Input text value problem

[NetworkeR]

Hi
I am trying to do a javascript program. My a trying a program such that, when i call the chg() method it applies only second element that is link2. Actually I want is, when I click the link, the name of the link should be displayed in the text field. Any one knows how to do this. Please help. I am posting my code please have a look on it.

<form>
<a id="static" href="scadmin.ioml">link1</a></br>
<a id="static" href="scadmin.ioml">link2</a></br>
<input type="text" id="spec" name="content"/>
</form>
<script>
	var a = document.getElementsByTagName("a");
	for(var i=0;i<a.length;i++){
			a[i].href="#";
			var ale = a[i].innerHTML;
			a[i].onclick =chg(ale);
	}
	
	function chg(object){
		var inputobj = document.getElementById("spec"); 
		inputobj.value = object;
	}
</script>

Any advice or suggestion on this.

[kelfro]

Hi
Your function will start running when the page will be loaded, so you are not really calling the function. I observed that inside the loop you are changing the href attribute to a hash. So, I have modified you code, please have a look on it and try it at your side. if any problems do post back.

<form>
<a  onclick="chg(this)" id="static" href="#">link1</a></br>
<a  onclick="chg(this)" id="static" href="#">link2</a></br>
<input type="text" id="spec" name="content"/>
</form>
<script>
	function chg(object){
		var inputobj = document.getElementById("spec");
		inputobj.value = object.innerHTML;
	}
</script>

[Reegan]

Hi
I have an other alternative for this, but I am not sure it will work with old javascript. But this definitely works if you are using mootools. check out the part of a code below

$$('a').set('href', '#').addEvent('click', func() {
    $('spec').set('value', $(this).get('html'));
});

Hope this may help you. Feel free to post your queries. We will be with a answer.

[Zecho]

Hi
The above posts would have solved your problem. I would like to suggest you that, in your program you are using a loop, do not use it because the loop ends on second link. Here what happens is the first one is replaced by the second. Hope you have solved your problem. If not post back with a query.