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javascript - converting from var array to string

I'm using a javascript to populate an array defined as:

var typearray = new Array();

then, I need to set a hidden field in the html to this value.  I tried:
 document.sortForm.typearray.value = typearray;

and:

document.sortForm.typearray.value = typearray.toString();

but when I display the value it shows as [object] and when I try to use it in my servlet the value is garbage.

How do I pass this array as a string by using hidden fields in my html?


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basically you can't do what you're trying to do, so that code will comma separate the values in the array, and set the hidden field to that value

So if you had:

valuearray = new Array( 3 ) ;
valuearray[ 0 ] = 'hello' ;
valuearray[ 2 ] = 'there' ;
valuearray[ 3 ] = 'tim' ;

the hidden field will be set to

"hello,there,tim"
You could try this javascript array method. I saw this in a book.  
document.sortForm.hidden.value = typearray.join();  
or use
document.sortForm.hidden.value = typearray.join(separator);  
Now, do want us to give code for parsing this value on the JSP side ?       rrz
> document.sortForm.hidden.value = typearray.join();  

Nice! :-D
Something like this;
var typearray = new Array();
var oSpan = document.getElementById("");
oSpan.innerHTML = typearray [0];  // append each array element to the span's contents
and so on---
Did you get the idea?
--Raj