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[RESOLVED] Javascript syntax error I just can’t find…

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May 15.2007

Hi,

Maybe I’m just too tired, but I can’t find the syntax error in this code. Can you see it? When I take it out of my program, the program runs fine.

Thanks…

[code]
function firstcapture_funds(){
if(newcaptureEditsFlag!=”EDITS” && (window_firstcapture==”” || window_firstcapture.closed)){window_firstcapture=new_window(‘/first_capture.htm’,400,230,’firstcapture’);}
else{window_firstcapture.focus();}
else if(window_secondcapture==”” || window_secondcapture.closed){window_firstcapture=new_window(‘/first_capture.htm’,400,230,’firstcapture’);}
else{window_firstcapture.focus();}
}

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@chestertbMay 15.2007 — I've found it easier to track bugs when the code's written like this...

[code=html]function firstcapture_funds()
{
if(newcaptureEditsFlag!="EDITS" && (window_firstcapture=="" || window_firstcapture.closed))
{
window_firstcapture=new_window('/first_capture.htm',400,230,'firstcapture');
}
else
{
window_firstcapture.focus();
}
else if(window_secondcapture=="" || window_secondcapture.closed)
{
window_firstcapture=new_window('/first_capture.htm',400,230,'firstcapture');
}
else
{
window_firstcapture.focus();
}
}[/code]

And you should be able to see the error immediately.

You've got an if followed by an else, followed by an else if, followed by another else.

Cheers

CTB
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@DokMay 15.2007 — First of all...use proper indents

[CODE]function firstcapture_funds() {
if (newcaptureEditsFlag!="EDITS" && (window_firstcapture=="" || window_firstcapture.closed)) {
window_firstcapture=new_window('/first_capture.htm',400,230,'firstcapture');
}
else {
window_firstcapture.focus();
}
else if (window_secondcapture=="" || window_secondcapture.closed) {
window_firstcapture=new_window('/first_capture.htm',400,230,'firstcapture');
}
else {
window_firstcapture.focus();
}
}[/CODE]

You can't have an else-block followed by a else-if-block
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@mrhooMay 15.2007 — 1.the bracket after first else in your code closes the function

2.after a simple else statement, there is no logic to the following else if- the else has run for all alternatives to the first if...
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@Mike_BurdickauthorMay 15.2007 — Thanks Guys!

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