Problem with PHP Strings in JavaScript

[Private_Guy]

Hi there all,

I have this following code which is on a timer, here it is:

<script type="text/javascript">
for(var i=0;i<20;i++)
setTimeout("foo('"+i+"')",(20-i)*2000);
function foo(n){
document.getElementById('btn').value=n;
if(n==0){
document.getElementById('btn').value='Download Now!';
document.getElementById('btn').disabled=false;
}
}            </script>

Which I have tried to replace the "20 seconds with a php string called "<?=TIME_LIMIT?> which equals to 20, this is what I did:

<script type="text/javascript">
for(var i=0;i<<?=TIME_LIMIT?>;i++)
setTimeout("foo('"+i+"')",(<?=TIME_LIMIT?>-i)*<?=TIME_LIMIT?>00);
function foo(n){
document.getElementById('btn').value=n;
if(n==0){
document.getElementById('btn').value='Download Now!';
document.getElementById('btn').disabled=false;
}
}            </script>

But it didn't work . Howcome? Is it because you cant use PHP Strings in JavaScripts? Thanks very much for your help and support

Best Regards,
Private_Guy

[alexjewell]

Is it an actual .js file or is inline in the document?

[Private_Guy]

Hi there,

Thank you very much for the quick reply.
Online PHP File, exactly how the file is show above

Thanks very much.

Best Regards,
Private_Guy

[alexjewell]

Ok, I just saw the issue, it should be <?=$TIME_LIMIT?>

[Private_Guy]

Hi there,

Sorry but I used that as an example, of course u need <?=SITE_NAME?> but I just wrote that as simple but if you look at the code above, you will see that <?= and ?> and included. Thanks

Best Regards,
Private_Guy

[alexjewell]

The difference was the dollar sign in front of the variable:

<?=$TIME_LIMIT?>

[Private_Guy]

Hi there again,

No, I fixed it, you dont need the $ sign because on my config I have used it this way define("TIME_LIMIT","50"); not $time_limit= 50, thats why, lol. Thanks anways

Best Regards,
Private_Guy

[alexjewell]

Haha, ok, misunderstood, sorry. I'm glad you got it working.

[Private_Guy]

No its okay, thanks very much for helping me