Get InputField value

Question

Hi all,
How can get InputField value in abstract portal component?
Please, help me!
thanks in advance
Stefano

Answer 1

Hi Stefano,
Are you asking to get the value of an HTMLB input field in a javascript function before you submit the form?  (for example to do client side validation).  If so, here is a sample piece of code.
Hope this helps,
Marty
********************JAVASCRIPT FUNCTION ************
function searchSubmit(type)
var funcName = jsFormID+"_getHtmlbElementId";
func = window[funcName];
//get the query text string
var searchTextID = eval(jsSearchID);
var searchText = searchTextID.getValue();
//assign the values to a hidden form and submit the form to the search jsp
document.forms['submitSearch'].query.value = searchText;
document.forms['submitSearch'].submit();
<hbj:form id=search_form method="post" action="<%=searchURL%>" target="_blank">
<% String formID = PageContext.getParamIdForComponent(search_form);
%>
<SCRIPT> var jsFormID = "<%=formID%>"; </SCRIPT>
<hbj:inputField
  id="searchText"
  type="string"
  maxlength="15"
  width="75"
  jsObjectNeeded="true"
>
% String searchID = PageContext.getParamIdForComponent(searchText); %>
<SCRIPT> var jsSearchID = '<%=searchID%>'; </SCRIPT>
</hbj:inputField>
<hbj:button
  id="submit_basic_search"
  text="Go"
  width="45px"
  tooltip="Click here to submit search"
  onClientClick="searchSubmit('button')"
  disabled="false"
  design="STANDARD"
/>
..........place hidden form here if you are submitting form for another website or page outside of this portal component, if not you can access HTMLB field from Java class you are using and place back into a bean....