Javascript variable as method

is this possible to do or am I dreaming

function getsomething(){
document.write(stuffToGet("myTable","tr","id"))

}

function stuffToGet(elemId,elemArray,valueToGet){
var n, elem =
document.getElementById(elemId).getElementsByTagNa me(elemArray)
var Nelem = elem.length;
var rS
for (n=0;n<Nelem,n++){
rS= rS + elem[n].valueToGet;
}
return(rS)
}

I want to pass the method in a variable but it doesn't seem to work
for me keep getting and undefined value.
I get the array fine it is only the method that doesn't seem to work

Please help thanks

On Jun 12, 6:35*am, LukeK1... (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:

is this possible to do or am I dreaming

function getsomething(){
document.write(stuffToGet("myTable","tr","id"))

}

function stuffToGet(elemId,elemArray,valueToGet){
* var n, elem =
document.getElementById(elemId).getElementsByTagNa me(elemArray)
* var Nelem = elem.length;
var rS

Initialise rS as a string:

var rS = '';

* for (n=0;n<Nelem,n++){
* * * * rS= rS + elem[n].valueToGet;

Now concatenation will work. You also want valueToGet to be evaluated,
so use square bracket notation:

rS= rS + elem[n][valueToGet];


Also consider making rS an array:

var rS = [];

Then inside the loop:

rS.push(elem[n][valueToGet]);

and lastly:

return rS.join(', ');

}
* * * *return(rS)

Return is not a function, there is no need to wrap the return
expression in brackets.


--
Rob

LukeK1980 (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:
[snip]

function stuffToGet(elemId,elemArray,valueToGet){
var n, elem =
document.getElementById(elemId).getElementsByTagNa me(elemArray)
var Nelem = elem.length;
var rS
for (n=0;n<Nelem,n++){
rS= rS + elem[n].valueToGet;
}
return(rS)
}

Javascript will interpret this as you requesting a property call
valueToGet from the object elem[n]

What you need to use is

rS = rS + elem[n][valueToGet];

abcLukeK1980 (AT) gmail (DOT) com escribió:

function getsomething(){
document.write(stuffToGet("myTable","tr","id"))

}

function stuffToGet(elemId,elemArray,valueToGet){
var n, elem =
document.getElementById(elemId).getElementsByTagNa me(elemArray)
var Nelem = elem.length;
var rS
for (n=0;n<Nelem,n++){
rS= rS + elem[n].valueToGet;
}
return(rS)
}

I haven't dived into your code but combining document.write() with
document.getElementById() has the drawback that write() can only be used
before the document is finished and getElementById() can only be used
when the element with such ID is ready. You must be careful with that.


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Dan Rumney wrote:

LukeK1980 (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:
[snip]
for (n=0;n<Nelem,n++){
rS= rS + elem[n].valueToGet;
[...]

Javascript will interpret this as you requesting a property call
valueToGet from the object elem[n]

property _lookup_. Callable objects like Function objects are called instead.

What you need to use is

rS = rS + elem[n][valueToGet];

ACK, or something a little bit more efficient.


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