convert an href to a js function

**TinmanIII** · 07-09-2005, 02:40 AM

I have learned how to do that but now i have run into something new.
This href includes vb.

can someone convert this line into a javascript function for me?

<a onClick="exec('sol.vbs'); return false;" href="java script:void(0)">Launch Solitare</a>

I'm almost at my goal and this line has confused me.
Thank you.

**jscheuer1** · 07-09-2005, 05:39 AM

<a onClick="exec('sol.vbs'); return false;" href="java script:void(0)">Launch Solitare</a>

is invalid, there is no:

Code:

java script:

it is:

Code:

javascript:

Now, aside from being a little poorly written, the line would at least be valid and, already contains elements of javascript. I'd write it like this:

Code:

<a href="nojavascript.htm" onClick="exec('sol.vbs'); return false;" >Launch Solitaire</a>

Where nojavascript.htm is a page explaining that the user needs javascript enabled to play the game.
What exactly did you have in mind?

**TinmanIII** · 07-09-2005, 06:22 AM

I would not need a separate page to qualify whether a person was using JS or not.
Since I had much larger problems to tackle with my site, I decided to use a wysiwyg menu program (Xara).
I have invested so much time trying to save myself time by using this program, that it seems it is my only stumbling block.
It will accept JS as:
javascript:fullwin('Pictures.htm')
where fullwin is defined as a function.
javascript:alert('hello')
is another example,
I just don't know how to give the Xara program, the right syntax for this function.

<a onClick="exec('sol.vbs'); return false;" href="java script:void(0)">Launch Solitare</a>

I have a vb script and a js script that apply to this line.
I didn't anticipate that they would be needed to answer this Q of mine, but I'd be happy to post them.

Thanks again.

Originally Posted by jscheuer1

is invalid, there is no:

Code:

java script:

it is:

Code:

javascript:

Now, aside from being a little poorly written, the line would at least be valid and, already contains elements of javascript. I'd write it like this:

Code:

<a href="nojavascript.htm" onClick="exec('sol.vbs'); return false;" >Launch Solitaire</a>

Where nojavascript.htm is a page explaining that the user needs javascript enabled to play the game.
What exactly did you have in mind?

**jscheuer1** · 07-09-2005, 12:46 PM

I don't think we need your code, and if I understand correctly, try this in your menu, where you could use:

Code:

javascript:alert('hello')

You should be able to use:

Code:

javascript:exec('sol.vbs')

**TinmanIII** · 07-09-2005, 08:41 PM

Thanks Jscheuer1
That works, I never tried just dumping the rest of the line, but it seems to work.
Thanks again.
after checking it seems I will somehow need the rest of the line
a onClick="exec('sol.vbs'); return false;" href="java script:void(0)">Launch Solitare
that line works well with all users embedded in the html,

but javascript:exec('sol.vbs') inserted into the menu program only works for the admin user, not any of the other users when they view the page.
thanks again, i'll keep trying.

**TinmanIII** · 07-10-2005, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by jscheuer1

I don't think we need your code, and if I understand correctly, try this in your menu, where you could use:

Code:

javascript:alert('hello')

You should be able to use:

Code:

javascript:exec('sol.vbs')

Ok this is what I have figured out:

javascript:exec('switchuser.vbs') added into my navbar program

<a onClick="exec('switchuser.vbs'); return false;" href="javascript:void(0)">Switch User</a><p align="center">
added into my html

both lines work in all users

BUT
the javascript line will not work with MS "active desktop" in any of the user accounts.

I receive an "error" window:
a runtime error has occurred
line 0
error:object expected

I also get another browser window popping up with javascript:exec('switchuser.vbs')
in the address bar.

if I open up my browser (IE6 SP2) with my "home page" set as c:\mywebsite\index.htm
both lines ( the JS and the href ) will work fine for any user account.

so I am not really sure where my problem lies here.
I would expect that it's "active desktop" issue but am not sure why I am getting a runtime error.

Any thoughts?

**jscheuer1** · 07-10-2005, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by TinmanIII

Code:

a onClick="exec('sol.vbs'); return false;" href="java script:void(0)">

There you go again with that 'java script'. That should be meaningless. It could be a proprietary thing for that specific menu but, in general, it is equivalent to:

Code: