Re: Javascript & PHP??

Why not pass the current value of $temp as an argument to liveWindow()?
That way you know for sure what the function is getting.

Ciao
--Louis <louis(at)bertrandtech(dot)on(dot)ca>

On Sat, 10 Mar 2001, Richie wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have a Javascript function which is supposed to open up a seperate
> window with an image from the database. The image location is just stored
> on the database and it is returned back from the database no problem. Lets
> say I assign a variable $temp to be equal to the location. I then create a
> link which when the user clicks it will start a Javascript which is
> supposed to read the value of $temp and open up a window accordingly.
> However all it does is open up a blank window. Here is my script...
>
> <?
> printf("<script language=\"javascript\">");
> printf("function liveWindow(){var
> liveWindow4=window.open(\"$temp\",liveWindow4,\"width=310,height=420,toolbar=no,location=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,directories=0,status=0,copyhistory=0,maximise=no,left=30,top=30\");}");
> printf("</script>");
> ....
> and then somewhere further on....
>
> $temp = $currentCombinedRow[15]; //location of image!
> printf("<A HREF =\"javascript:onclick=liveWindow()\">Click for
> image</A>");
>
> My guess is that the line I give $temp a value is AFTER the Javascript
> definition so maybe the Javacript thinks that $temp has no
> value yet?? So is this my problem and if so is there any
> way around it because Javascript does have to be inside the head doesn't
> it?
>
> Any ideas would be very much appreciated!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Richie
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> University College Cork
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