That's what I thought. Thanks for the response
-----Original Message----- From: Barbara Baughman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 2:01 PM To: Velocity Users List Subject: Re: Passing a Javascript generated value into velocity No way around it. Velocity is interpreted on the server, Javascript is interpreted at the browser. You can fill in the javascript code with Velocity and then pass it to the browser to run the parsed javascript. But you can't create something in javascript and pass it to Velocity. Velocity is already done. Barbara Baughman X2157 On Mon, 21 Mar 2005, Sanden, Steve wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Just wanted to know how it might be possible to do the following: > > > > I have a modal dialog that accepts a string value. > > > > //simple javascript that evaluates length of a string @ submit > > If ( myvalue.length < 5) > > alert('$esc.javascript($text.get("SY_msg_length_error","SY",$len))'); > > > > where $len is an object array composed of the the javascript value > 'myvalue.length' and the end result alert message reads something like: > > [This value is only 4 characters long. Must be at least 5.] > > > > The main problem I'm having is trying to find a way to make velocity > recognize the javascript value, which I've been unable to do so far. > > I believe I understand why, but I'm hoping that there might be a way > around it .. a way that I have as yet discovered > > > > Thanks in advance > > Steve > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]