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Inserting strings directly into text

Fri, 17 May 2002 04:12:42 -0700

Hey, all.

I'm wondering how to insert a string that depends on a date/event/etc.
into a sentence. eg:

<html>
:
:
la la la, here I go typing again even though I have to go in ?? *** and I still have to have lunch...
:
:
</html>

Where ?? is an integer number of mins/hours/etc.
and *** is a string "hours"/"mins"/etc.

Any help would be appreciated.

PS. I could write an applet to do it but for some reason a message akin to:
"Can only create applets for HTML files"
comes up.

I'm about to go to sun.com to look for a new compiler etc. etc. but I would like to know how its done in javascript...

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And nothing else matters.
-Metallica_
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Re: Inserting strings directly into text

Fri, 17 May 2002 10:51:42 -0700

: Hey, all.
:
: I'm wondering how to insert a string that depends on a date/event/etc.
: into a sentence. eg:
:
: <html>
: :
: :
: la la la, here I go typing again even though I have to go in ?? *** and I still have to have lunch...
: :
: :
: </html>
:
: Where ?? is an integer number of mins/hours/etc.
: and *** is a string "hours"/"mins"/etc.
:
: Any help would be appreciated.
:
: PS. I could write an applet to do it but for some reason a message akin to:
: "Can only create applets for HTML files"
: comes up.
:
: I'm about to go to sun.com to look for a new compiler etc. etc. but I would like to know how its done in javascript...
:
Okay, I think this is what you want...

<html>
:
:
<script language="JavaScript"><!--
var aDate = new Date()
var myDate //= your string (***)

if(myDate == "hours"){document.write(aDate.getHours())}
if(myDate == "mins"){document.write(aDate.getMinutes())}
if(myDate == "secs"){document.write(aDate.getSeconds())}
//--></script>
:
:
</html>

That should do it.

Visual Basic
~Andy~SuperJoe30~
My Website:
http://www.geocties.com/joesarcade
JavaScript

Re: Inserting strings directly into text

Mon, 20 May 2002 05:29:58 -0700

: Okay, I think this is what you want...
:

: <html>
: :
: :
: <script language="JavaScript"><!--
: var aDate = new Date()
: var myDate //= your string (***)
: 
: if(myDate == "hours"){document.write(aDate.getHours())}
: if(myDate == "mins"){document.write(aDate.getMinutes())}
: if(myDate == "secs"){document.write(aDate.getSeconds())}
: //--></script>
: :
: :
: </html>
:

: That should do it.
:

: Visual Basic
: ~Andy~SuperJoe30~
: My Website:
: http://www.geocties.com/joesarcade
: JavaScript
:

:
:

I tried the document.write() but it opened a new window...
But maybe I added something else in. I'll try your code it looks
like it will work. I'll get back to this post if there's a problem.

Thanks.

____________________________

Forever trust in who we are,
And nothing else matters.
-Metallica_
____________________________

document.write()...

Mon, 20 May 2002 09:57:52 -0700

: I tried the document.write() but it opened a new window...

If you use document.write() because of an event, it erases your web page and makes a new one.

you have to use it while it's loading.

Visual Basic
~Andy~SuperJoe30~
My Website:
http://www.geocties.com/joesarcade
JavaScript

Re: document.write()...

Wed, 22 May 2002 04:23:26 -0700

: If you use document.write() because of an event, it erases your web page and makes a new one.
:
: you have to use it while it's loading.
:

: Visual Basic
: ~Andy~SuperJoe30~
: My Website:
: http://www.geocties.com/joesarcade
: JavaScript
:

:
:
Exellent, Thank you.
____________________________

Forever trust in who we are,
And nothing else matters.
-Metallica_
____________________________

Re: document.write()...

Thu, 30 May 2002 07:37:42 -0700

Checl out the span tag... It will make your life a lot easier...

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