width of DIV

[joelmac]

Hi there,

I'm creating DIVs on a page with the createElement function and setting the position style to absolute. Each DIV has a different amount of text in it so the width of each DIV is different. I want to place the DIVs in a row. I can get the left and top perporties, but I can't get the width. How can I get the width of a DIV when it's not explicitly set?

Thanks,

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JoelMac

 

[mwolf00]

That is one of those frustrating things - you cannot. Unless you explicitly set the width of an element, you cannot read it.

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build better and bigger idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. - Rick Cook (No, I'm not Rick)

 

[joelmac]

Bummer! Well at least I know now

Thanks for the info

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JoelMac

 

[theboyhope]

You actually can.

I posted a thread about it ages ago but the forum isn't working properly so I can't link to it. Do a search on getComputedStyle and currentStyle.

 

[joelmac]

I tried the currentStyle, but it only works if the property is explicitly set. Otherwise it returns 'auto'.

I couldn't get getComputedStyle to work in IE.

It only has to work in IE.

Any other ideas?

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JoelMac

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

Use "divObject.offsetWidth" or "divObject.clientWidth"

Hope this helps,
Dan