John Pollock — Tue, 14 Dec 1999 01:13:00 +0000

You can't pass the variable, but if you click a link that uses the Query String, then the url for the next page will have the query string.

The function is just supposed to grab the string and make it a variable. I didn't add anything else. I tested it with an alert, and it works as long as the page is called with a query string, try it here (click the Go button when you get there):

http://www.pageresource.com/zzztest/testjp.htm?hello

Of course, the variable can't be stored, it could only be used as part of a javascript on that page.

I just read it in the NS docs, I was wondering about whether it would work as well.

[This message has been edited by John Pollock (edited 13 December 1999).]

Tue, 14 Dec 1999 00:35:00 +0000

I don't think you can pass variables with JavaScript. The command http://www.home.htm?var=hello looks just like an example of ASP.

John have you used your function get_qs() before? I can't really see what it is trying to do.

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John Pollock — Mon, 13 Dec 1999 23:22:00 +0000

If you can use a Perl Script, you can get that variable using something like:

$index_string= $ENV{QUERY_STRING};

With JavaScript, I'll have to check, I can't remember if there is a way to it directly or if you have to split the document url. I'll get back if I find it.

<EDIT>
Aha, you can make it a js variable using the window.location.search property. This gets the variable and the ?, so you have to cut off the ?. I did it using the split method, but there may be an easier way:

function get_qs()
{
var qs=window.location.search;
var qs_arr=qs.split("?");
var your_var=qs_arr[1];
}

The variable your_var is the end result. It should be whatever is after the ?.

</EDIT>

[This message has been edited by John Pollock (edited 13 December 1999).]