try :

document.SurveyForm.anshd.value='1';

At 21:07 10/06/02 +0000, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I have a function that validates whether the right information has been
>entered by the user. If the function returns a true, I know everything is
>fine, therefore would like to assign a value "-1" in a hidden textbox and
>then submit the form.
>
>I have used "SurveyForm.anshd.value = -1;" where SurveyForm is my form
>name and anshd is my text box. I would like to assign it a -1 value.
>
>This simple thing to do in VB is not happening in javascript for me. Could
>someone please guide me of what I am doing wrong.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Anthony
>
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