Creating variable names dynamically

srivalli9 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-01-03, 14:43

Hi.

I have to create variable names dynamically in JavaScript.
My ASP file accesses information from Database and forms a String corresponding to the information received.
This String is passed to a JAvaScript function that should CREATE a variable with that NAME.
For Ex:
My database access resulted in a single row...
id name sal
-----------------------------
34 John Smith 38000

the resulting VARIABLE NAME should be Menu34. 34 comes from the database result.

Is there any function to dynamically create a variable name in JavaScript?

Thanks in advance.

Bagload · #2 (**permalink**) 10-01-03, 16:14

Sure there is

Code:

<snip setup connection etc.>
<script language="javascript">

<% Set objRs = objConn.Execute("SELECT id, name FROM tablename")
If Not objRs.EOF Then
   Do While Not objRs.EOF
      Response.Write "var Menu" & objRs.Fields(0).Value & " = '" & Replace(objRs.Fields(1).Value, "'", "\'") & "'" & vbNewLine
      objRs.MoveNext
   Loop
End If
objRs.Close %>
</script>

This will assign the variables value to be the name of the person.

HTH

Quote:

Originally posted by srivalli9
Hi.

I have to create variable names dynamically in JavaScript.
My ASP file accesses information from Database and forms a String corresponding to the information received.
This String is passed to a JAvaScript function that should CREATE a variable with that NAME.
For Ex:
My database access resulted in a single row...
id name sal
-----------------------------
34 John Smith 38000

the resulting VARIABLE NAME should be Menu34. 34 comes from the database result.

Is there any function to dynamically create a variable name in JavaScript?

Thanks in advance.

Bullschmidt · #3 (**permalink**) 10-02-03, 01:52

You may want to ask more about this on a JavaScript board such as the one on this site or http://www.codingforums.com/forumdis...p?s=&forumid=2

srivalli9 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-02-03, 11:58

thanks Bagload.
it worked!!!!

srivalli9 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-02-03, 11:58

thnaks Bullschmidt for letting me know abt. that site!

Bagload · #6 (**permalink**) 10-02-03, 12:05

Hi

I just noticed that my code was modified by the forum.

The Replace statement is replacing a single quote for backslash single quote. If one of the user's names had a single quote in it, that would cause a JS error.

Replace(objRs.Fields(1).Value, "'", "\'")

Quote:

Originally posted by srivalli9
thanks Bagload.
it worked!!!!

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