scripting issue

[sds814]

Pretty new to classic ASP so I apologize if I use the wrong technical words..

Here is the code I have:

function getHelpUrl(strHelpURL)
{
    getHelpUrl = GetDictValue(Application("dictHelpPages"), strHelpURL);
    return (getHelpUrl);
}

some code...

<% dim strURL: strURL = Request.ServerVariables("PATH_INFO")
dim iLength: iLength = instr(2, strURL, "/")
dim strHelpURL: strHelpURL = mid(strURL, iLength + 1, (len(strURL) - 4)) 
dim strTestURL : strTestURL = GetDictValue(Application("dictHelpPages"), strHelpURL)
%> 
<a href="/logoff.asp">Logout</a> | <a target="_blank" href='javascript:getHelpUrl(strTestURL)'>Help</a>

The issue that I'm having is that strTestURL is undefined as it's between the <% %> section. So how do I include the <a> tag in the <% %> so strTestURL is interpreted?

Thanks.

 

[trollacious]

Try:

a target="_blank" href='javascript:getHelpUrl("<%=strTestURL%>")>Help</a>

Lee

 

[sds814]

Get the error "Object expected" in getHelpUrl = GetDictValue(Application("dictHelpPages"), strHelpURL); line of the function getHelpUrl

 

[trollacious]

Do you actually have a function named GetDictValue?

Lee

 

[sds814]

Yes, have a function called GetDictValue.
Here is the solution:

<% dim strURL: strURL = Request.ServerVariables("PATH_INFO")
dim iLength: iLength = instr(2, strURL, "/")
dim strHelpURL: strHelpURL = mid(strURL, iLength + 1) 
strHelpURL = GetDictValue(Application("dictHelpPages"), strHelpURL) 
%>
<a href="/logoff.asp">Logout</a> | <a target="_blank" href=<%=strHelpURL%>>Help</a>