CDML tags inside Javascripts?

November 14, 200124 yr

Hello

I am trying to make a solution involving both Javascript and a Filemaker 5 database, but I cannot get even the simplest Javascript to work. Am I missing something out? I have searched the Net and books available to me for a solution, but no luck.I haven't found any threads here giving hints to this problem.

Example. This little test-script:

<!--

alert('[FMP-CurrentRecID]')

//-->

</script>

It just displays "[FMP-CurrentRedID]" instead of, lets say "7". When I put the tag [FMP-CurrentRecID] on the page it displays the number ok, but not inside the javascript.

What am I doing wrong?

November 14, 200124 yr

Hi Lange,

What you can try is to create a function with a parameter that's passed to the alert() function:

<HEAD>

<!--

function showalert(message) {

alert(message);

}

// -->

</SCRIPT>

</HEAD>

<BODY>

<P><A HREF="javascript:showalert('[FMP-CurrentRecID]')">Click here to send the RecordID!</A></P>

</BODY>

This should do the trick.

Greetz,

Jorick Schram

VODW Marketing

November 14, 200124 yr

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November 14, 200124 yr

Lange

sometimes, when FM web companion must evaluate the script, the comment tags are blocking this.

I do not know if it will help, but try without them.

November 14, 200124 yr

as i'm sure you know the comment tags are only there to hide from older browsers.....if you look at the stats of browser types out there it shouldn't be a problem for > 90% of your visitors

Lasso has the [html_comment] tag for this......maybe this should be added to the WC wish list?!?

November 16, 200124 yr

Author

Hi all

Thanks for your replies. The idea of removing the comment tags was brilliant. Now it works!

I had not come across this problem before. And it did all the difference! The problems with older browsers; well I think I can live with that - gonna try at least :-)

Best wishes

Lange