vbscript is fustrating

Dvarkholm · Sep 5, 2002

Why is it so easy to write to an existing page in javascript (using document.write) but impossible to get right in vbscript?

I'm trying to write to an existing page in vbscript but obviously I'm missing something pretty important.

Using document.write in vbscript does write to the page but it seems that the style sheet positional info is ignored or doesn't work with vbscript yet works correctly with javascript.

Also I can't find anywhere on the net that shows/describes how to accomplish things like this (but of course plenty of javascript info).

It's not that I can't do vbscript - I've been writing stuff to deal with arrays, reading external files etc etc but I am completely stuck when it comes to dynamically updating/changing the web page. Any help most appreciated.
Mark.

Dvarkholm · Sep 5, 2002

Sorry I should have said that this is simply client side scripting and I'm a vbscript newbie (and have never done vb).

Mark.

onpnt · Sep 5, 2002

can you show the code you are attempting to use

writing with vbscript is not any different then javascript in the fact it will recognize your css styles. I'm guessing there is just a mistake in the code. typo!

you will not find much for client side vbscript due to only being supported by IE. BUT, it not a hard process to use asp scripts and convert to client side. I suggest searching for asp scripts in regards to what you need too accomplish and convert them. usually just the response and request substitutions.

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Dvarkholm · Sep 5, 2002

Thanks for responding.

Basically there is an onload="InitiatePage()" bit in the <BODY> tag. Inside that function are several lines eg.,

document.write("<IMG src='leftmain.jpg' class='Logo'>&quot

document.write("<IMG SRC='Title2.jpg' class='Title'>&quot

document.write("<IMG SRC='rightmain.jpg' class='right'>&quot

which when done with javascript shows the title jpg at the top in between the left and right graphics. This all looks great when done with javascript and but a mess with vbscript.

There are more document.writes after that which added checkboxes to the page and graphical buttons, so the whole function is as follows:

function useProductArray()
dim intI

document.write("<IMG src='leftmain.jpg'>&quot

document.write("<IMG SRC='Title2.jpg'>&quot

document.write("<IMG SRC='rightmain.jpg'>&quot

document.write("<form name='ProductSelection' class='Productform'>&quot

document.write("<p class='generaltext'>Select the products you wish to install:</p>&quot

document.write("<table class='tabletext' width='317' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' frame='border' border='0'>&quot

for intI = 0 to intNumProducts-1
writeTableRowTag(1)
writeUncheckedBox(intI)
writeTableRowTag(0)
next

document.write("</table>&quot

document.write("</form>&quot

document.write("<a href='' class='barbutton1' onmouseover='MouseOver('Back')' onmouseout='MouseOut('Back')' onmousedown='saveForm(); saveCookie('Products'); location='index.html''><img src='backb.jpg' width='122' height='27' alt='Back' name='Back' border='0'></a>&quot

document.write("<a href='' class='barbutton2' onmouseover='MouseOver('CheckAll')' onmouseout='MouseOut('CheckAll')' onmousedown='checkall()'><img src='checkallb.jpg' width='122' height='27' alt='Check all' name='CheckAll' border='0'></a>&quot

document.write("<a href='' class='barbutton3' onmouseover='MouseOver('UnCheckAll')' onmouseout='MouseOut('UnCheckAll')' onmousedown='uncheckall()'><img src='uncheckallb.jpg' width='122' height='27' alt='Uncheck all' name='UnCheckAll' border='0'></a>&quot

document.write("<a href='' class='barbutton4' onmouseover='MouseOver('Install')' onmouseout='MouseOut('Install')' onmousedown='productSelected()'><img src='installb.jpg' width='122' height='27' alt='Install selected products' name='Install' border='0'></a>&quot

end function

All the elements are displayed on the page but in the order they are created above and not in the correct position as described in the style sheet.

As a slight aside, clicking on any of the button graphics produces an error 'object expected at line 0'. Line 0 is <HTML>

Thanks,
Mark.

Dvarkholm · Sep 5, 2002

sorry, typo in msg, the code in the lines:

document.write("<IMG src='leftmain.jpg'>&quot

document.write("<IMG SRC='Title2.jpg'>&quot

document.write("<IMG SRC='rightmain.jpg'>&quot

should include (and do in real life) the class reference.
Mark.

Dvarkholm · Sep 5, 2002

Interesting!

If I replace those three img src code lines with:

document.write("<IMG STYLE='position:absolute; top:0; left:0; z-index:-1' SRC='leftmain.jpg'>&quot

document.write("<IMG STYLE='position:absolute; top:0; left:400; z-index:-1' SRC='rightmain.jpg'>&quot

document.write("<IMG STYLE='position:absolute; top:0; left:150; z-index:-1' SRC='Title2.jpg'>&quot

I can get them into the 'correct' position.
Which suggests the style sheet is accessible, but it is. Because the html file is in the same dir as the css file.

onpnt · Sep 5, 2002

This is a stupid question but
are you linking to the style sheet. I know that sounds stupid but it sounds like you may think if the sheet is just in the same directory it will find the class. Is this in the head of you page someone.
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" type="text/css">

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Dvarkholm · Sep 5, 2002

Just checked and its thus:

<LINK REL=StyleSheet HREF="index.css" TYPE="text/css" MEDIA=screen>

I put "" around the REL and MEDIA values, but nope, no change :-(

Dvarkholm · Sep 5, 2002

Of course, that make not work because I read somewhere that document.write in vbscript creates a new page so effectively getting rid of everything (including the reference to the style, functions etc).

So if that is correct... how the heck do I do what I did in javascript with document.write but in vbscript???

onpnt · Sep 5, 2002

well, you educated me today. I did some messing around with this issue and could not come to a conclusion on linking to a style sheet with the write in vbscript. The only thing I can say unless someone else has input is to write them out like you had figured above in the inline
here's what I tried if your interested. real simple but could not get it too work without a inline style
<html>
<head>

<script language="vbscript">
document.write("<LINK REL='StyleSheet' HREF='buttons.css' TYPE='text/css'>&quot

document.write("<input type='button' value='help' class='black'>&quot

document.write("<input type='button' value='help' class='yellow'>&quot

document.write("<input type='button' value='help' style='color:#FFFFFF; background-color:black;border-color: white;'>&quot

</script>
</html>
buttons.css
.blue {color:#FFFFFF; background-color:blue;}
.yellow {color:#FFFFFF; background-color:yellow;}
.black {color:#FFFFFF; background-color:black;}

sorry I have no solution

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hithere · Sep 6, 2002

I'm not familiar with document.write. I use response.write. Don't know if it would make any difference but...worth a try?
mb

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onpnt · Sep 6, 2002

document.write is client side vbscript
and
response.write is server side ASP

for clarification

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Dvarkholm · Sep 9, 2002

Thanks for your help chaps.

In the Message "Vbscript fails to update screen" or thread 329-205466, dilettante states that document.write is not intended for general dhtml but rather for 'pre-pageload' scripting or for creating a fresh page.

So as I'm a relative newbie to vbscript, how do I update/change the contents of a page thats already displayed. Easy to do in javascript, but not it seems to me in vbscript.

Any help appreciated.

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