Coverting Javascript to PHP call

**firemail** · 10:14 AM

HI,
I'm relatively new to PHP, PERL veteran.

I've been having trouble getting a javascript to work in firefox. Would it be possible to convert it into a php sub.

The rest of the site is in PHP but for some reason I never thought to try writing the javascript into my php includes as PHP script.

Here is the javascript

HTML Code:

<script language="JavaScript">
 function toggleVisibility(me){
  if (me.style.visibility=="visible"){
   me.style.visibility="hidden";
   }
  else {
   me.style.visibility="visible";
   document.forms['f'].elements['_user'].focus();
   }
  }
</script>

This is a simplified version of the markup

HTML Code:

<a onclick="toggleVisibility(mydiv)">Click to Show / Hide</a>
<div id="mydiv" style="visibility:hidden;">Shows this DIV</div>

You can see it in development @ http://www.firemail.ca/phpsearch/?lang=en
it's the "login" link @ top right.

Thanks in advance

**Inet411** · 05-10-2008, 11:59 AM

Try this in your header:

HTML Code:

<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"><!--
function HideContent(d) {
if(d.length < 1) { return; }
document.getElementById(d).style.display = "none";
}
function ShowContent(d) {
if(d.length < 1) { return; }
document.getElementById(d).style.display = "block";
}
function ReverseContentDisplay(d) {
if(d.length < 1) { return; }
if(document.getElementById(d).style.display == "none") { document.getElementById(d).style.display = "block"; }
else { document.getElementById(d).style.display = "none"; }
}
//--></script>

Your html:

HTML Code:

<a onclick="ReverseContentDisplay(mydiv)">Click to Show / Hide</a>
<div id="mydiv" style="visibility:hidden;">Shows this DIV</div>

untested.

**firemail** · 05-10-2008, 01:27 PM

No, doesnèt work, returns errors in IE nothing in firefox.
I guess I forgot to mention Iève tried about a dozen variations and it still doesnèt work. Tried getelementbyname, tried ('mydiv') in single quotes, every variation fails in both browsers. only the one I posted work; in IE only.
I think i need to clean up the PÙHP architecture before I continue, this error may be because the script isnèt in the right place in the site. Lotès of includes!!
Thanks though,

Alex