Re: Re: More Troubles, First JavaScript Script

this is a reserved word.

function myiframe(this) {
.......
}
is WRONG

Rename "this" with anyother valid identifier name.

-Srini

----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Ocean <lists(at)TheWebsons.com>
To: <hwg-languages(at)hwg.org>
Cc: <javascript(at)LaTech.edu>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 1:38 PM
Subject: Fwd: Re: More Troubles, First JavaScript Script


> Can someone p-l-e-a-s-e tell me what in tarnation I'm doing wrong here??
> Very frustrating... *first* time round trying to script in JS. Your help
is
> v-e-r-y appreciated!!!
> BenO
>
> >Unfortunately, that didn't achieve the desired effect. Thanks, anyway.
> >BenO
> >
> >At 06:22 AM 10/5/2000 +0000, you wrote:
> >>Frame is a reserved word and may be the culprit...
> >>
> >>tom mallard
> >>seattle
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Ben Ocean <lists(at)TheWebsons.com>
> >>To: javascript(at)LaTech.edu <javascript(at)LaTech.edu>
> >>Cc: hwg-languages(at)hwg.org <hwg-languages(at)hwg.org>
> >>Date: Thursday, October 05, 2000 7:38 AM
> >>Subject: More Troubles, First JavaScript Script
> >>
> >>
> >> >Hi;
> >> >Still having problems with this script. I've stripped it down to the
bare
> >> >essentials to trouble-shoot. Your help would be greatly appreciated!
> >> >TIA,
> >> >BenO
> >> >
> >> >This much is in the head...
> >> >
> >> ><script language="JavaScript1.1">
> >> ><!--
> >> >function myiframe(this) {
> >> >  var theText = "";
> >> >  var iFrame = null;
> >> >  switch (this) {
> >> >    case "bloomTimes":
> >> >      document.write("hello, world!");
> >> >      break;
> >> >    default:
> >> >      document.write("");
> >> >  }
> >> >  if(document.layers){ // existence of array implies netscape
> >> >    iFrame = document.layers["frame"];
> >> >    iFrame.document.open();
> >> >    iFrame.document.write(theText);
> >> >    iFrame.document.close();
> >> >  } else if(document.all){ // existence of method implies IE
> >> >    iFrame = document.all("frame");
> >> >    iFrame.innerHTML = theText;
> >> >  } else { // neither implies no layer capabilies
> >> >    alert("you can't use layers");
> >> >    // how you handle this case is up to you
> >> >  }
> >> >}
> >> >
> >> >//-->
> >> ></script>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >This much is in the body...
> >> >
> >> ><a href="javascript:myiframe('bloomTimes')"
> >> >onMouseOver="myiframe('bloomTimes')" name="bloomTimes"
> >> >onMouseOut="myiframe('')">Bloom Times</a><br>
> >> >
> >> >and then...
> >> >
> >> ><span class="myiframe">
> >> ><iframe src="javascript:myiframe(this);" width=209 height=264
scrolling=no>
> >> ></span>
> >> >
> >> >Thanks again for your help!
> >> >BenO
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>

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