i am beginer in
jsp &
java script.
here is my code.
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<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
function DoInit(){
document.screen.Irp__Unitnbr.selectedIndex = -1;
<% if ( screenbean.getFldVal("Irp__Unitnbr").trim().length() > 0 ) {%>
var z = 0;
for (z=0; z < document.screen.Irp__Unitnbr.options.length; z++) {
int index1 = document.screen.Irp__Unitnbr.options[z].text.indexOf("*");
if (document.screen.Irp__Unitnbr.options[z].text.substring(0,index1) == '<%=screenbean.getFldVal("Irp__Unitnbr").trim()%>' ) {
document.screen.Irp__Unitnbr.selectedIndex = z;
}
}
<% } %>
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i want
int index1 = document.screen.Irp__Unitnbr.options[z].text.indexOf("*");
how i get index1? after that i have to implement substr(0,index1)
pl. reply
Thanks in advanced