Index

C

.cab files, 638

calcFactorial function, 407, 410

CalcFactorial.htm file, 406–407

CalcFactorialTopFrame.htm file, 405, 406, 410

call method (Function object), 907

Call Stack window

Microsoft Script Debugger, 386–389

Venkman Debugger, 394

caller property (Function object), 907

calling

function, 94, 95

method, 110

cancelable property (event object), 553

caret (^) regular expression special character, 300, 302, 305

carriage return escape sequence, 21, 205

Cascading Style Sheets. See CSS

Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide (O'Reilly publishers), 452

case statement, 80, 81, 83, 84

case (text)

checking, 113–117

converting, 80, 122, 367, 920

sensitivity

array sorting, 134

error caused by mistake in, 367

password, 874

regular expression, 299, 301

replacement operation, 299–300

SQL, 739

string comparison, 79, 80

variable name, 23, 367, 836

XML, 527, 586, 599

catch statement

browser support, 402–403

exception, catching, 401–404, 407–408, 409

finally clause, 411, 896

nesting, 408–410

throwing error within, 404–408

CDATA block, 601

CDATASection object, 534

ceil method (Math object), 123, 124, 910

cellPadding property (TABLE object), 622

centigrade to Fahrenheit converter application, 62, 797–798. See also Fahrenheit to centigrade converter application

changeImg function, 172

character index, 112

charAt method (String object), 112–113, 919

charCode variable, 115

charCodeAt method (String object), 112–113, 115, 919

charToCheck variable, 115

CheckAnswer.asp file, 778

checkbox control, 192, 208–215, 928–929

Checkbox object, 209, 929

checkboxValue variable, 678

checkBrowser function, 810

checkCharType function, 114

checked

input tag attribute, 208

property

Checkbox object, 209, 929

Radio object, 940

CheckLogOn.asp file, 700

ch1_examp1.htm file, 7

ch2_examp1.htm file, 24

ch2_examp2.htm file, 26

ch2_examp3.htm file, 36

ch2_examp4.htm file, 40

ch2_examp5.htm file, 42

ch2_examp6.htm file, 44

ch3_examp1.htm file, 68

ch3_examp2.htm file, 74

ch3_examp3.htm file, 81–82

ch3_examp4.htm file, 86

ch4_examp1.htm file, 114

ch4_examp2.htm file, 119

ch4_examp3.htm file, 124

ch4_examp4.htm file, 127

ch4_examp5.htm file, 135

ch4_examp6.htm file, 138

ch4_examp7.htm file, 143

ch5_examp1.htm file, 160

ch5_examp2.htm file, 164

ch5_examp3.htm file, 167

ch5_examp4.htm file, 171

ch5_examp5.htm file, 172

ch5_examp6.htm file, 179

ch5_example6.htm file, 175

ch6_examp1.htm file, 189

ch6_examp2.htm file, 196

ch6_examp3.htm file, 197

ch6_examp4.htm file, 200

ch6_examp5.htm file, 206

ch6_examp6.htm file, 211

ch6_examp7.htm file, 218, 221

ch6_examp9.htm file, 223

ch6_examp8_IE.htm file, 221

ch8_examp1.htm file, 293

ch8_examp2.htm file, 302

ch8_examp3.htm file, 313

ch8_examp5.htm file, 320

child property (window object), 239, 249

childNode variable, 622–623

chkDaylightSaving_onclick function, 344–345

choosePage_onchange function, 254

ch16_q2_BuySystem.asp file, 866, 868

ch16_q2_FinalStage.asp file, 866

ch02_q1.htm file, 797

ch02_q2.htm file, 799

ch03_q2.htm file, 800

ch03_q3.htm file, 801

ch03_q4.htm file, 802

ch04_q1.htm file, 803

ch04_q2.htm file, 804

ch04_q3.htm file, 806

ch05_q1.htm file, 807

ch05_q3.htm file, 811

ch06_q1.htm file, 813

ch06_q2.htm file, 816

ch08_q2.htm file, 827

ch08_q3.htm file, 828

ch09_q1.htm file, 830

ch09_q2.htm file, 832

ch11_q1.htm file, 838

ch11_q2.htm file, 841

ch15_q1.htm file, 857

Ch17_LogOn.asp file, 870, 872

Ch17_MessageBoard.htm file, 876

Ch17_MessageBody.asp file, 877, 881

Ch17_Messages.asp file, 876, 880

Ch17_NewMessage.asp file, 878, 882

ch16_q2_PickSystem.htm file, 863, 867

ch16_q2_PurchaseOrder.asp file, 867

Ch17_StoreMessage.asp file, 879

ch16_q2_TopFrame.htm file, 862

ch07_q1_TopFrame.htm file, 818, 820

cinema class, 150–151, 154

class. See also specific class

constructor, 146

CSS class, 448–449

defining, 146–148

empty, 146

house analogy, 145–146

instance, 146–147, 148–150

introduced, 145–146

method definition, 146

object, relation to, 145, 146–147

property, 146

class attribute (HTML element), 449

classid attribute (object tag), 634, 636–637

clearInterval method (window object), 352, 362, 947

clearTimeout method (window object), 348–349, 947

click

event, 554, 556

method

Button object, 928

Checkbox object, 929

Reset object, 941

Submit object, 943

clientHeight property, 848

client-side scripting, server-side compared, 650, 669

clientWidth property, 848

clientX property (event object), 553, 557

clientY property (event object), 553, 557

clipboardData property (window object), 176

clip.right property (Layer object), 507

cloneNode method (Node object), 547

close method

Connection object, 753

document object, 498, 931

window object, 258, 270, 947

closed property (window object), 268, 269, 946

cmdStartQuiz_onclick function, 283, 358–359, 717, 778–779

code

areas, splitting into logical, 16–17

block, 6, 67, 800, 893

breakpoint, inserting in, 383–384, 394–395

browser, opening in, 5

commenting

DTD, 595

HTML, 534

JavaScript, 11

XML, 534, 600, 602

editor, 4–5

execution order, 2

frame code, accessing from another frame, 247–250

function, splitting into, 16

introduced, 1

looping

array, accessing, 87, 88

condition, testing, 85–88, 89–91, 894–895

counter, 85–86, 87, 90, 833

data, handling invalid, 92

debugging loop structure, 380–382, 386

do while loop, 90–91, 894, 895

exiting prematurely, 90–91

Fahrenheit to centigrade converter application, in, 86–88, 90, 91–92

for in loop, 88–89, 894

for loop, 85–88, 894

infinite loop, 90

introduced, 84–85

scripting, in server-side, 671–673

variable, using in, 85–86, 87

while loop, 89–90, 672

modular, 237

parsing, 8

processing, 1

reusing, 16

running, 1

stepping through, 378, 379–383

syntax, 5–6

codebase attribute (object tag), 634, 637–638

collection property, 675

colon (:)

CSS property prefix, 605

HTML style attribute assignment operator, 447

color

background, 7, 11–12, 490, 502, 515

DHTML, formatting using, 455–457, 490, 497–498, 515, 565–567

foreground, 930

hyperlink, 930

screen color depth, 163–166

text

DHTML color effect, 456–457, 565–567

font formatting, using, 919

mouse rollover effect, 456–457, 565–567

style, applying using, 448, 455–457

color property (style object), 455–456, 457

colorDepth property (screen object), 163, 164–165

cols attribute

frameset tag, 254

textarea tag, 205

comma (,)

array data separator, 50

operator, 892

Command window

Microsoft Script Debugger, 384–386

Venkman Debugger, 394

comment

object, 534

statement, 898

commenting code

DTD, 595

HTML, 534

JavaScript, 11

XML, 534, 600, 602

CompBitsCo database

AddOrderDetails.asp file, 761, 763, 764, 767

adoRecordSet variable, 753, 754, 758, 769

BuyItem.asp file, 759, 761–762

CompBitsCo.mdb file, 724, 751

CustomerAddress field, 727

CustomerName field, 727

CustomerOrder table, 728–729, 739, 761, 768

DisplayStock.asp file, 756, 763

form submission, 766–767

form1_onsubmit function, 766

GoodsOrdered field, 727

ItemCost field, 723

ItemDescription field, 723

mySQL variable, 758, 768

NumberInStock field, 723

Order table, 739

OrderDate field, 727, 767

OrderItem table, 728, 729, 731, 761, 769

OrderNo field, 727

QtyOrdered field, 727

Stock table, 725, 731–733

StockId field, 733

TelNumber field, 727

compile method (RegExp object), 915

compiling

conditional, 896–897

introduced, 2

complete property (IMG object), 935

ComplexForm.htm file, 680, 682

complex_frameset_page.htm file, 252

component, 704–710

concat method

Array object, 130–131, 901

String object, 919

concatenating

array, 130–131, 132–133

string, 42–43, 368, 887, 919

URL, variable to, 688

concatString variable, 43

condition, testing

combining conditions, 76

comparison

assignment versus, 66, 70–71, 369

equal to, 65

greater than, 65, 80, 888

greater than or equal to, 65, 80, 888

less than, 65, 80, 888

less than or equal to, 65, 80, 888

not equal to, 65, 888

string comparison, 79–80

variable, assigning result to, 66

compilation, conditional, 896–897

debugging, evaluating condition when, 385–386, 399

else if statement, using, 77–79, 893

else statement, using, 77–79

if statement, using, 66–71, 73–77

logical operator, 71–73

loop statement, in, 85–88, 89–91, 894–895

multiple conditions, 73–77

negation, 73

number value, comparing, 65

operand, 65

precedence, 65–66

RHS, 65

switch statement, using, 80–84, 116, 893, 895

variable, assigning comparison result to, 66

confirm method (window object), 947

Connection object

close method, 753

creating, 752–753, 758

described, 747

Execute method, 753, 758, 761

open method, 752

recordset, opening using, 753–754, 758

SQL, executing using, 747, 753, 761, 768

constructor property

Array object, 900

Boolean object, 902

Date object, 903

Function object, 907

Number object, 911

Object object, 912

RegExp object, 914

String object, 918

Container variable, 539, 540

continue statement, 91–92, 895

Control Panel (Windows)

Add or Remove Programs option, 655

Add/Remove Windows Components option, 651

Administrative Tools, 657, 749

Create New Data Source dialog box, 750

Data Sources (ODBC) icon, 749

ODBC window, 749, 751

Performance and Maintenance option, 657, 748

System DSN tab, 749

controlIndex variable, 215

convertToCentigrade function, 94, 95–97

cookie. See also specific cookie

advertisement, updating using, 444, 839–841

ASP, working with in, 689, 698, 703

browser support, testing, 437

character position, returning, 432

creating, 415, 427–431, 698, 709

deleting, 419, 422, 431, 841

domain parameters, 425–427

expiration, 425, 429, 431, 838

lifespan, 425

name, 419, 426

number of cookies on user computer, maximum, 437

opening, 419

page update since last visit, checking using, 433–437

page visit number, tracking using, 444, 837–839

personalization enabled by, 415

privacy, 438

P3P recommendation, 438

scripting, working with in server-side, 689

security, 419, 426, 427, 438–439

session

limiting cookie lifespan to, 425

tracking using, 710, 712

size, maximum, 437

SSI, inserting using, 709

storing multiple pieces of information in single, 437–438

string

domain portion, 427

empty, 429

expires portion, 425, 429, 431

introduced, 415

name portion, 424–425, 428, 429, 430

path portion, 425–427, 428, 429

searching, 432

secure portion, 427

value portion, 424–425, 428, 429, 430

Trivia Quiz application, 439–443, 793

value

changing, 431

escaping/unescaping, 428, 433

returning, 428, 430, 431–433, 435, 438

setting, 429–431, 435, 436, 437, 438

variable, storing in, 432

viewing, 416–424

Cookie Manager (NN), 423–424

cookie property (document object), 415, 429, 930

Cookies property

Request object, 689

Response object, 698, 794

cookies.txt file, 421, 422

cookieValue

function, 441

variable, 432

Coordinated Universal Time. See UTC

cos method (Math object), 910

Create New Data Source dialog box (Windows Control Panel), 750

createAttribute method (document object), 547

CreateCookie.htm file, 430

createElement method (document object), 547, 549

create.htm file, 548, 550

createMenu function, 486, 487–488, 513–514, 576

CreateObject method (Server object), 704, 707, 746, 752

createTextNode method (document object), 547, 549

credit card information, validating, 868

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

AREA object, 604

BLOCK object, 604

browser

override of CSS by, 448

support, 454

class, 448–449

described, 450

Display property, 604

FLOW object, 604

PAGE object, 604

property, 604–605

XML, using with, 603–608, 612–613

ctrlKey property (event object), 554

Currency data type, 723

currentImgNumber variable, 351–352

currentTarget property (event object), 553

cursor type, 760

CustomerAddress field, 727

CustomerBooking class

bookingId property, 148

customerName property, 147, 148

definition, 146–148

film property, 148

get method, 147–148, 152

getCustomerName method, 148

set method, 147–148

showDate property, 148

CustomerName field, 727

CustomerOrder table, 728–729, 739, 761, 768