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Old Pedant · 01-30-2013, 11:15 PM

Probably because you have errors in the code.

Just for starters:

Code:

	document.write("Last name: " + this.lName + BR);
	document.write("First name: " + this.fName + BR);

Compare that to:

Code:

function Account(type, num, lName, fName, bal)  {
    this.acctType = type;
    this.acctNumber = num;
    this.lastName = lName;
    this.ﬁrstName = fName;
    ...

But now...

If that book is required for some class, then you need to report the instructor to the school as incompetent to teach the subject, since he chose a book that is over 10 years out of date.

If you chose it yourself, then consider using it for its highest possible purpose: fire kindling.

document.write stopped being necessary with Netscape 4 and became even less advisable with MSIE 5. 1998 and 1999 or so. It is considered obsolete, bad coding, and inappropriate for modern usage (with a few very advanced exceptions).

01-30-2013, 11:15 PM	PM User \| #3
Old Pedant Supreme Master coder! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 23,168 Thanks: 59 Thanked 3,992 Times in 3,961 Posts	Probably because you have errors in the code. Just for starters: Code: document.write("Last name: " + this.lName + BR); document.write("First name: " + this.fName + BR); Compare that to: Code: function Account(type, num, lName, fName, bal) { this.acctType = type; this.acctNumber = num; this.lastName = lName; this.ﬁrstName = fName; ... But now... If that book is required for some class, then you need to report the instructor to the school as incompetent to teach the subject, since he chose a book that is over 10 years out of date. If you chose it yourself, then consider using it for its highest possible purpose: fire kindling. document.write stopped being necessary with Netscape 4 and became even less advisable with MSIE 5. 1998 and 1999 or so. It is considered obsolete, bad coding, and inappropriate for modern usage (with a few very advanced exceptions). __________________ An optimist sees the glass as half full. A pessimist sees the glass as half empty. A realist drinks it no matter how much there is.