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"JavaScript Query"

I'm sure it is, but can't remember how :)

I'm after a little bit of code that can take in any query string from the Web Address, and store it as a normal variable, ready for use in the script.

For example: index.php?User=Chris&Age=20

I'd like to be able to get the info from User (in this case, Chris) and be able to use it in the script.

Can anyone shed some light onto the possible code??

I know PHP would do this in a sinch, but this particular host doens't have PHP.

Thanks :).

My upmost common mistake is forgetting to make sure a loop can end :)

I've crashed my PHP and Omni Server a few times doing that. Hope I haven't done it on Freeola as well :).

RastaBillySkank wrote:
> Like I said, pleasure to help, and besides you've helped me with
> scripting before so I owe you a few anyway :-D

Oh yeah .... :)

Thats the worst thing ... lines and lines of code ... one type ... and its always the last thing you think off ... because I usually blame the Server first, then the browser ... then finally my own coding :)

cjh wrote:
> I forgot to alter the number in the "var string=urlsplit[3]"
> area :)

Heh :-)

My most common mistake when scripting is making a typo. Makes me tear my hair out trying to find where I've gone wrong and alter the whole script. Then i realise I've done something stupid like spell visibility visblity and I curse myself and become dissillusioned with the world we live in :-)

> It was very helpful, and now the Page I was working on is complete,
> sent it off to Darkus already.
>
> Cheers again for the help, made it so much easier than researching it
> :)

:-D

Like I said, pleasure to help, and besides you've helped me with scripting before so I owe you a few anyway :-D

I forgot to alter the number in the "var string=urlsplit[3]" area :)

It was very helpful, and now the Page I was working on is complete, sent it off to Darkus already.

Cheers again for the help, made it so much easier than researching it :)

cjh wrote:
> Nope. Works perfectly :) thanks again.

Did you find out what that error was?

Nope. Works perfectly :) thanks again.

I am told:

Line: 8
Char: 1
Error: 'secondpart.1' is null or not an object.

Any ideas what this may be caused by???

--- the page code ---

You should see an alert

Crap. I've just realised that the location.href value will have "http://" in it.

So the first part needs to be:

var urlsplit=location.href.split('/')
var string=urlsplit[3]

Completely escaped my mind earlier :-)

cjh wrote:
> split(), thats a built in JavaScript function, correct??
>
> Thanks I'll give that a go.
>
> Hidden Inputs could work, but I'd prefer using Text Links rather than
> Form Buttons.

Yeah, that's cool. It's definitely the better option.

cjh wrote:
> Wicked, thanks for that :)
>
> I owe you one.

Pleasure to help. :-)