Passing HTML variables

[Shlomo]

How does one use an HTML variable in the javascript.<br>I tried to use it staight out but no luck.&nbsp;&nbsp;I was trying to use var @_custEmail = custEmail.indexOf(-1) but it didn't work. I think this might be bercause custEmail is an HTML varible and I didn't do what I needed to to [ass it correctly.<br>THanks!

 

[philcha]

Basically you need to get to grips with:<br>*&nbsp;&nbsp;the Javascript object model.<br>*&nbsp;&nbsp;which HTML tags and their attributes correspond to&nbsp;&nbsp;which parts of the Javascript object model.<br><br>It doesn't help that IE and Netscape have slightly different Javascript object models and HTML dialects.&nbsp;&nbsp;Most commentators now seem to think IE's feature-set is more comprehensive on the whole, but someone will probably bite my head off for this.<br>

 

[Shlomo]

Thanks, Do you of any sites that give a thourough working through these topics? <br>Also thanks for your response to remembering passwords (Coldfusion).<br>&nbsp;I haven't gotten it to work but I am going to look into sesion variables some more. We only have one server here so clustering shouldn't be an issue but I appreciate the refence, I have saved it as&nbsp;&nbsp;It will surely come in handy some day.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You seem to be quite fluent in CF.&nbsp;&nbsp;Can you tell me, (newbie) how one can advance in CF and JS.&nbsp;&nbsp;Iv'e read Ben Forta's basic book but there seems to be alot more to learn.&nbsp;&nbsp;(e.g. sesion variables aren't discussed in that book at all)<br>Thank you<br><br>

 

[philcha]

Javascript & HTML<br>-----------------<br>For starters I suggest a book on HTML & one on Javascript.&nbsp;&nbsp;I chose:<br>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Elizabeth Castro's &quot;Visual Quickstart Guide:&nbsp;&nbsp;HTML 4&quot; (Peachpit Press, 2000; ISBN 0-201-35493-4) because it has a better quick HTML reference in an appendix than most books twice the price, and a colour chart on the inside back page.<br>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tom Negrino & Dori Smith's &quot;Visual Quickstart Guide:Javascript&quot; (Peachpit Press, 1999) because it has a summary of the IE and Netscape Javascript DOMs and flags what features are in which version of each of the big 2 browsers.<br>If you want hardcore reference material on Javascript I suggest you download Netscape's Javascript Reference and Javascript Client Guide from <A HREF="

http://devedge.netscape.com"

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http://devedge.netscape.com</A>

- but remember they represent only Netscape's version.<br><br>ColdFusion<br>----------<br>You flatter me - I've been teaching myself ColdFusion for a month.&nbsp;&nbsp;Most of what you need is available on the Web:<br>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;download the official CF documentation from <A HREF="

http://www.allaire.com&nbsp"

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http://www.allaire.com&nbsp</A>;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;it

comes as 1 big ZIP file but &quot;Developing Applications with ColdFusion&quot; (often referred to as DWAC) is probably the best start point.&nbsp;&nbsp;It's all in the form of web pages&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;when unzipping, be sure to select the &quot;Use folders&quot; option otherwise the internal links will fail.<br>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="

http://www.systemanage.com/cff/webring.html"

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http://www.systemanage.com/cff/webring.html</A>

has links directly or indirectly to most of the other good stuff.<br>Thanks for the implicit advice not to buy Ben Forta's basic book.

 

[Shlomo]

Thanks for the advice. just a word on Forta's book, it helped me with HTML - it's written very clear (I knew the SQL already but it's good reference) and basic CF&nbsp;&nbsp;so if you want brushup's on that it's worthwhile, but it sounds that the docs you mentioned make it unnecessary.