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Javascript Result to CF Variable 1

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stelljohann

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I am a newbie, so hopefully this will be an easy question. I am working on a support site for our organization. I have a simple javascript that will pull the local time from the client system. This, along with other info, is to be dumped into an e-mail using cfmail and sent to our support staff. The script is this:
<script language="javascript">ourDate = new Date();
document.write("Client Local time is " + ourDate.toLocaleString() + ".<br/>");
</script>
The problem is, if I try to put this into a CF variable, it puts the script in as a text string rather than giving me the result. Any thoughts on how I can just put the result into a variable?

Thanks,
STelljohann
 
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you can't, at least not the way you are trying it- CF is processed on the server, before the javascript is processed on the client, so when the CF is parsed there are no Javascript variables created yet. The only way I know of is to put the value from javascript into a hidden form variable and submit it to the page which does the CFMAIL. or use cookies, but either way i don't think you are going to be able to access your javascript variables from CF on the same page they are created.


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Thomas A. Edison
 
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>>i don't think you are going to be able to access your javascript variables from CF on the same page they are created

there is a workaround, u have to use IFRAMES, the iframe can call the Mail.cfm file and also access javascript varaibles...

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Thanks for the input. Below is the form that accepts user input. It dumps the info into a second page "support_problem_email.cfm" wich then does the cfmail piece. How would I incorporate the javascript into this form in order to pass the value correctly. Thanks for your help.


<form action = "support_problem_email.cfm" method = "post">
<pre>
First Name:<input type="Text" name="FirstName" size="30">*
Last Name:<input type="Text" name="LastName" size="30">*
E-Mail Address:<input type="Text" name="MailFrom" size="30">*
Phone Number:<input type="Text" name="PhoneNum" size="30">
City:<input type="Text" name="City" size="30">
State:<input type="Text" name="State" size="2">
Country:<input type="Text" name="Country" size="30" value="United States">

I Prefer to Be Contacted by:<select name="ContactBy">
<option value="Contact By E-Mail">E-Mail
<option value="Contact By Phone">Phone
<option value="No Contact Requested">No Contact Requested
</select>

<input type="checkbox" name="BrowserCleared" value="Yes">I have cleared my browser's cache, and still have the issue
<input type="checkbox" name="OtherSuccess" value="Yes">I have successfully [accessed this site/performed this action]
on my computer previously.
<p>
<font face="arial" size="-1">* Denotes a required field.</p></font>
<hr>
<font face="Arial">Please give a brief description of your issue:</font>
<textarea name="body" cols="50" rows="7" wrap="virtual"></textarea></pre></p><!--- establish required fields --->
<input type="hidden" name="FirstName_required" value="You must enter your first name">
<input type="hidden" name="LastName_required" value="You must enter your last name">
<input type="hidden" name="MailFrom_required" value="You must enter your e-mail address">
<input type="hidden" name="Body_required" value="You must enter some text">
<p>
<input type="Submit" name="" Value="Submit Problem Report">
<input type="Reset" name="" value="Clear Form"></p>

</form>

-Stelljohann
 
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i do not fully understand ur query, but i can give u an example:

<script>
TheJsVal="Hey"
</script>

<iframe name="MailFrame" src="Test.html" frameborder=0></iframe>


Test.html:
<html>
....
<script>
alert(parent.frames.TheJSVal)
</script>

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yes you can use Iframes, but keep in mind they are supported by IE and NN6.0 only (last i checked) which puts them at about 90% of web browsers, they're fine if you are in control of the browser you audience uses, but if it's public- i wouldn't use them.


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Thomas A. Edison
 
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We are not using frames. Our customer machines are way too diverse. Basically, I am just trying to retrieve the client's local time in the background and include that time in the body of a cfmail. The mail includes items that the client will input, and the local time will help us with troubleshooting. I also dump the local time of our CF server into the e-mail. This will give the support staff a reference when trying to address the issue.

Thanks for your continued input.
 
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iframes is not just a frame its basically a page in a page, sp u need not worry about any frame problems...

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you could pass the current date and time with the form submission to the email page like so:
Code: 
<script language="JavaScript"><!--
function stamp() {
    document.myForm.dateandtime.value = new Date();
}
//--></script>

<form action = "support_problem_email.cfm" method = "post" onSubmit="stamp()" name="MyForm">
<pre>
First Name:<input type="Text" name="FirstName" size="30">*
Last Name:<input type="Text" name="LastName" size="30">*
E-Mail Address:<input type="Text" name="MailFrom" size="30">*
Phone Number:<input type="Text" name="PhoneNum" size="30">
City:<input type="Text" name="City" size="30">
State:<input type="Text" name="State" size="2">
Country:<input type="Text" name="Country" size="30" value="United States">

I Prefer to Be Contacted by:<select name="ContactBy">
<option value="Contact By E-Mail">E-Mail
<option value="Contact By Phone">Phone
<option value="No Contact Requested">No Contact Requested
</select>

<input type="checkbox" name="BrowserCleared" value="Yes">I have cleared my browser's cache, and still have the issue
<input type="checkbox" name="OtherSuccess" value="Yes">I have successfully [accessed this site/performed this action]
on my computer previously.
<p>
<font face="arial" size="-1">* Denotes a required field.</p></font>
<hr>
<font face="Arial">Please give a brief description of your issue:</font>
<textarea name="body" cols="50" rows="7" wrap="virtual"></textarea></pre></p><!--- establish required fields --->
<input type="hidden" name="FirstName_required" value="You must enter your first name">
<input type="hidden" name="LastName_required" value="You must enter your last name">
<input type="hidden" name="MailFrom_required" value="You must enter your e-mail address">
<input type="hidden" name="Body_required" value="You must enter some text">
<p>

[b]<!--- ADDED HIDDEN FORM FIELD --->
<input type="hidden" name="dateandtime">[/b]

<input type="Submit" name="" Value="Submit Problem Report">
<input type="Reset" name="" value="Clear Form"></p>

</form>

then you will have #FORM.dateandtime# available for use in CFMAIL.


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Thomas A. Edison
 
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nice,
got carried away the thought that the submitting of the mail should be in the same page...

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Excellent! Thank you, that worked. The only tweak I had was to add a value parameter and it works like a charm.


<input type="hidden" name="dateandtime" value="">



 
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