Adding onBlur to dynamic textfield

[goughb]

Hey,

Ok so I am creating an element with:

var newElement = document.createElement('INPUT'); 

Then I assign the properties:

with (newElement)
{
     name = "adjustmentCost" + count;
     size = 7;
     maxlength = 8; 
     onblur = "alert();"; //This doesn't seem to work
} 

adding onblur in the properties above doesn't work.. I also can't seem to do this:

document.getElementsByName("ELEMENTNAME").onblur = "javascript:alert();"; 

Any suggestions on what I am doing wrong?

Thanks,

Brett

[randem]

with (newElement)
{
     name = "adjustmentCost" + count;
     size = 7;
     maxlength = 8; 
     onblur = new Function("alert('Foo!');");
}

[Flawless_koder]

normally you have to open a reference handle location for
an event handler, unless you're calling an existing function,
without parameters - in which case you can probably do it with:

object.onblur = callFunc

Notice the lack of ();

Flawless

[goughb]

Ah, but I am trying to call an existing function with one parameter which is normally looks like this:
onblur='checkFloat(this)' - when placed in the input type='text' element. How should I do this?

Brett

[Flawless_koder]

randem's answer is right for you then.
you need to initiate a new memory space for the function.

Flawless

[goughb]

So I need to rewrite the function in one line?

Brett

[goughb]

rrrr, nm.. I see.. Thank you!..

[Flawless_koder]

Clarity with time!

Flawless