problem making values dynamic in phone number auto-parse script 1

4midori · Jan 15, 2003

I have a script that validates phone numbers, adding - where needed and auto-advancing after each dash. It works fine, but I need to make the last line dynamic.

function autoPhoneNum(theform,thefield) {
num = eval("window.document."+theform+"."+thefield+".value&quot

;
num = num.replace(/^[01]+/, '').replace(/[^0-9]/g, '');
num = num.slice(0,3) + (num.length > 3 ? "-" + num.slice(3,6) : "&quot

+ (num.length > 6 ? "-" + num.slice(6,10) : "&quot

;
window.document.AddClient.HomePhone.value = num;
}

Right now, the second line makes "num" dynamic, but for the last line I have to hard code the name of the element whose value I am setting. How do I make this field dynamic so I can use the script multiple times on a page?

Thanks,

onpnt · Jan 15, 2003

you have the answer in your script already
eval("window.document."+theform+"."+thefield+".value&quot

;
_______________________________________________
_{{ str = "sleep is good for you. sleep gives you the energy you need to function";

ptr = /sleep/gi;Nstr = str.replace(ptr,"coffee"alert(Nstr); }}
_______________________________________________
for the best results to your questions: FAQ333-2924

http://www.onpntw

onpnt · Jan 15, 2003

<html>
<head>
<script language="javascript">
function autoPhoneNum(thefield) {
num = thefield.value
num = num.replace(/^[01]+/, '').replace(/[^0-9]/g, '');
num = num.slice(0,3) + (num.length > 3 ? "-" + num.slice(3,6) : "&quot

+ (num.length > 6 ? "-" + num.slice(6,10) : "&quot

;
return thefield.value = num;
}

</script>
</head>

<body>
<form name="frm">
<input type="text" name="phone" onBlur="return autoPhoneNum(this);">
</form>
</body>
</html> _______________________________________________
_{{ str = "sleep is good for you. sleep gives you the energy you need to function";

ptr = /sleep/gi;Nstr = str.replace(ptr,"coffee"alert(Nstr); }}
_______________________________________________
for the best results to your questions: FAQ333-2924

http://www.onpntw

4midori · Jan 17, 2003

Thank you, that worked well.

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