script and javascript

Hello,
I have a script tag in my jsp:
<script> var tooltip = <%=tooltipMenu%> </script>
I need to use tooltip variable in a javascript file (meunExpandable.js).
How can I do that?

Thank You very much!

Except for forgetting the quotes around the string, what's the problem?

Once loaded, all JavaScript is in the same namespace so whether script is in a .jjs file or not is moot.`Of course, you can;t reference something before it's defined, so order counts if the script is inline.

I HAVE THIS IN MY JSP:
<script>var tooltip = "<%=tooltipAperto%>"</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="scripts/menuExpandable.js"></script>

AND THIS IN MY JS FILE:
alert(tooltip);

but erroro occur in js file: "tooltip cannot be resolved".

why?

Thank You

sorry this is my code:

MY JSP:
<script>var tooltip = <%=tooltipMenu%></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="scripts/menuExpandable.js"></script>

MY JS FILE:
alert(tooltip);

but erroro occur in js file: "tooltip cannot be resolved".

If your JavaScript syntax is incorrect, the script will not execute correctly. It's as simple as that.

but is alert(tooltip); incorrect?
or is variable.title = tooltip; incorrect?

That should be correct.

Tell me where I'm wrong.

Thank You so!

Brucaliffo John wrote:sorry this is my code:

MY JSP:
<script>var tooltip = <%=tooltipMenu%></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="scripts/menuExpandable.js"></script>

MY JS FILE:
alert(tooltip);

but erroro occur in js file: "tooltip cannot be resolved".

Look at the source code that is generated. View Source on your browser, look what is ouputted.

Eric

LOOK at your JavaScript. Not in your source, but what is being delivered to the browser (do a View Source).

Is it the correct syntax?

I'm sorry,
Are you talking about HTML generated?
The html code is correct, the page is all right.
it's just I can't access var tooltip I declared in jsp.

I get this html:

<html>
<head>
<title>index</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Rational Application Developer">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen"
        href="styles/global.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" 
        href="styles/menuExpandable.css" /> 
<script>var tooltip = ORCOBIO</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="scripts/menuExpandable.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>
<ul class="menuList">   
        	<li class="menubar">
	<a href="#" id="DESCRIZIONE191Actuator" class="actuator">DESCRIZIONE1</a>
		<ul id="DESCRIZIONE191Menu" class="menu">
<li>
	<a href="#" id="DESCRIZIONE2968Actuator" class="actuator">DESCRIZIONE2</a>
		<ul id="DESCRIZIONE2968Menu" class="submenu">
<li>
	<a href="#" id="DESCRIZIONE3840Actuator" class="actuator">DESCRIZIONE3</a>
		<ul id="DESCRIZIONE3840Menu" class="submenu">

<li><a href="null" title="DESCRIZIONE4">DESCRIZIONE4</a></li>
		</ul>
	</li>
		</ul>
	</li>
	<li><a href="null" title="DESCRIZIONE6">DESCRIZIONE6</a></li>
</ul>
	</li>
        	<li class="menubar">
	<a href="#" id="DESCRIZIONE5430Actuator" class="actuator">DESCRIZIONE5</a>
		<ul id="DESCRIZIONE5430Menu" class="menu">
	<li><a href="null" title="DESCRIZIONE7">DESCRIZIONE7</a></li>
</ul>
	</li>
    		<li class="menubar">
	<a href="null" title="DESCRIZIONE8" class="standalone">DESCRIZIONE8</a>
	</li>
    		<li class="menubar">
	<a href="null" title="DESCRIZIONE9" class="standalone">DESCRIZIONE9</a>
	</li>  
</ul> 
</h1>
<a href="/zzzPROVA/index.jsp">Back to index</a>
</body>
</html>

and the alert window shows "undefined"
but tooltip should be defined.
I'm wrong?

Thank You

OK thank you for your precious support.
I resolved the problem.

John

So you saw the problem with

Eric

So you saw the problem with

<script>var tooltip = ORCOBIO</script>

<script>var tooltip = ORCOBIO</script>

Eric

Yes

another little question:
I have to set onmouseover value in my javascript file.
variable.title = "test"; works fine
variable.onmouseover = "test"; doesn't work
why?
wich is the correct syntax to set onmouseover?

Thank You!

In the future it is best to start new questions in new topics.

onmouseover expects to be assigned a function, you are giving it a string. What do you expect that to do for you?

I want to set the string on bottom of the browser.

Thank You

That would be window.status

Eric

I repeat:

In the future it is best to start new questions in new topics.