executing a function from string text

[Merrill Higginson]

I have an application that navigates through the links in a document,
most of which are "javascript:doT hisFunction(arg s)" type of links.
Using DOM navigation I can find the reference to the javascript
function and store it as a String variable, but is there a way to
execute the function? Currently the only way I know how to do it is
in a series of if/else statements as in:

if (link=="doThisF unction(args)")
doThisFunction( args);
else if (link=="doThatF unction(moreArg s)")
doThatFunction( moreArgs);
... etc.

is there a more elegant way to do this?

Merrill

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

Re: executing a function from string text

Merrill Higginson wrote:
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> I have an application that navigates through the links in a document,
> most of which are "javascript:doT hisFunction(arg s)" type of links.[/color]

<http://jibbering.com/faq/#FAQ4_24>
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> Using DOM navigation I can find the reference to the javascript
> function and store it as a String variable, but is there a way to
> execute the function?[/color]

You already "execute" the function as the expression within the
"javascript :" URI is evaluated.
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> Currently the only way I know how to do it is
> in a series of if/else statements as in:
>
> if (link=="doThisF unction(args)")
> doThisFunction( args);
> else if (link=="doThatF unction(moreArg s)")
> doThatFunction( moreArgs);
> .. etc.
>
> is there a more elegant way to do this?[/color]

It is unclear what you intend to do. However, using event handler
attributes instead, as of DOM Level 0 (proprietary) you would be
able to call the event handler using its lowercased attribute name,
once you have a reference to the respective DOM element object.


HTH

PointedEars

[Robert]

Re: executing a function from string text

bookman2@hotmai l.com (Merrill Higginson) wrote in message news:<8b5f6d8.0 408111956.40662 ce6@posting.goo gle.com>...
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> if (link=="doThisF unction(args)")
> doThisFunction( args);
> else if (link=="doThatF unction(moreArg s)")
> doThatFunction( moreArgs);[/color]
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> is there a more elegant way to do this?[/color]


I am not sure I would call this elegant since most people refer to
eval as the evil eval function. Try:

eval(link);

Robert