Why isnt this working?

elegidito · Feb 18, 2002

I'm creating a cookie containing the value of the input box, named 'input1' in a form named 'form1', but it says that document.form1.input1.value is null or not an object, could someone look at it for me?

heres the page:

http://www.geocities.com/ccxze/uploadstatus.html

thanks a lot!
The pen is mightier than the sword.

UNIMENT · Feb 18, 2002

Keep in mind that scripts written in the <head> are executed before any of the page is rendered.

Code:

document.form1

doesn't exist at the time the script is executed.

There are two solutions:
1. Put the script in the <body>
2. Put the script in a function called by

Code:

document.onload

Personally, when I make scripts, I usually put them in the <body> to make sure they work right no matter what.

Note:
In browsers that accept

Code:

document.body

, it is

Code:

null

if your script is executed right away in the <head>.

elegidito · Feb 18, 2002

doh, that was quite a stupid mistake, heh.

thank you The pen is mightier than the sword.

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Why isnt this working?

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