checkbox problem

[robert_gsfame]

i have checkbox in form 1

and i use this

javascript code

function test(){

var mytext=document.form1.elements.length;

alert(mytext);}

 

html code

<form name=form1><input type=checkbox></form>

<input type=button value=show onclick=test()>

 

i cannot get any alert from this....which part is wrong

 

thx

[ghostcoder]

I'd start by putting quotes around form values.

name = 'form1'

 

onlick='test();'

 

etc...

 

You can also put an alert above the var mytext line, just to make sure the function is being called when you click the button. alert('infunction');

[Ang3l0fDeath]

Yep best to use Quotes around a function onclick like event.

 

<input type=button value=show onclick="test();">

 

Additionally you could add data into your function.  like onclick="test('data')"

A good use of inputting data is to tell test a location/place like an element ID which is useful if you want to test specific check-box fields, if you want to test multi check-box fields at once, i suggest running it through a for() - loop by getElementByTagName('input').[x] - x being a nubmber, generally for(x=0; getElementByTagName('input')>x; i++){/*Add a if function that only evaluates check-boxs instead of all input fields now.  Example

If(getElementByTagName('input').type==='checkbox'){  //Do your stuff here to check your multi checkbox field//  }*/}

 

<input type=button value=show onclick="test('');">

 

Sorry about running on with all the extra info.  Just trying to spread ideas.