Sorting Using Javascript...

[Addam]

I don't like using the regular submit buttons... I want to write a Javascript function that will set the value of "-SortField"... but there is a dash ("-") in front of "SortField" that causes an error. Javascript get's it's handles from the "Name" of the "Input" tag.

Is there another way to get around this?

Thanks!

~Addam~

[Garry Claridge]

Use the form element numbers, e.g.:

document.myform.elements[5].value = "myfieldname" ;

Alternatively, I believe you can write:

document.myform.elements["-Sortfield"].value = "myfieldname" ;

Hope this helps.

Garry

[Addam]

Thanks Garry! I should have known that! lol

Here's another one... The "submit();" fuction... I can't get it to work... My goal here is to create a sortable column via the web. I can pass values to a from, but I get an error saying "Object Doesn't support this property or method".

I just can't stand the look of the regular buttons... Text is better! lol

[Garry Claridge]

Try:

document.myform.submit();

Garry

[Addam]

that's where I get the error...

This is what I have...

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

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

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

<input type="hidden" name="-Lay" value="testing">

<input type="hidden" name="-SortOrder" value="">

<input type="text" name="-SortField" value="">Last Name

<input type="submit" name="-Find" value="">

Now the submit button in this form does what it's supposed to do.

I'm trying to make this more dynamic by using Javascript to pass values to a function, then that function will set the value of the "-SortOrder" & the "-SortField" and submit the form. According to O'Reilly (great books), the "submit();" function will perform whatever the action of the form. But when I use "document.dbsort.submit();" I get an Error #4, which I think is "Command is unknown"

*pouting* lol

[Garry Claridge]

Try this:

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

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

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

<input type="hidden" name="-Lay" value="testing">

<input type="hidden" name="-SortOrder" value="">

<input type="text" name="-SortField" value="">Last Name

<input type="hidden" name="-findall">

<input type="button" value="Sort" onclick="setsortparams()">

</form>

The function "setsortparams()" can use:

"document.dbsort.submit()"

Hope this helps.

Garry