Javascript Split Data Into Form

[gotcha]

I need to be able to split data such as this in a line:
Part A23423 Price 45.00
into just this A23423 and put that into a form field that I can post.

I have the following code, but I can't figure out how to just get only
that part number out of the line and put it in a post form.

<script>
var thisValue = '<%=(Recordset1 .Fields.Item("L INEPart").Value )%>'
arrayOfValues = thisValue.split (' ');
for (var i=0; i < arrayOfValues.l ength; i++)
document.write( arrayOfValues[i] + ' <br> ');


</script>


<form name="form1" method="post" action="">
<input name="textfield " type="text" value="WHAT DO I NEED TO PUT
HERE">


</form>

Thanks for any help in advance,
gil@ambry.com

[Grant Wagner]

Re: Javascript Split Data Into Form

gotcha wrote:
[color=blue]
> I need to be able to split data such as this in a line:
> Part A23423 Price 45.00
> into just this A23423 and put that into a form field that I can post.
>
> I have the following code, but I can't figure out how to just get only
> that part number out of the line and put it in a post form.
>
> <script>
> var thisValue = '<%=(Recordset1 .Fields.Item("L INEPart").Value )%>'
> arrayOfValues = thisValue.split (' ');
> for (var i=0; i < arrayOfValues.l ength; i++)
> document.write( arrayOfValues[i] + ' <br> ');
>
> </script>
>
> <form name="form1" method="post" action="">
> <input name="textfield " type="text" value="WHAT DO I NEED TO PUT
> HERE">
>
> </form>
>
> Thanks for any help in advance,
> gil@ambry.com[/color]

If you have access to server side code, just use that to insert the value.
There is no need for client-side JavaScript in your example:

<%
// assuming you're using JScript and not VBScript on the server
var partNoAndPrice = Recordset1.Fiel ds.Item("LINEPa rt").Value;
var thePrice;
if (/Price (\d+\.\d+)$/.test(partNoAnd Price)) {
// the above regexp assumes the value of partNoAndPrice
// is exactly as you showed "Part A23423 Price 45.00"
// if the above is NOT the format of partNoAndPrice
// the regexp will have to be adjusted
thePrice = RegExp.$1;
} else {
thePrice = 'Price could not be retrieved';
}
%>
<input type="text" name="textfield " value="<%= thePrice %>">

I have no idea why you would want to set a client-side variable from a
server-side value, then use client-side technology to put it in the
<input>. And why does Recordset1.Fiel ds.Item("LINEPa rt").Value contain
such a strange combination of part number and price, why can't you
retrieve them separately in the first place?

--
Grant Wagner <gwagner@agrico reunited.com>
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