Multiple Function Calls

RussellDonders · Feb 7, 2003

Hi,

I have a function on load page that I want to use to call several other functions to set up my page.

The problem I have is that it only executes the first function I put in the list and latter ones get ignored - it's like after it goes off into one of the subfunctions it never gets control back to the main function calling it.

Here's my code :

function calenderSet(){
updateDate2();
updateDate1();
updateDate3();
updateDate4();
}

and each of the subfunctions has code similar to :

function updateDate4(){
alert ("HELLO4&quot

;
var Day = window.document.calForm.dfday.value;
var Month = window.document.calForm.dfmonth.value;
var Year = window.document.calForm.dfyear.value;

var theDate = Year + Month + Day;
window.document.calForm.dfinishdate.value = theDate;
}

Is there anyway I can have my main function execute all 4 of the functions one after each other rather than just executing the first one ?

Thanks,

Russell

jemminger · Feb 7, 2003

you have the alert() in each function, but only the first one works? sounds fishy.

paste the entire script here...

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

RussellDonders · Feb 7, 2003

Thanks for your reply. Yes only the first alert pops up, the other 3 functions don't get called at all.

I've included all portions of the page that this affects (it's a pretty complicated php/mysql page so i won't confuse you with the rest).

Do I need to do some special sort of return from each of the subfunctions?

Russell

function updateDate1(){
alert ("HELLO1&quot

;
var Day = window.document.calForm.esday.value;
var Month = window.document.calForm.esmonth.value;
var Year = window.document.calForm.esyear.value;

var theDate = Year + Month + Day;
window.document.calForm.estartdate.value = theDate;
}

function updateDate2(){
alert ("HELLO2&quot

;
var Day = window.document.calForm.efday.value;
var Month = window.document.calForm.efmonth.value;
var Year = window.document.calForm.efyear.value;

var theDate = Year + Month + Day;
window.document.calForm.efinishdate.value = theDate;

}

function updateDate3(){
alert ("HELLO3&quot

;
var Day = window.document.calForm.dsday.value;
var Month = window.document.calForm.dsmonth.value;
var Year = window.document.calForm.dsyear.value;

var theDate = Year + Month + Day;
window.document.calForm.dstartdate.value = theDate;
}

function updateDate4(){
alert ("HELLO4&quot

;
var Day = window.document.calForm.dfday.value;
var Month = window.document.calForm.dfmonth.value;
var Year = window.document.calForm.dfyear.value;

var theDate = Year + Month + Day;
window.document.calForm.dfinishdate.value = theDate;
}
function calenderSet(){
updateDate2();
updateDate1();
updateDate3();
updateDate4();
}

</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>

<BODY <?php if ($table == "calender&quot

echo "onLoad='calenderSet();'"?>>

jemminger · Feb 8, 2003

using IE, check the lower-left corner of your browser for a yellow triangle that means there's script errors. if your script errors, it won't continue to the other function calls.

i simulated your page and it works fine.

make sure your form and all fields are named exactly as you call them from the script.
=========================================================
if (!succeed) try();
-jeff

RussellDonders · Feb 8, 2003

thanks for the tip, I didn't even think to check for errors as I was re-using code from anbother page - but the form name had changed!

thanks a lot

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