using a function parameter as a reference to an object

[martynj]

I have a vbscript function which accepts a parameter which is the name of an object.

In javascript I can pass the parameter as a text string and then run the following code..

function first(dataSetName){
var dataRS = document.all[dataSetName].recordset;
dataRS.moveFirst();
;
}

I dont seem to be able to do this. I want to pass in a value to dataSetName and then use this as the reference to the element on the page. It could be a textbox or in the case above a dataisland.

REgards

Martyn

 

[shaddow]

Try

var dataRS = eval("document.all."+dataSetName+".recordset");

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George, M

 

[shaddow]

Or
eval("var dataRS=document.all."+dataSetName+".recordset"
if the first wont work...
eval function execute the string u put as parameter
and in the first example it must return the execution value to the variable, but the last one is shure... ________
George, M

 

[martynj]

thanks