How on earth do access the data in a -max field.

ordinarily it is formname.fieldname.value="5"

however search.-max.value="5" doesn't work.

Thanks in advance.

Ric

What it does

Specifies the maximum number of records that should be returned per page.

Value is

A number from 1 thru 2147483647, or the word "All". The default value is 25.

Syntax example(s)

Specify the maximum number of records using a link

<a href="FMPro?-DB=Contacts&-Format=format.html&-Max=10&-FindAll">First 10 Records</a>

Specify the maximum number of records using a form action

< form action="FMPro" method="post">

<input type="hidden" name="-DB" value="contacts.fp5">

<input type="hidden" name="-Format" value="format.html">

<input type="hidden" name="-Max" value="10">

<input type="submit" name="-FindAll" value="First 10 Records">

</form>

I've put space after the <

Just to make the fact explicit: the -max tag has nothing to do with Javascript or Java, it's CDML.

Have you downloaded the CDML Reference database from the FileMaker web site? They're all in there.

The "-" in "-max" may be causing the problem, so try:

document.formname.elements[x].value = 5

"x" is the xth <input> element; they start counting at 0.

This should work. All the best.

Garry

Thanks garrycl I will try that, I was hoping not to do it that awy because if I extend the form it will change. Any how, at least it will work!!!

the javascript syntax for referencing a field with an irregular name (such as a name with a space or a hyphen) looks like this:

search["-max"].value

[ September 19, 2001: Message edited by: bman ]