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Re: How to programmatically display a value

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 Cal Who wrote on 25 feb 2012 in comp.lang.javascript:

> I calculate and want to display the numerical result.
> 
> I can do it by assigning to the value attribute of an <input
> type=text> element.

That can be done, but why fool your users by using output into an input 
element, UNLESS you want your users to be able to change it before 
submission?

Better [sorry] use a simple display-element 
like <div> or <span> and .innerHTML

> However, I don't want the user to be able to change the value
> displayed. 
> 
> I tried readonly="readonly" but, unless I had a bug in the code, I
> found I couldn't programmatically change the value displayed by
> assigning to value. 

you must have made a mistake, meseems, it can be done.

or if this result only needs to be submitted,
use an hidden input element.
 
> How should I do that?

<input type='hidden' name='myHidden'>

document.forms.0.elements.myHidden.value = myResult;

or inside the form:

<input type='hidden' name='myHidden'>
<input type='button'
onclick = 'this.form.elements.myHidden.value = myResult;'
value='touch me'>

so:

The content of a form element is accessed by .value
the content of display elements by .innerHTML.

[or use DOM-tree methods]

-- 
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

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How to programmatically display a value " Cal Who" <CalWhoNOSPAM@roadrunner.com> - 2012-02-24 20:01 -0500
  Re: How to programmatically display a value Mike Duffy <Use_guestbook_page@website.in.sig> - 2012-02-25 01:08 +0000
  Re: How to programmatically display a value "Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoort@interxnl.net> - 2012-02-25 09:07 +0000

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