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**Juliette** · Jul 20 '05, 02:12 PM

Re: external .js page

Trevor Stapleton wrote:[color=blue]
>
> Hi i am new to javascript, (two weeks ) I have some programming
> experience, this is what i want to do.
>
> I have a small script (it prints the date in the UK fashion ) that i
> want to include on several but not all the pages on my web site.
> it seems illogical to type all the code on every page, I understand I
> can put the code in a file lets call it do_date.js and have it used by
> the pages it is needed on, i just don't seem to be able to get it to
> work, suggestions would be most welcome>
> Trev[/color]

Trev,

As a newbie, you'd do good to read the FAQ of this newsgroup....:

http://www.jibbering.com/faq/

But just to help you on your way (code presumes you put your js include
files in a seperate directory called "include"):

If you wrap the code in a function, include the following in the <HEAD>
of each HTML doc:
<SCRIPT TYPE="text/javascript" LANGUAGE="JavaS cript"
SRC="include/do_date.js"></SCRIPT>

In the <BODY> of each HTML doc in the location where you want the
snippet to show, put:
<SCRIPT TYPE="text/javascript"
LANGUAGE="JavaS cript">function name();</SCRIPT>

If you don't wrap the code in a function, you can leave the bit in the
<HEAD> and just add the following in the HTML document at the right
place :
<SCRIPT TYPE="text/javascript" LANGUAGE="JavaS cript"
SRC="include/do_date.js"></SCRIPT>

Good luck, Juliette

**Cardman** · Jul 20 '05, 02:12 PM

Re: external .js page

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 23:14:39 +0000, Trevor Stapleton
<trevor.staplet on@ntlworld.com > wrote:
[color=blue]
>Hi i am new to javascript, (two weeks ) I have some programming
>experience, this is what i want to do.
>
>I have a small script (it prints the date in the UK fashion ) that i
>want to include on several but not all the pages on my web site.
>it seems illogical to type all the code on every page, I understand I
>can put the code in a file lets call it do_date.js and have it used by
>the pages it is needed on, i just don't seem to be able to get it to
>work, suggestions would be most welcome>
>Trev[/color]

My sites happen to make use of a couple of .js include files to handle
things like price conversion, should you want to take a look.

Also my automatic order forms display the day and date, which sounds
like what you are trying to do.

This is the code that I use...

var Months=new Array ("January","Feb ruary","March", "April","Ma y",
"June","July"," August","Septem ber","October", "November","Dec ember");

var Days=new Array("Sunday", "Monday","Tuesd ay","Wednesday" ,
"Thursday","Fri day","Saturday" );

function ShowDate()
{
var today = new Date();
var year=today.getY ear();
if (year < 500)
year = year + 1900;
document.write(
Days[today.getDay()] + ", " +
today.getDate() + " " +
Months[today.getMonth( )] + ", " +
year+".");
}

Cardman

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**Trevor Stapleton** · Jul 20 '05, 02:12 PM

Re: external .js page

On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 00:25:33 +0100, Juliette
<"jrf[spamblock]"@jokeaday. net> wrote:
[color=blue]
>http://www.jibbering.com/faq/
>
>But just to help you on your way (code presumes you put your js include
>files in a seperate directory called "include"):[/color]
[color=blue]
>Good luck, Juliette[/color]

Thank you for your speedy reply, I now have my script up and running
the pain problem was i had left a </SCRIPT> in the .js file and on the
page.

Thank you once again to for taking the time and trouble of answering
my question, i have visited the above web site as suggested.

**Trevor Stapleton** · Jul 20 '05, 02:12 PM

Re: external .js page

On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 02:08:34 +0000, Cardman <do-not@spam-me.com>
wrote:
Thanks for the reply, I have found the reason the script would not
work
it was a human error, mine, I had left a </SCRIPT> on the .js file
as well as on the page, one to many ( now were have I heard that
before?) thanks for the code and the reply

**Cardman** · Jul 20 '05, 02:13 PM

Re: external .js page

On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 13:26:43 +0000, Trevor Stapleton
<trevor.staplet on@ntlworld.com > wrote:
[color=blue]
>Thanks for the reply, I have found the reason the script would not
>work it was a human error, mine,[/color]

Well that happens sometimes due to "bug" errors, either due to typing
too fast, not checking well enough, or your brain stops working for a
short time. :-]

Your problem though was due to learning about JavaScript, when
everyone has to learn sometime.

Currently have just started on Perl and CGI myself, where I am getting
nowhere quickly. I think that I will have to ask my hosting provider
just where they have left Perl on my system, when CGI only works with
compiled files so far.

If only I had Telnet access...
[color=blue]
>I had left a </SCRIPT> on the .js file
>as well as on the page,[/color]

Yes I did that once, when first using include files, but I spotted the
problem quite quickly.

The problem I expect occurs by seeing JavaScript outside of <SCRIPT>
</SCRIPT> statements, which is just not normal.
[color=blue]
>one to many ( now were have I heard that
>before?) thanks for the code and the reply[/color]

Good luck with the rest of your project then.

Cardman

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**Dr John Stockton** · Jul 20 '05, 02:13 PM

external .js page

JRS: In article <r6do10139t2um9 kshhgo4h4dpch2p nvc8h@4ax.com>, seen in
news:comp.lang. javascript, Trevor Stapleton <trevor.staplet on@ntlworld.c
om> posted at Sat, 31 Jan 2004 23:14:39 :-[color=blue]
>
>I have a small script (it prints the date in the UK fashion ) that i
>want to include on several but not all the pages on my web site.
>it seems illogical to type all the code on every page, I understand I
>can put the code in a file lets call it do_date.js and have it used by
>the pages it is needed on, i just don't seem to be able to get it to
>work, suggestions would be most welcome>[/color]

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<URL:http://www.merlyn.demo n.co.uk/js-dates.htm>
<URL:http://www.merlyn.demo n.co.uk/js-index.htm>

But, unless you are forced to do so, don't use DD/MM/YYYY ; use the ISO-
8601 format YYYY-MM-DD which everyone can understand.

--
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