[SOLVED] How about global variables with external js files

[pkedpker]

how do I set a global variable for a javascript file loaded externally.

 

Like..

<script type="text/javascript" src="js/client.js"></script>	
<script language="JavaScript"> 
var user   = "pkedpker";
</script>

 

<script type="text/javascript" src="js/client.js">var user   = "pkedpker";</script>

 

 

Both fail.. when I do

 

alert('user = ' + user);

 

inside of client.js.. I get back

 

user = [object HTMLTableCellElement]

 

note I did

 

var user = "guest";  inside the file

 

I still get

 

user = [object HTMLTableCellElement]

 

 

edit:

maybe user is reserved keyword??

 

well..... I tried now

 

I tried

 

var username  now and all seems to work but how should I do it? anyways

code sample 1 or 2? for most browser support as possible.

 

alright code sample 2 doesn't work anyways its stuck on guest mode