how can I write a form variable with dynamic element?

[mvd]

Hi guys,
I am passing a value to a function, and then I want to use that value to update a form variable: eg:


function update(type){
document.forms.myform.type.value = 10;
}

Note, that type is the dynamic value for the form element that I
want to update.

but i cannot get it to work.

any help is much appreciated.

[adios]

function update(sType) {
     document.forms.myform[sType].value = 10;
}

You can eliminate the reference to the forms[] collection, if you like.

The sType indicates 'string'; easier to keep track of data types.

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[mvd]

thanks for that.......you saved me lots of time!