Lange Posted November 14, 2001 Share Posted November 14, 2001 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: <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"> <!-- 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorix Posted November 14, 2001 Share Posted November 14, 2001 Hi Lange, What you can try is to create a function with a parameter that's passed to the alert() function: <HEAD> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="javascript"> <!-- 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorix Posted November 14, 2001 Share Posted November 14, 2001 ...great... spaces won't work .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatoli Posted November 14, 2001 Share Posted November 14, 2001 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scratchmalogicalwax Posted November 14, 2001 Share Posted November 14, 2001 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?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lange Posted November 16, 2001 Author Share Posted November 16, 2001 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatoli Posted November 16, 2001 Share Posted November 16, 2001 That I am trying to give you all -- brilliant ideas I am such a humble person... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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