passing javascript string as a parameter 1

[ttrinh]

Hi
How do I pass a string variable into a function without generating errors?
Currently I have a variable called TaskDesc which gets passed to my js function. If TaskDesc contains one word all is fine but when TaskDesc contains many words which is the most likely scenario I get errors and the function won't work.
I have tried fiddling with the \ (slash ) but that didn't seem to work.

Any help is appreciated

 

[Targol]

Pliz, give the call and function code with the value of your string. Water is not bad as soon as it stays out human body ;-)

 

[ttrinh]

Thanks for looking.
This is the function call:
fldNewPriority = &quot;<img alt='Priority 1' class=butClass src=images/s-number-1.gif onMouseOver=selOn(this) onMouseOut=selOff(this) onMouseDown=selDown(this) onMouseUp=selUp(this) onClick=doClick(1,&quot; + fldREQID + &quot;,'&quot;+fldDescription +&quot;') >&nbsp&quot;;

This is the function:
function doClick (newPosition, TaskID , TaskDesc)
{
var oldPosition = 5;
var newTaskID = new Array(5);
var newTaskDesc = new Array(5);

for (var i = 1; i <= 5; i++ )
{
if ( TaskID == document.forms(&quot;Tasks_Priority&quot.elements(&quot;Priority&quot;+i).value) { oldPosition = i;}
newTaskID[i-1] = document.forms(&quot;Tasks_Priority&quot.elements(&quot;Priority&quot;+i).value;
newTaskDesc[i-1] = document.forms(&quot;Tasks_Priority&quot.elements(&quot;Desc&quot;+i).value ;
}


if ( oldPosition > newPosition )
{
newTaskID[newPosition-1] = TaskID;
newTaskDesc[newPosition-1] = TaskDesc;
for (var i = newPosition; i < oldPosition; i++ )
{
newTaskID = document.forms(&quot;Tasks_Priority&quot.elements(&quot;Priority&quot;+(i)).value;
newTaskDesc = document.forms(&quot;Tasks_Priority&quot.elements(&quot;Desc&quot;+(i)).value;
}
}
else
{
newTaskID[newPosition-1] = TaskID;
newTaskDesc[newPosition-1] = TaskDesc;
var i = 0;
for (i = oldPosition ; i < newPosition; i = i + 1 )
{
var iplusone = i + 1;


newTaskID[i-1] = document.forms(&quot;Tasks_Priority&quot.elements(&quot;Priority&quot;+iplusone).value;


newTaskDesc[i-1] = document.forms(&quot;Tasks_Priority&quot.elements(&quot;Desc&quot;+(i+1)).value;


}
}

for (var i = 1; i <= 5; i++ )
{
document.forms(&quot;Tasks_Priority&quot.elements(&quot;Priority&quot;+i).value = newTaskID[i-1];
document.forms(&quot;Tasks_Priority&quot.elements(&quot;Desc&quot;+i).value = newTaskDesc[i-1];

}

 

[Targol]

1st of all, you've got to put all the attributes values of your image tag between quotes. You also got to put a semicolon after each JScript call. So replace this :

fldNewPriority = &quot;<img alt='Priority 1' class=butClass src=images/s-number-1.gif onMouseOver=selOn(this) onMouseOut=selOff(this) onMouseDown=selDown(this) onMouseUp=selUp(this) onClick=doClick(1,&quot; + fldREQID + &quot;,'&quot;+fldDescription +&quot;') > &quot;;

by this :

fldNewPriority = &quot;<img alt='Priority 1' class=\&quot;butClass\&quot; src=\&quot;images/s-number-1.gif\&quot; onMouseOver=\&quot;selOn(this);\&quot; onMouseOut=\&quot;selOff(this);\&quot; onMouseDown=\&quot;selDown(this);\&quot; onMouseUp=\&quot;selUp(this);\&quot; onClick=\&quot;doClick(1,&quot; + fldREQID + &quot;,'&quot;+fldDescription +&quot;');\&quot; >&quot;;

In order to verify the format and value of all the parameters received by your function, put these three lines at the top of your function :

alert ("newPosition = [" + newPosition + "]");
alert ("TaskID = [" + TaskID + "]");
alert ("TaskDesc = [" + TaskDesc + "]");

Water is not bad as soon as it stays out human body ;-)

 

[ttrinh]

Ur the best !!!!!
Thanks so much it worked !!!
I didn't have to put the alerts in . Just putting the quotes and slashes where you indicated did the trick.