[SOLVED] DIV problem

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how will i know i know if an elementID already exist?

 

 

[Goose]

if(typeof(document.getElementById('element_id')) === 'object'){
// it exists
}

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thanks, but i cant get it to work

 

function init_child_im_window(id,title){
if(typeof(document.getElementById('winBody_'+id)) === 'object'){
	alert('found');
} else {
	var im_window=new child_im_window(600,300,300,200,title,id,""); 
	document.body.appendChild(im_window)
}
}

 

heres the scene im creating a chat application now i need to check if the window is alread open if not i should create one

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Got it!

 

function init_child_im_window(id,title){
if(!document.getElementById('winbody_'+id)) {
	var im_window=new child_im_window(600,300,300,200,title,id,""); 
	document.body.appendChild(im_window)
}
}