If the **hiddenField** is BEFORE **stField** in the .htm, I guess getValue() should be working fine. I would suspect a typo or some other small goof-up. I would prefer the use of another static text stColor for setting color rather than hidden variable. <font color=**stColor**>, bind it to the same data filed and onBeforeHtmlOutput, setHtmlText() to "#FF0000", "#00FF00" or whatever. Aby TeamND > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony Yan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 1:26 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ND] Using getValue() to get the value of a hidden field > > > > Sorry, I didn't describe my problem clearly. > > I put a repeat consisting of two static text fields and a > hidden field, all of them bound > to the data fields of the same data object in the right > frame. You are right. I did put my > logic in the onBeforeHtmlOutputEvent of one of the static > texts. In my logic, I first used > the getValue() on the hidden field to get the value of the > hidden field, and then used > setHtmlText() to change the color of that static text message > according to the value > returned by the hidden field. In the HTML editor, I moved > the hidden field before the > static fields. I thought at the point the value of the static > text field was available, I > should also be able to use the getValue() to get the value of > the hidden field. > > Your comment makes a lot of sense. Could you please make any > further explanation > on my case? Hope my description is clear and understandable. > > Thanks very much > > Tony > > > > Curt Springer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I always hesitate to reply when frames are involved. > > > >Something is out of phase here. > > > >If you are executing getValue() successfully on a static > text field, this > >means that you are doing it _before_ the page is displayed. This is > >because static text values are not returned when a page is > displayed and > >then called back to via a button or href. > > > >If you are getting null when executing getValue() on the > hidden field, it > >would be because the value has not yet been assigned to the > hidden field at > >the point you are trying to get it. When you do 'view > source' and see the > >value, that is because the hidden field was assigned a value > after the > >point that you executed 'getValue()' on it, and then the > value was included > >in the HTML when the page was sent to the browser. > > > >-- Curt Springer, Team ND > > > >At 06:28 AM 1/19/00 -0800, Tony Yan wrote: > > > >>I have a frameset with three frames. The top frame is the > main menu, > >>consisting of > >>several buttons. The left frame displays a Href list > responding to the > >>button that the > >>users click, and the right one displays the detail > information of an entry > >>in the left frame > >>when the users click the Href. There are several static > text fields and a > >>hidden field in > >>the right frame, all of them bound to the data fields of > the same data > >>object. Based on > >>the value of the hidden field, I will show those static > text messages in > >>different colors. > >>I used the getValue() for all the static text fields and > hidden fields. I > >>can get the correct > >>text values for the static text fields, but always get null > for the hidden > >>field. When I > >>viewed the right frame source, I can see the hidden value > right there. > >> > >>Any suggestion will be highly appreciated. > >> > >> > >>Tony > >> > >>____________________________________________________________ > _____________ > >> > >>For help in using, subscribing, and unsubscribing to the discussion > >>forums, please go to: > http://www.netdynamics.com/support/visitdevfor.> html > >> > >>For > dire need help, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > ___________ > > For help in using, subscribing, and unsubscribing to the discussion > forums, please go to: > http://www.netdynamics.com/support/visitdevfor.> html > > For dire > need help, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________________ For help in using, subscribing, and unsubscribing to the discussion forums, please go to: http://www.netdynamics.com/support/visitdevfor.html For dire need help, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
