Tried $F('name').value = "foo"; ?
I'd assume $F returns the first form element it finds.
-Rob
Alex Duffield wrote:
> I also have a question about $F() while we are on the topic..
>
> am I correct in assuming that $F() is read only?
>
> I have never been able to set a forms elements value using
>
> $F('name')="Alex"
>
> I have always had to use
>
> $('name').value = "Alex"
>
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> On 2-Mar-06, at 8:22 AM, Maninder, Singh wrote:
>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> Maybe this is a stupid question, but I am confused at the moment.
>>
>> The $F() function is a handy shortcut to get the value of the an input
>> field.
>>
>> So, doing something like $F('name') is equivalent to
>> document.formname.name.value which is pretty cool.
>>
>> Now, what if I have 2 forms on the page, that same field name "name"?
>> What would $F return? It does not take the form name - right?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mandy.
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