array output in a alert

so i have this multi dimentional array and i want to alert certain elements of the array in one alert box, i 'd also like to include some text in the alert as well, for example of the alert box output

texttexttext
value1
value2
value3
texttexttext

is this atall possible?

thanks
Gez

Like this?


<script type = "text/javascript">
var na = new Array("one", "two", "three", "four", "five", "six")
alert ("The values are \n" + na[1] + "\n" + na[4] + "\n" + "Some more text")
</script>

\n means newline.

If you want to display the whole array content separated by a common delimiter you can also use the join() method, e.g.:var na = new Array("one", "two", "three", "four", "five", "six");
alert ("The values are \n" + na.join("\n") + "\nSome more text");dumpfi

ooo sorry guys i should've been more specific....ermm the thing is the elements of the array are user entered so i'd probly need a loop to go through and enter one each in turn?

my code:


<script type="text/javascript">
// define the catalogue
var catalogue= new Array();
catalogue[0]= new Array(3765834619,"Neuro-linguistic Programming for Dummies",12.99,950);
catalogue[1]= new Array(5673423435,"Excel 2007 VBA Programming for Dummies",11.99,900);
catalogue[2]= new Array(7454982674,"The Forgotten Garden",9.99,450);
catalogue[3]= new Array(8356583865,"The Road Home",9.99,500);
catalogue[4]= new Array(1629546824,"No Time For Goodbye",10.99,600);
catalogue[5]= new Array(3547975624,"The Outcast",10.99,670);
catalogue[6]= new Array(1348795463,"How to Write Songs on Guitar",15.99,1010);
catalogue[7]= new Array(5673519472,"Fretboard Roadmaps",12.992,2700),
catalogue[8]= new Array(2730471465,"Management and Organisational Behaviour",20.99,1000);
catalogue[9]= new Array(4859716360,"Leadership Coaching",18.99,900);

// declare variables used throughout the program
var isbn;
var bookamount;
var title;
var quantity;
var order = new Array();
var orderdetails = new Array();
var showorder;
var weight;
var totalweight;
var weightcost;
var price;
var totalbookcost;
var totalcost;


// function to get the order from the user
function get_order (){

// see how many books they want overall
bookamount = prompt("How many books would you like to order altogether?:");

for ( c = 0; c < bookamount ; c++){

// get the isbn number + quantity
isbn = prompt("Please enter the ISBN number of the book you wish to order(10-digit code):");
isbn = parseInt(isbn);
quantity = prompt("Quantity?:");
quantity = parseInt(quantity);

// alert(isbn);
// alert(quantity);

// assign values to the orders array
order [c]= new Array ( isbn, quantity );

// alert (order[c][0]);
// alert (order[c][1]);

}

}

// function to get the details of the order
function get_order_details(){
// loop that goes through the order array
for ( x=0 ; x < order.length ; x++){

var x2 = x
// loop that locates the books details
for (i=0 ; i < catalogue.length ; i++){

// alert (catalogue[i][0]);

var isbnspecific = parseInt(catalogue[i][0]);

//alert (isbnspecific);

if ( order[x][0] == isbnspecific ) {

// weight
weight = catalogue[i][3];
// price
price = catalogue[i][2];
// title
title = catalogue[i][1];
// isbn
isbn = catalogue[i][0];

// assign the details to the array
orderdetails[x]= new Array ( isbn, title, price, weight );

//alert (orderdetails[x][3]);
//alert (orderdetails[x][2]);
//alert (orderdetails[x][1]);
//alert (orderdetails[x][0]);


}
//alert(i);
}
//alert (x);
}



}

// function to calculate all the relevent costs
function work_out_costs(){

// work out postage costs
totalweight = 0;

for ( q = 0 ; q < orderdetails.length ; q++){

totalweight = totalweight + (parseInt(orderdetails[q][3]) * parseInt(order[q][1]));

// alert (totalweight);

}

// alert (totalweight);

if ( totalweight >= "1" && weight <= "500" )

weightcost = "1";

if ( totalweight >= "501" && weight <= "1000" )

weightcost = "2";

if ( totalweight >= "1001" && weight <= "2000" )

weightcost = "3";

if ( totalweight >= "2001" && weight <= "5000" )

weightcost = "4";

if ( totalweight >= "5001")

weightcost = "5";


//alert (weightcost);

// work out total book cost
totalbookcost = 0;

for ( w = 0 ; w < orderdetails.length ; w++ ){

totalbookcost = totalbookcost + (parseFloat(orderdetails[w][2]) * parseFloat(order[w][1]));

}


// round the value to 2.d.p

totalbookcost = Math.round(totalbookcost*100)/100;

//alert (totalbookcost);

// work out total costs

totalcost = parseFloat(totalbookcost) + parseFloat(weightcost);

// round the value to 2.d.p

totalcost = Math.round(totalcost*100)/100;

//alert (totalcost);

}

function display_order(){

showorder = "Order Details: " + '\n' + '\n' +
"Title :" + '\n' +
for (z = 0 ; z < orderdetails.length ; z++){
document.write(orderdetails[z][1];
}
+ "dfdsf";

alert(

showorder;

);


}

get_order();

get_order_details();

work_out_costs();

display_order();




// alert(isbn);
// alert(quantity);
</script>



and i kinda need it to display book by book from the 'orderdetails' array, e.g

isbn1 title1 quantity1
isbn2 title2 quantity2
etc...

any ideas?

gez

Your display_order function causes the mess. Try this instead:

function display_order(){

showorder = "Order Details: " + '\n' + '\n' + "Title :";
for (z = 0 ; z < orderdetails.length ; z++){
document.write(orderdetails[z][1]);
}
+ "dfdsf";

alert(showorder);


}

Rangana that works but i don't want it to document write (i know thats what was on my posted code), i need it to all show on one alert box, is this even possible? I'm still stuck on this so any suggestions apreciated!

Gez

Use what rangana did but instead of using 'document.write' build a text variable

sorry im not totally sure on what you mean by building a text variable only been doing javascript for alittle over a week, i always seem to get an error with the for loop.

this is what i have at the moment (not working)

function display_order(){

showorder = "Order Details: " + '\n' + '\n' + "Title :";
for (z = 0 ; z < orderdetails.length ; z++)
+ orderdetails[z][1] +

"";




alert(showorder);


}

this code doesnt result in any error , just the results of the loop dont show up

Gez

for (z = 0 ; z < orderdetails.length ; z++)
showorder += orderdetails[z][1];

Thank you!!! that got it!!

Gez