Variable Not Getting Defined

peterinwa · 07-15-2004, 05:33 AM

// Conditionally load .js file
v=getCookie("listNumCookie");
if (v==101){document.write("<" + "script src='list_misc.js'><" + "/script>")} // defines var misc
if (v==102){document.write("<" + "script src='list_dairy.js'><" + "/script>")} // defines var dairy

if (v==101){c=misc}
if (v==102){c=dairy}

alert(c);

The alert is saying undefined. I can't figure out why because I am sure the .js file is being loaded. I say this because I can put some illegal code in the .js file and get an error message about it.

This code in is just one of many Frames, but I don't see what difference that would make as I'm loading the .js file into this frame.

Thanks, Peter

glenngv · 07-15-2004, 07:25 AM

Try alerting v to see if you're getting the expected value.

v=getCookie("listNumCookie");
alert(v);
...

jamescover · 07-15-2004, 07:38 AM

The alert is saying undefined.

You have to define the variables globally, outside the function, to alert the value without invoking the function....

Where is the rest of your script, the function, variable definitions (misc, dairy), etc.

-james

jamescover · 07-15-2004, 07:55 AM

Try something like:

<script>

</script>

-james

peterinwa · 07-15-2004, 05:08 PM

Thanks for helping me think it through.

I fixed it by putting everything in the <head> but the calls to the variables which are in the <body>.

Peter

jamescover · 07-15-2004, 05:26 PM