different syntax maybe will help? e.g. <script language="javascript"> document.forms["form1"].elements[0].checked = true ; document.forms["form1"].elements[2].checked = true ; </script>
On Mon, 16 Sep 2002 16:21, Joel Hammer wrote: > I tried your suggestion, and get the same error with netscape 7. opera > still works fine. > > Here is the actual javascript that is causing the problem. It is a bit > wordy but I don't want to edit it too much for fear of leaving out some > subtle clue. > > <form name="form1" action="none"> <----I have defined form1 here!!!! > > <p><input type=Checkbox name="0" value = "USE: Lung: All specimens." > onClick = "ProcessChoice(this.form,name)" > USE: Breast: All specimens.</p> > <p id="intro"><input type=Checkbox name="1" value = "Surgical Pathology > Cancer Case Summary onClick = "ProcessChoice(this.form,name)" > <a name = > "1" href = "#1" title="Center this section">Surgical Pathology Cancer Case > Summary </a></p> <p><input type=Checkbox name="2" value = "LUNG $1" > onClick = "ProcessChoice(this.form,name)" > <a name = "2" href = "#2" > title="Center this section">LUNG </a></p> > > ======Lots of stuff snipped out=========== > > p><input type=Checkbox name="119" value = " COMMENT ? $1" onClick = > "ProcessChoice(this.form,name)" > <a name = "119" href = "#119" > title="Center this section">100 ___ COMMENT ? </a></p> > > </form> <----Close form here > > <script> > document.form1[1].checked = true <----This gives the error (form1 not > defined.) > > document.form1[2].checked = true > </script> > NOTE: The javascript is actually sourced in with an src statement, with all > the proper incantations, like so: > <script src="Tail.js" language = "javascript" type="text/javascript"> > </script> Any suggestion accepted gratefully. > Joel > > On Mon, Sep 16, 2002 at 07:45:32PM -1000, jmcd9336 wrote: > > Are you explicitly accessing the dom i.e using window. or document. ? > > > > Also are you using methods defined in a later javascript version while > > the browser only paritially supports EMCAScript or javascript 1.whatever > > > > netscape has some great js resources > > > > http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/js/core/jsref14/index.htm > > > > <body> > > <form name="form1" action="none"> > > Big long form > > <input type=checkbox name=checkbox1> > > </form> > > <script language="javascript"> > > document.form1.checkbox1.checked = true; > > </script> > > </body> > > </html> > > > > On Sun, 8 Sep 2002 05:25, Joel Hammer wrote: > > > I would appreciate it if anyone could comment on this. > > > > > > I have written a long javascript, which, at the end of the day, only > > > runs on Opera and IE. (netscape, galeon, konqueror, mozilla all fail > > > to run correctly.) > > > > > > I am trying to track down why netscape 6.2 won't work. > > > One reason seems to be the typeof command. Netscape doesn't seem to > > > support it. This is a small annoyance. > > > > > > But, a very big problem seems to be variable scope. > > > > > > It is looking like IE and opera will allow a function to simply use a > > > global variable whereas Netscape insists that the variable, at least if > > > it is an array, be explicitly passed to it. This is fixable. > > > > > > The third problem I don't know how to describe in few words. So, I'll > > > give the example: > > > <html> > > > <body> > > > <form name = "form1" action = "none"> > > > Big long form > > > </form> > > > <script> > > > form1[1].checked = true > > > </script> > > > </body> > > > </html> > > > Results in a form1 not defined error. > > > The odd thing is, netscape's later behavior indicates it knows about > > > form1. > > > > > > Opera and IE handle this situation just fine. > > > > > > So, I am confused. > > > > > > Any insight appreciated. > > > Joel > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Linux-users mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> > > > http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> > > http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> > http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users -- James McDonald Systems Engineer Public key (824785B3) available at http://www.keyserver.net/ _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
