(JavaScript) Syntax error in window.open caused by querystring.

[msimmons]

I am using a javascript function to get the values of alot of input fields and escaping them so I can pass them to a window.open function. I am receiving an error when the fields have certain data but not sure what. Here is an example of the data that is causing an error:

reservationReservationID=CMFBMF&reservationHotelName=Demonstration%20Hotel&reservationDateCreated=9/19/2002%201%3A35%3A42%20PM&reservationTitle=Mr&reservationFirstName=Mickey&reservationLastName=Mouse&re servationAddress1=123%20main%20street&reservationAddress2=apt%20300&reservationAddress3=address%20li ne%203&reservationAddress4=address%20line%204&reservationCity=Denver&reservationState=CO&reservation Postal=80206&reservationCountry=US&[email protected]&reservationTelephone=303%20595-2500&reservationFacsimile=303-595-1234&reservationCardType=VI&reservationCardNumber=4444333322221111&reservationExpiry=0905&reservatio nArrivalDate=9/18/2003&reservationDepartureDate=9/23/2003&reservationnumberofnights=&reservationNumberOfAdults=2&reservationNumberOfChildren=1&reservatio nRoomAndRateDate1=9/18/2003&reservationRoomAndRateDescript1=300&reservationRoomAndRateGiven1=King%20Non%20-%20%60smoking%60%20room-type%20in%20the%20name%20field.%28%20Rack%20%29&reservationRoomAndRateDate2=9/22/2003&reservationRoomAndRateDescript2=300&reservationRoomAndRateGiven2=King%20Non%20-%20%60smoking%60%20room-type%20in%20the%20name%20field.%28%20Rack%20%29&reservationRoomAndRateDate3=9/19/2003&reservationRoomAndRateDescript3=375&reservationRoomAndRateGiven3=King%20Non%20-%20%60smoking%60%20room-type%20in%20the%20name%20field.%28%20Rack%20%29&reservationRoomAndRateDate4=9/20/2003&reservationRoomAndRateDescript4=375&reservationRoomAndRateGiven4=King%20Non%20-%20%60smoking%60%20room-type%20in%20the%20name%20field.%28%20Rack%20%29&reservationRoomAndRateDate5=9/21/2003&reservationRoomAndRateDescript5=300&reservationRoomAndRateGiven5=King%20Non%20-%20%60smoking%60%20room-type%20in%20the%20name%20field.%28%20Rack%20%29&reservationAgentIatan=&reservationAgencyName=&reserv ationTAAddress1=&reservationTAAddress2=&reservationTACity=&reservationTAState=&reservationTAZip=&res ervationTACountry=&reservationTATelephone=&reservationTAFacsimile=&reservationCanx=&reservationOther HotelSvcMemo=&reservationomit=on&reservationCurrentRecordNumber=1

Thanks in advance,
Michael

[msimmons]

maybe it has to do with the max lenght of the querystring? I could not find out what it is but I do know there is a limit.
stuck here.
Michael

[punkpie_uk]

Take a look here for info on the querystring.

http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2222

[msimmons]

It's an app where I can tell my users "IE Only" but it looks like IE is actualy the lowest in the amount of chars in the string. Either way, in this case I am within that #. As for being URLEncoded, I have a function that does that and as far as I can tell it is doing its job correctly.
hmmm... head scratcher.
Michael

[msimmons]

I've narrowed it down to this part

&reservationRoomAndRateDescript1=300&reservationRoomAndRateGiven5=King%20Non%20-%20%60smoking%60%20room-type%20in%20the%20name%20field.%28%20Rack%20%29
&reservationRoomAndRateDescript2=300&reservationRoomAndRateGiven5=King%20Non%20-%20%60smoking%60%20room-type%20in%20the%20name%20field.%28%20Rack%20%29
&reservationRoomAndRateDescript3=300&reservationRoomAndRateGiven5=King%20Non%20-%20%60smoking%60%20room-type%20in%20the%20name%20field.%28%20Rack%20%29
&reservationRoomAndRateDescript4=300&reservationRoomAndRateGiven5=King%20Non%20-%20%60smoking%60%20room-type%20in%20the%20name%20field.%28%20Rack%20%29
&reservationRoomAndRateDescript5=300&reservationRoomAndRateGiven5=King%20Non%20-%20%60smoking%60%20room-type%20in%20the%20name%20field.%28%20Rack%20%29

but not sure what part yet
michael

[msimmons]

the problem was the "%60smoking%60" which is "`smoking`" Those wierd ticmarks buggered up the system so I'll have to figure a way to prevent it in the future.
Thanks
Michael

[msimmons]

I tried to replace them with regular tic marks " ' " but get the same error. I think it has something to do w/the URLEncoding.
any ideas?
Michael

[LucianoBraatz]

I already do something like this, but in reverse way.

I do something like this: the Submit button loads a "blank.htm" file, then the page with the data uses the object returned by the "window.open" to fill the new window with the data needed.

See a little example:
-------------------------------- RETURN PAGE ----------------------------
<HTML><BODY></BODY></HTML>

-------------------------------- FORM PAGE -------------------------------
<HTML><HEAD><SCRIPT language="JavaScript">
function ShowReturn() {
var w=window.open("blank.htm");
w.document.write("<P>Your name is: " + document.myForm.LastName + ", " + document.myForm.FirstName);
w.document.write("<P>You have <B>" + document.myForm.Age + "</B> years old. ");

--></SCRIPT>
</HEAD><BODY>
<FORM name="myform">
<P>Type your first name: <INPUT TYPE="text" SIZE="15" MAXLEGHT="20" NAME="FirstName"></P>
<P>Type your last name: <INPUT TYPE="text" SIZE="15" MAXLEGHT="20" NAME="LastName"></P>
<P>Type your age: <INPUT TYPE="text" SIZE="15" MAXLEGHT="20" NAME="Age"></P>
<P><INPUT TYPE="Submit" VALUE="Send" onClick:="ShowReturn();"></FORM></BODY></HTML>



I hope it can be usefull to you!