Please help with a Javascript!

[Christopher Walsh]

Hello, I am having problems with one of the java scripts on my website
and I was hoping that maybe someone could tell me what I'm doing wrong
and how to fix my problem.

The problem is that I have a pull down menu in the middle of one of
the pages of my website

http://www.pictronicaenterprises.com/photography.htm

and it does not seem to be working properly on macintosh systems using
Safari or Firefox Browsers. It works fine on Internet Explorer and
Netscape.

If you could please take a look at the page and the source code to see
if you can figure out what the problem is for me, I would really
appreciate your help. Or if you know a script that you know works in
safari as a pull down menu, maybe you could share the code with me.

Thank you in advance for your time and help.
Have a great day!
Christopher Walsh
Pictronica Enterprises

http://www.pictronicaenterprises.com

[Stewart Gordon]

Re: Please help with a Javascript!

Christopher Walsh wrote:
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> Hello, I am having problems with one of the java scripts on my website
> and I was hoping that maybe someone could tell me what I'm doing wrong[/color]

1. Talking of "java scripts". It's JavaScript (one word).

2. Using a vague subject line.

3. Writing somewhat broken HTML code. http://validator.w3.org/ is your
friend.
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> and how to fix my problem.[/color]
<snip>

It appears that Safari doesn't recognise the assign method. I don't see
what the point is - assigning in the normal way works perfectly fine.

Moreover, you can get the value of the selected item directly - no need
to go through the index.

This code works in Safari, IE and Mozilla:

function openDir(form) {
if (document.form. fieldname.selec tedIndex != 0)
cururl = document.form.f ieldname.value;
window.location .href = cururl;
}
}

(Your alert on selecting "CHOOSE A PHOTO GALLERY" seemed pointless to
me, so I removed it.)

HTH

Stewart.

[Stewart Gordon]

Re: Please help with a Javascript!

Stewart Gordon wrote:

<snip>[color=blue]
> function openDir(form) {
> if (document.form. fieldname.selec tedIndex != 0)
> cururl = document.form.f ieldname.value;
> window.location .href = cururl;
> }
> }[/color]

Oops, I don't know where the open brace got lost.

But we might as well cut out another middleman....

function openDir(form) {
if (document.form. fieldname.selec tedIndex != 0) {
window.location .href = document.form.f ieldname.value;
}
}

Stewart.

[Michael Winter]

Re: Please help with a Javascript!

On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 17:21:03 +0100, Stewart Gordon <smjg_1998@yaho o.com>
wrote:
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> Stewart Gordon wrote:
>
> <snip>[color=green]
>> function openDir(form) {
>> if (document.form. fieldname.selec tedIndex != 0)
>> cururl = document.form.f ieldname.value;[/color][/color]

[snip]
[color=blue]
> But we might as well cut out another middleman....[/color]

Particularly as it was global. Always use the var keyword to declare
variables.
[color=blue]
> function openDir(form) {
> if (document.form. fieldname.selec tedIndex != 0) {
> window.location .href = document.form.f ieldname.value;
> }
> }[/color]

Perhaps you meant:

form.fieldname

so that the function argument is actually used. However, based on what the
OP is trying do, this:

<select onchange="openD ir(this);">


function openDir(elem) {
var i = elem.selectedIn dex;
if(0 != i) {location = elem.options[i].value;}
}

By the way, fieldname is a terrible name for a form control.

Finally, for a discussion on this navigation technique, please read
(<URL:http://groups.google.c om/groups?threadm= da7e68e8.040917 1356.25f6eca9%4 0posting.google .com>).

Mike

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[kaeli]

Re: Please help with a Javascript!

In article <clj8ud$a14$1@s un-cc204.lut.ac.uk >, smjg_1998@yahoo .com
enlightened us with...[color=blue]
>
> Moreover, you can get the value of the selected item directly - no need
> to go through the index.
>
> This code works in Safari, IE and Mozilla:
>
> function openDir(form) {
> if (document.form. fieldname.selec tedIndex != 0)
> cururl = document.form.f ieldname.value;[/color]

I remember that there was a browser (or browsers?) that this didn't work with
because I stopped using it and reverted to using the fully qualified value
with the options. Perhaps Netscape 4?
I'd love to verify that it works in IE6 (windows and Mac), Netscape 6+,
Firefox/Mozilla, Opera, Safari, and Konqueror...any one test it in all those?
The longhand is such a PITA...

--
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~kaeli~
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'idiot'.

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[Christopher Walsh]

Re: Please help with a Javascript!

Hello everybody,
I just wanted to take the time to thank you all for your help and
suggestions. I'm pretty sure I got it to work now, but if you
wouldn't mind double checking for me, the address is

http://www.pictronicaenterprises.com/photography.htm

In anycase,
Have a great day,
Christopher Walsh
Pictronica Enterprises

http://www.pictronicaenterprises.com

kaeli <tiny_one@NOSPA M.comcast.net> wrote in message news:<MPG.1be6f 44f167a92698a21 6@nntp.lucent.c om>...[color=blue]
> In article <clj8ud$a14$1@s un-cc204.lut.ac.uk >, smjg_1998@yahoo .com
> enlightened us with...[color=green]
> >
> > Moreover, you can get the value of the selected item directly - no need
> > to go through the index.
> >
> > This code works in Safari, IE and Mozilla:
> >
> > function openDir(form) {
> > if (document.form. fieldname.selec tedIndex != 0)
> > cururl = document.form.f ieldname.value;[/color]
>
> I remember that there was a browser (or browsers?) that this didn't work with
> because I stopped using it and reverted to using the fully qualified value
> with the options. Perhaps Netscape 4?
> I'd love to verify that it works in IE6 (windows and Mac), Netscape 6+,
> Firefox/Mozilla, Opera, Safari, and Konqueror...any one test it in all those?
> The longhand is such a PITA...
>
> --[/color]