.htm

you will see the fields I am trying to collect/post. Below is the extract from my CheckoutBasket()

} else if ( PaymentProcessor == 'wp') {
//Process this for WorldPay
strOutput += "<input type=hidden name=\"instId\" value=\"127858\">";
strOutput += "<input type=hidden name=\"cartId\" value=\"Balloon Moments\">";
strOutput += "<input type=hidden name=\"amount\" value=\""+ moneyFormat((fTotal + fShipping + fTax)) + "\">";
strOutput += "<input type=hidden name=\"currency\" value=\"GBP\">";
strOutput += "<input type=hidden name=\"desc\" value=\""+ strPP + "\">";
strOutput += "<input type=hidden name=\"testMode\" value=\"100\">";
strOutput += "<input type=hidden name=\"M_email\" value=\"" + document.getElementById('b_email').value + "\">";

if you can help me I will be really grateful; if not I am still in awe of you people for your time and generosity. This is the first time I have ever used a forum and I am amazed.

 

[trollacious]

I got the following error message from Firefox:

Error: document.getElementById("b_email") has no properties
Source File:

http://www.lisamcgeary.co.uk/javacart.js

Line: 881

Lee

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

Lisa,

You are calling "CheckoutBasket" before the page has loaded. You should wait until AFTER it has loaded (and, in fact, AFTER the user has asked to submit) before calling it, otherwise you will be picking up blank values.

Hope this helps,
Dan



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[lisa66]

thanks Dan - i'm gonna have go at this today. no doubt I will be back but I actually understood your point which give me hope!

 

[lisa66]

hello again - i can understand the problem here. I am asking it to collect this data before it has been entered. However I cannot work out how to get this done AFTER the customer has submitted. I have tried running my 'checkoutBasket' after my form has finished but this does not work. Can you help me .... again!

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

If you need to send the email address in a field named "M_email", then simply rename the form field on the page from "b_email" to "M_email" - no extra JavaScript is needed.

Hope this helps,
Dan

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