Solved: HTML - display variable

Jediknight · 12-03-2008

Hi,
Does anyone have an example of this html.

I want to display 2 buttons in html. If I click button 'a' I want to set a variable to a value (eg name = "john smith" ) and then display a block of text with the variable 'name' somewhere in it. If I click button 'b', I set the variable to another name and display the same block showing this different variable within it. However, the text displayed is within a <pre> </pre> tag.
eg:-

<pre>

hello, my name is <name> and I live in a tent.
I have changed my <name> from a to b,
thankyou

</pre>

Jelly Bean · 12-03-2008

Hello and welcome back to PCHelpForum.

I am a little thick when it comes to this but I am sure they other guys and girls will answer your questions.

I have marked your thread as "Open" to receive help.

JB.

madmonkey · 12-06-2008

Hi JK,

I really don't see how this could be done in plain HTML to be honest, you could do it in Javascript?

Jediknight · 12-07-2008

OK thanks. How about this question ?

One other thing which should be really simple, but I'm having problems with the syntax.

I have a subroutine and I want to pass 3 parameters from the ONCLICK command. I have tried lots of combinations and none of them work. Perhaps you could help please.

sub toggleA(e, f, g)
msgbox e
msgbox f
msgbox g
End sub

This is my line in the HTML, but it doesn't seem to work and I have tried lots of combinations :-

onClick="toggleA('pdactr21','b','zzzz')"

Finally, If I wanted to pass the contents of an input field on the 3rd parameter, how would that look :-

onClick="toggleA('pdactr21', 'b',form1.PDACTR21RC.value)"

madmonkey · 12-07-2008

works for me JK, but when calling a sub routine, make sure you use the Call statement.

Passing a parameter like that is perfect, but personally, I try to use the least amount of variables necessary to accomplish the task. There is no need to pass that via a sub routine if the information in that text box can already be retrieved from within the sub routine, for example:

<body>
<script language="VBScript">

</script>

<form method="POST" name="form1" onSubmit="call toggleA('pdactr21','b')" >
<p><input type="text" name="textBox" size="20"></p>
<p><input type="submit" value="Button" name="submit"></p>
</form>

</body>

EDIT: Marked as Answered.

12-03-2008	#1
Jediknight Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8 PC Experience: Some Experience	HTML - display variable Hi, Does anyone have an example of this html. I want to display 2 buttons in html. If I click button 'a' I want to set a variable to a value (eg name = "john smith" ) and then display a block of text with the variable 'name' somewhere in it. If I click button 'b', I set the variable to another name and display the same block showing this different variable within it. However, the text displayed is within a <pre> </pre> tag. eg:- <pre> hello, my name is <name> and I live in a tent. I have changed my <name> from a to b, thankyou </pre>

12-03-2008	#2
Jelly Bean Stoooooopid Girl. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Swansea Posts: 12,804 PC Experience: None.	Re: HTML - display variable Hello and welcome back to PCHelpForum. I am a little thick when it comes to this but I am sure they other guys and girls will answer your questions. I have marked your thread as "Open" to receive help. JB. __________________ Rwy'n ceisio fy ngorau.

12-06-2008	#3
madmonkey Site Manager Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 9,968 PC Experience: ...	Re: HTML - display variable Hi JK, I really don't see how this could be done in plain HTML to be honest, you could do it in Javascript? __________________ <br />

12-07-2008	#4
Jediknight Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: HTML - display variable OK thanks. How about this question ? One other thing which should be really simple, but I'm having problems with the syntax. I have a subroutine and I want to pass 3 parameters from the ONCLICK command. I have tried lots of combinations and none of them work. Perhaps you could help please. sub toggleA(e, f, g) msgbox e msgbox f msgbox g End sub This is my line in the HTML, but it doesn't seem to work and I have tried lots of combinations :- onClick="toggleA('pdactr21','b','zzzz')" Finally, If I wanted to pass the contents of an input field on the 3rd parameter, how would that look :- onClick="toggleA('pdactr21', 'b',form1.PDACTR21RC.value)"

12-07-2008	#5
madmonkey Site Manager Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 9,968 PC Experience: ...	Re: HTML - display variable works for me JK, but when calling a sub routine, make sure you use the Call statement. Passing a parameter like that is perfect, but personally, I try to use the least amount of variables necessary to accomplish the task. There is no need to pass that via a sub routine if the information in that text box can already be retrieved from within the sub routine, for example: <body> <script language="VBScript"> <!-- sub toggleA(e, f) msgbox e msgbox f msgbox form1.textBox.value End sub --> </script> <form method="POST" name="form1" onSubmit="call toggleA('pdactr21','b')" > <p><input type="text" name="textBox" size="20"></p> <p><input type="submit" value="Button" name="submit"></p> </form> </body> EDIT: Marked as Answered. __________________ <br /> Last edited by madmonkey; 12-14-2008 at 05:16 PM.

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