Variable for if...else statements?

[Mooseman]

Hello,
I have a long string of if..else statements, and the same is used in multiple functions. How do a make a variable that I can call instead of copying 40 lines of code?
Thanks!

[TooCrooked]

....put the if/else into a function and call the function.

[Mooseman]

Originally Posted by TooCrooked

....put the if/else into a function and call the function.

I know this is a newbie question, but how would I do that with using two outside variables? ($ and num)

[TooCrooked]

pass those along as variables to your function

<script>
function ifElse(x,y) // any arguments passed to this function are referenced as "x" and "y" in that order
{
alert(x+"\n"+y) // random usage of the arguments in javascript... x = $ and y = num in this case
}
ifElse("$", "num") // call ifElse function, sending it two arguments
</script>

[Mooseman]

This is still not working. The $ is for jQuery, so does it have to be somewhere else? Thanks!

[TooCrooked]

ah. i don't screw around with frameworks. they only cause trouble when you start with them instead of understanding the underlying javascript.

you may want to try your luck in the "JavaScript frameworks" section.

[Mooseman]

Originally Posted by TooCrooked

ah. i don't screw around with frameworks. they only cause trouble when you start with them instead of understanding the underlying javascript.

you may want to try your luck in the "JavaScript frameworks" section.

Yeah, I kinda started with jQuery and am now learning real code. I only need jQuery is this function for animations.

[felgall]

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Yeah, I kinda started with jQuery and am now learning real code.

That's the wrong way around to do it. You can only use a framework properly once you understand enough JavaScript to be able to understand what the framework does.

You might try to get the code without the animation working without the jQuery calls first and then add them once you know all os the other code works.

[Mooseman]

Originally Posted by felgall

You might try to get the code without the animation working without the jQuery calls first and then add them once you know all os the other code works.

I have done that by substituting alerts for the jQuery animation code. I just don't know how to include $ or jQuery variables.

[Old Pedant]

Well, for starters, you don't put quotes around the $.

Or any other variable name.

In the example in post #4, he was *NOT* calling his function passing variables. He was just passing strings.

Maybe if you showed us your "long string of if..else statements" we could make more sense of your question.

[TooCrooked]

Originally Posted by old pedant

in the example in post #4, he was *not* calling his function passing variables. He was just passing strings.

WOW! IT S A GOOD THING I CALLED THEM "ARGUMENTS" THEN!!! WHEH! DODGED a weak semantical bullet THERE!!!