Javascript Get Element by Id and set the value
I have a javascript function to which I pass a parameter. The parameter represents the id of an element (a hidden field) in my web page. I want to change the value of this element.
function myFunc(variable){
var s= document.getElementById(variable);
s.value = 'New value'
}
When I do this, I get an error that the value cannot be set because the object is null. But I know the object is not null because I see it in the html code generated by the browser. Anyways, I tried the following code to debug
function myFunc(variable){
var x = variable;
var y = 'This-is-the-real-id'
alert(x + ', ' + y)
var s= document.getElementById(x);
s.value = 'New value'
}
When the alert message shows up, both parameters are the same, but I still get the error. But everything works fine when I do
var s= document.getElementById('This-is-the-real-id');
s.value = 'New value'
How can I fix this please
EDIT
The element for which I am setting the value is hidden field and the id is det dynamically, as the page loads. I have tried added this in the $(document).ready function but did not work
Answer
If myFunc(variable) is executed before textarea is rendered to page, you will get the null exception error.
<html>
<head>
<title>index</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function myFunc(variable){
var s = document.getElementById(variable);
s.value = "new value";
}
myFunc("id1");
</script>
</head>
<body>
<textarea id="id1"></textarea>
</body>
</html>
//Error message: Cannot set property 'value' of null
So, make sure your textarea does exist in the page, and then call myFunc, you can use window.onload or $(document).ready function. Hope it's helpful.