writing a variable into a div tag? (I think)?

[meztec]

I have a function that generates the code I want from form input.
Beneath the form I want to create a div tag and write out the results from the form input.

How would I go about doing this?

How would I go about passing the results from the function (e.g. function newCode() {.......(code)... var scroll = X }
Then I want to write out X in a div tag?

[creole]

document.write:"<div>" + x + "</div>";

should work...

[meztec]

don't think i explained myself good enough:

Here's what I have:
www.meztec.com/test/popTest.html

This works, but what I want to do is: when generate code is clicked it writes the response into a layer below the form..that way the user never leaves the form.

Any ideas?

[Anarchos]

function toDiv(id,text){
if (document.getElementById) document.getElementById(id).innerHTML = text;
else if (document.all) document.all[id].innerHTML = text;
else if (document.layers){
document.layers[id].document.open();
document.layers[id].document.write(text);
document.layers[id].document.close();
}
}

I think that'll work.

[meztec]

i think i am following you: let me check:

1: This function would be included in the head.

2: the Parameters: id would be my declared style layer. (would that need positioned?)

& text would be a global variable with the string that I want to write out.

[creole]

Anarchos...this is one of the things that really holds me back when doing Javascript. How do you know those elements?

For example, is innerHTML a DOM element or is that something that you just made up? If it IS a DOM element, then where can I find a complete list of elements. I want to learn how to do some dHTML things, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to reference a specific element on the page.

[meztec]

creole:

.innerHTML is a property of the div element.
divId.innerHTML = X

[creole]

now see...how did you KNOW that. That is what I want to know. Where can I find a reference for DOM elements. Something mega-comprehensive preferably.

[meztec]

here's what I use: the most comprehensive book i've found:

Dynamic HTML by O'reilly

Basically has a complete DOM reference and CSS reference.

[Anarchos]

http://anarchos.xs.mw/newlinks.phtml?cat=16 has the sites that I use. DynDuo was the best help at DHTML; now I'm using DynAPI2, which makes DHTML a hell of a lot more fun. I don't know of any comprehensive references, but Microsoft has a very nice one for IE.

[duckie]

Originally posted by creole
For example, is innerHTML a DOM element or is that something that you just made up? If it IS a DOM element, then where can I find a complete list of elements. I want to learn how to do some dHTML things, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to reference a specific element on the page.

innerHTML is IE-specific. I think Mozilla implements it too, due to popular demand, but it is not strictly DOM-compliant.

[isotope235]

Creole,

Checkout the documentation at Netscape. The client-side JavaScript reference is downloadable in pdf/zip-html format.

HTH