Create list with Javascript

[Etdashou]

Hi all,

I am doing test with Javascript, I'm new using that.

I want to create a list through the Javascript in format control.

Right now I am able to write in the Caption Condition [$mytest] and then in the JavaScript section of the form I write down

system.vars.$mytest="Javascript";

And in my form I have "Javascript" that is displayed. So this is working fine. yay!

Now

what I want to do is to fill the list of a Comfill box. Right now I am able to add only ONE value. I type in the Value List Condition: [$mytest]. In the Javascript I try different way to create a list but I am unable to

* system.vars.$mytest="Javascript, Allo";
* system.vars.$mytest={"Javascript, Allo"};
* system.vars.$mytest[0]="Javascript";
system.vars.$mytest[1]="Javascript";

But nothing works. How can I fill the variable $mytest so it becomes a list.

thank you!

[Etdashou]

I found it. We need to use ;

system.vars.$maxtest="Javascript;Allo";

[Etdashou]

Well, I will use this topic again for another question.

How do I gather a variable from a form within Javascript?

In calculation we do: category in $file

In Javascript?: ...

I tried system.var.category, but it doesn't works. Seems like system.var only works with variable with a $ (like $category).

thank you again.. lol

[mateuszk]

I tried system.var.category, but it doesn't works. Seems like system.var only works with variable with a $ (like $category).

record.category
record['category']
vars.$L_file.category
vars.$file.category
...

[Etdashou]

thank you mateuszk.

Is there one of them I should use more than other, or it's all ok?

thx

[mateuszk]

"record" is widely mentioned in the documentation
but it's more of a question "where should I use what"
(sorry, I'm not going to reply to that one, though, lots of examples etc.)