passing arguments to a function

[GregShasta]

ive been fooling with this for a little while now. how do you pass an argument to a function.

this is the function in the head:
<script language="javascript">
function jinky(){
some.style.display='inline'}
</script>

this is the call:
<div onClick="jinky()"></div>

now this makes the div 'some' which did have a display of 'none' now become visible. which is fine. however i have several i want to do this with. why doesnt this function work:
<script language="javascript">
function jinky(txt){
txt.style.display='inline'}
</script>

this is the call:
<div onClick="jinky('some')"></div>

when i use this i get an error message. in short i guess in short how do you pass an argument to a function.

thx,
Greg


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[creole]

You have to tell the function what to expect. For example, if you want to use a function that opens a popup window. You want to be able to define the window size and URL string each time you call the function so you do this:

function OpenWindow(width,height,URL)

Then, when you call the function, you would do this:

javascript: OpenWindow('100','100','somepage.html')

That's the way it works. The best way to learn is to look at someone elses function and figure it out.

[Arielladog]

Hey Greg,

I think you'd probably be better off reading this DHTML tutorial. This way, your code will be cross-browser. Here's the link:

http://www.pageresource.com/dhtml/ryan/

However, what you can use that should work is:

<script language="javascript">
function jinky(txt){
txt.style.display='inline'}
</script>

this is the call:
<div onClick="jinky(some)"></div>

aDog

[GregShasta]

adog thanx man it works now. ill cross browser it later.

oscar de la renta,
Greg

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