string concatenation problem.

[uncLez]

Ok, as far as I know, this should work. But for osme reason all I get in the status bar is: javascriptbjLocalMenu.toggleExpand(

the script line:

strHTML = strHTML + &quot;<a href='javascript:objLocalMenu.toggleExpand('&quot; + this.id + &quot;')'>&quot; + this.text + &quot;</a>&quot;;

What could cause a problem like this? Running the script does not return any errors in the form of unterminated strings etc...

Thanx in advance,
Anton.

 

[trollacious]

Your single and double quotes aren't balanced for use in a status bar:

strHTML += '<a href=&quot;javascriptbjLocalMenu.toggleExpand(\'' + this.id + '\')&quot;>' + this.text + &quot;</a>&quot;;

 

[uncLez]

That was exactly the problem.

Thanx! \/

 

[trollacious]

As further explanation, you can count your quotes like:

double quote open, single quote open, single quote close, double quote close,

which is what you have. You CANNOT have 2 single quote opens or 2 double opens, since the second single or double quote closes the opening one of the same type:

&quot; <a href= ' javascriptbjLocalMenu.toggleExpand( ' &quot; + this.id + &quot; ' ) ' > &quot; + this.text + &quot;</a>&quot;;

By using the escape character (\), you tell Javascript to treat the following quote as a literal character in the string. By switching around the sequence of single and double quotes in your string, you can get the results you want, but not the way you originally had written it.

 

[uncLez]

For some reason I can't seem to flag your post as helpful or expert, but if I could I woulda.

Thanx a bunch!

 

[trollacious]

I'm not an official member, and you can only give stars to members. Thanks anyway. # (bearded smiley face)

 

[xutopia]

I'm sure the day Troll becomes a member he'll get a show of stars in the sky! Gary

http://www.xutopia.com

Haran

 

[jemminger]

yeah troll, why aren't you a member? you'd have a couple thousand stars already.
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-jeff

 

[xutopia]

yeah I'd like you to join too! Gary

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Haran

 

[trollacious]

Thanks for your compliments, Gary and Jeff. Like I told Gary once before, I'm still undecided about joining the human race. #