jrmcintosh
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Put a javascript variable value into a concatenated string
I am creating a chart on the fly with xml/swf charts. The problem that I am having is that I am passing a querystring value so that it knows what xml file to pull the data into the chart.
I have setup my javascript to grab my only query string variable, and it does this correctly (tested that it's getting the value with document.write). The problem that I have is when I have added the value into the concatenated string (line that starts with "library") it doesn't pull the value.
What am I missing?
Thanks!
I have setup my javascript to grab my only query string variable, and it does this correctly (tested that it's getting the value with document.write). The problem that I have is when I have added the value into the concatenated string (line that starts with "library") it doesn't pull the value.
What am I missing?
Thanks!
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
fullURL = location.search
qs = fullURL.substring(fullURL.indexOf('?') + 1, fullURL.length)
userId = qs.substring(qs.indexOf('=') + 1, qs.length)
if (AC_FL_RunContent == 0 || DetectFlashVer == 0) {
alert("This page requires AC_RunActiveContent.js.");
} else {
var hasRightVersion = DetectFlashVer(requiredMajorVersion, requiredMinorVersion, requiredRevision);
if (hasRightVersion) {
AC_FL_RunContent(
'codebase', 'http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,45,0',
'width', '400',
'height', '250',
'scale', 'noscale',
'salign', 'TL',
'bgcolor', '#BE8407',
'wmode', 'opaque',
'movie', 'charts',
'src', 'charts',
'FlashVars',
'library_path=charts_library&xml_source=' + userId + '.xml',
'id', 'my_chart',
'name', 'my_chart',
'menu', 'true',
'allowFullScreen', 'true',
'allowScriptAccess', 'sameDomain',
'quality', 'high',
'align', 'middle',
'pluginspage', 'http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer',
'play', 'true',
'devicefont', 'false'
);
} else {
var alternateContent = 'This content requires the Adobe Flash Player. '
+ '<u><a href=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflash/>Get Flash</a></u>.';
document.write(alternateContent);
}
}
// -->
</script>
ASKER
What does that accomplish vs. what I have already tested with document.write.
Yes that gives me the correct URL value in the alert, but I need to place that userid below in the AC_FL_RunContent function.
Thanks for your help.
Yes that gives me the correct URL value in the alert, but I need to place that userid below in the AC_FL_RunContent function.
Thanks for your help.
I want to make sure that the alert shows the correct value.
What I want to make sure it that there are no spaces or additional characters.
What I want to make sure it that there are no spaces or additional characters.
ASKER
Yes, there are no spaces or additional characters.
When I view source the line in question doesn't give the userID value, it shows the code exactly as it is, like this:
'library_path=charts_libra ry&xml_sou rce=' + userId + '.xml',
but I want it to look like this based on the variable value:
'library_path=charts_libra ry&xml_sou rce='1.xml ',
When I view source the line in question doesn't give the userID value, it shows the code exactly as it is, like this:
'library_path=charts_libra
but I want it to look like this based on the variable value:
'library_path=charts_libra
ASKER
Anyone?
I assume ...
'library_path=charts_libra ry&xml_sou rce='1.xml ',
should be ...
'library_path=charts_libra ry&xml_sou rce=1.xml' ,
Note the single quote before the ID.
The way I see this, the code is right.
I would now do some debugging in AC_FL_RunContent() to see what it is getting for param#20 (I assume the value associated with FlashVars).
'library_path=charts_libra
should be ...
'library_path=charts_libra
Note the single quote before the ID.
The way I see this, the code is right.
I would now do some debugging in AC_FL_RunContent() to see what it is getting for param#20 (I assume the value associated with FlashVars).
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alert('library_path=charts
after the line that populates the userID variable.