function w/ parameter

[danny]

I have a function that when uses the form name works correctly. Should I
pass a variable to the function using either BizReset('bizfo rm') or
BizReset(getEle mentById('bizfo rm') statements I receive the error
"elements.lengt h is either null or an object".
Any Suggestions?

<script = "text/javascript>
function BizReset(curfor m) {
len = curform.element s.length;
var blank = ""
for(i=0;i<len;i ++) {
if (curform.elemen ts[i].type == "text") {
curform.element s[i].value = blank;
curform.element s[i].disabled=false ;
}
}
QuoteLayerOn(0) ;
DisplayButtons( 0);
document.curfor m.BizName.focus ();
}
</script>

[RobG]

Re: function w/ parameter

danny wrote:[color=blue]
> I have a function that when uses the form name works correctly. Should I
> pass a variable to the function using either BizReset('bizfo rm') or[/color]

Please hang in there, there's quite a bit to talk about here...

This method of calling your function is incompatible with the
code you have posted. If you pass the name of the form as a
string (as above), use:

function BizReset(curfor m) {
var f = document.forms[curform];
// now do things with f
[color=blue]
> BizReset(getEle mentById('bizfo rm') statements I receive the error[/color]

If you are going to reference your form this way, you must put an
id on the form 'bizform' and fix the syntax error.

<form id="bizform" ... >
...

... onclick="BizRes et(getElementBy Id('bizform')); " ...
...

function BizReset(curfor m) {
// curform will be a reference to the form
var len = curform.element s.length;
...
[color=blue]
> "elements.lengt h is either null or an object".
> Any Suggestions?
>
> <script = "text/javascript>[/color]

<script type="text/javascript">
[color=blue]
> function BizReset(curfor m) {
> len = curform.element s.length;[/color]

Unless 'len' needs to be global, keep it local:

var len = curform.element s.length;
[color=blue]
> var blank = ""
> for(i=0;i<len;i ++) {[/color]

Same with 'i'

for(var i=0; i<len; i++) {

[color=blue]
> if (curform.elemen ts[i].type == "text") {
> curform.element s[i].value = blank;[/color]

The variable 'blank' is not needed, you could just write:

curform.element s[i].value = '';
[color=blue]
> curform.element s[i].disabled=false ;
> }
> }
> QuoteLayerOn(0) ;
> DisplayButtons( 0);[/color]

If these are not part of your problem, remove them for the sake
if fixing your error.
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> document.curfor m.BizName.focus ();[/color]

You should check that the focus method is supported first (e.g.
older versions of Safari don't). And curform is a reference to
the form, so 'document.' will cause an error:

if (curform.BizNam e.focus) curform.BizName .focus();
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> }
> </script>
>
>[/color]

Here is a modified version of your form that shows different ways
to do what I think you are trying to do.

<script type="text/javascript">
// Pass a reference to the form
function BizResetA(curfo rm) {
var len = curform.element s.length;
for(var i=0;i<len;i++) {
if (curform.elemen ts[i].type == "text") {
curform.element s[i].value = '';
curform.element s[i].disabled=false ;
}
}
if (curform.BizNam e.focus) curform.BizName .focus();
}

// Pass the name of the form as a string
function BizResetB(curfo rm) {
var f = document.forms[curform];
var len = f.elements.leng th;

for(var i=0;i<len;i++) {
if (f.elements[i].type == "text") {
f.elements[i].value = '';
f.elements[i].disabled = false;
}
}
if (f.BizName.focu s) f.BizName.focus ();
}

</script>
<form action="" name="BizForm">
<input type="text" name="BizName" value="somethin g" disabled>
<input type="button" onclick="
BizResetA(this. form);" value="this.for m">
<input type="button" onclick="
BizResetB('BizF orm');" value="'BizName '">
<input type="reset">
</form>


--
Rob

[Mick White]

Re: function w/ parameter

danny wrote:
[color=blue]
> I have a function that when uses the form name works correctly. Should I
> pass a variable to the function using either BizReset('bizfo rm') or
> BizReset(getEle mentById('bizfo rm') statements I receive the error
> "elements.lengt h is either null or an object".
> Any Suggestions?
>[/color]

BizReset(docume nt.getElementBy Id('bizform'));
or better:
BizReset(docume nt.forms['bizform']);

Mick

[color=blue]
> <script = "text/javascript>
> function BizReset(curfor m) {
> len = curform.element s.length;
> var blank = ""
> for(i=0;i<len;i ++) {
> if (curform.elemen ts[i].type == "text") {
> curform.element s[i].value = blank;
> curform.element s[i].disabled=false ;
> }
> }
> QuoteLayerOn(0) ;
> DisplayButtons( 0);
> document.curfor m.BizName.focus ();
> }
> </script>
>
>[/color]

[danny]

Re: function w/ parameter

Mick / Rob,

Thanks. Excellent explanations. Everything is working correctly.

"danny" <dthomas@plan et-inc.net> wrote in message
news:112gf086kk 14571@corp.supe rnews.com...[color=blue]
> I have a function that when uses the form name works correctly. Should I
> pass a variable to the function using either BizReset('bizfo rm') or
> BizReset(getEle mentById('bizfo rm') statements I receive the error
> "elements.lengt h is either null or an object".
> Any Suggestions?
>
> <script = "text/javascript>
> function BizReset(curfor m) {
> len = curform.element s.length;
> var blank = ""
> for(i=0;i<len;i ++) {
> if (curform.elemen ts[i].type == "text") {
> curform.element s[i].value = blank;
> curform.element s[i].disabled=false ;
> }
> }
> QuoteLayerOn(0) ;
> DisplayButtons( 0);
> document.curfor m.BizName.focus ();
> }
> </script>
>
>[/color]