Adding dynamic input

stephanel · February 19th, 2004, 01:58 PM

I've create a function to add a new input.

Code:

function getNewInput(inputName)
{
var newInput = document.createElement('input');

newInput.setAttribute('type','"text"');
newInput.setAttribute('id','"' + inputName + '"');
newInput.setAttribute('name','"' + inputName + '"');
newInput.setAttribute('className','inputText');
newInput.setAttribute('onkeydown','"if(event.keyCode!=13){beginEdit();}"');

return(newInput);
}

My problem is the name attribute is not set. What is wrong?

StÃ©phane Lajoie

Imar · February 19th, 2004, 03:27 PM

Is the name not set? Or the className?

If it's the name, I don't understand why it doesn't work. This code looks fine to me. Is this all the code you have?

If it's the className, ir's because you give it a value of inputText instead if inputName.

Cheers,

Imar

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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.

stephanel · February 19th, 2004, 03:33 PM

My problem is with the name attribute.

I change method for creating the input. Now I create the all the input in HTML and create it. Seen to correct all my problem.

StÃ©phane Lajoie

Imar · February 19th, 2004, 03:40 PM

It's still odd. I used your code, and then used the alert method to alert the name of the new object I just created. Worked fine for me (tested it in IE6)

Imar

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Everyone is unique, except for me.

joefawcett · February 20th, 2004, 07:06 AM

Names cannot be added like this, don't ask me why. Although it is added as an attribute thee form does not recognise it. You need to create the element in a different way:

Code:

function getNewInput(inputName)
{
var newInput = document.createElement('<input name=\"' + inputName + '\">');

newInput.setAttribute('type','"text"');
newInput.setAttribute('id','"' + inputName + '"');
newInput.setAttribute('className','inputText');
newInput.setAttribute('onkeydown','"if(event.keyCode!=13){beginEdit();}"');

return(newInput);
}

Works in IE, don't know for NN.

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Joe