Capturing the text within an input field
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I'm having trouble figuring out what I'm doing wrong in this code. I'm simply trying to set the user's input for username and password and store them in their respective variables.
For some reason the variables are always and empty string.
Could someone tell me where I'm going wrong?
HTML
<body>
<main>
<h1>Login Form</h1>
<form>
<label for="username">Username:</label>
<input type="text" name="username" id="username">
<label for="password">Password:</label>
<input type="text" name="password" id="password">
<button id="submitButton" type="button">Submit</button>
</form>
</main>
<script src="loginPage.js"></script>
</body>
JS
var submitButton = document.getElementById("submitButton");
var username = document.getElementById("username").value;
var password = document.getElementById("password").value;
var user = {username, password};
console.log(user);
javascript html
asked Nov 20 at 1:37
Dalan Ienatsch
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I'm having trouble figuring out what I'm doing wrong in this code. I'm simply trying to set the user's input for username and password and store them in their respective variables.
For some reason the variables are always and empty string.
Could someone tell me where I'm going wrong?
HTML
<body>
<main>
<h1>Login Form</h1>
<form>
<label for="username">Username:</label>
<input type="text" name="username" id="username">
<label for="password">Password:</label>
<input type="text" name="password" id="password">
<button id="submitButton" type="button">Submit</button>
</form>
</main>
<script src="loginPage.js"></script>
</body>
JS
var submitButton = document.getElementById("submitButton");
var username = document.getElementById("username").value;
var password = document.getElementById("password").value;
var user = {username, password};
console.log(user);
javascript html
asked Nov 20 at 1:37
Dalan Ienatsch
123
when do you call that javascript code? once the page is loaded? or everything there is a change in the input?
– Dekel
Nov 20 at 1:39
set the user's input vs. store them in their respective variables || So do you want set the input's value attribute or are you trying to retrieve the input's value attribute value?
– Randy Casburn
Nov 20 at 1:39
JS seems correct. Can you show us more of your code please? For example, when you actually try to read the values?
– Matthew Herbst
Nov 20 at 1:40
I'm trying to retrieve the input's value. So say someone enters "joe" into the username field I want var username to equal "joe".
– Dalan Ienatsch
Nov 20 at 1:42
There is nothing wrong with this code. Please show some more of your code, where you use it etc.
– Abana Clara
Nov 20 at 1:44
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I'm having trouble figuring out what I'm doing wrong in this code. I'm simply trying to set the user's input for username and password and store them in their respective variables.
For some reason the variables are always and empty string.
Could someone tell me where I'm going wrong?
HTML
<body>
<main>
<h1>Login Form</h1>
<form>
<label for="username">Username:</label>
<input type="text" name="username" id="username">
<label for="password">Password:</label>
<input type="text" name="password" id="password">
<button id="submitButton" type="button">Submit</button>
</form>
</main>
<script src="loginPage.js"></script>
</body>
JS
var submitButton = document.getElementById("submitButton");
var username = document.getElementById("username").value;
var password = document.getElementById("password").value;
var user = {username, password};
console.log(user);
javascript html
asked Nov 20 at 1:37
Dalan Ienatsch
123
I'm having trouble figuring out what I'm doing wrong in this code. I'm simply trying to set the user's input for username and password and store them in their respective variables.
For some reason the variables are always and empty string.
Could someone tell me where I'm going wrong?
HTML
<body>
<main>
<h1>Login Form</h1>
<form>
<label for="username">Username:</label>
<input type="text" name="username" id="username">
<label for="password">Password:</label>
<input type="text" name="password" id="password">
<button id="submitButton" type="button">Submit</button>
</form>
</main>
<script src="loginPage.js"></script>
</body>
JS
var submitButton = document.getElementById("submitButton");
var username = document.getElementById("username").value;
var password = document.getElementById("password").value;
var user = {username, password};
console.log(user);
javascript html
javascript html
asked Nov 20 at 1:37
Dalan Ienatsch
123
asked Nov 20 at 1:37
Dalan Ienatsch
123
edited Nov 20 at 1:47
asked Nov 20 at 1:37
Dalan Ienatsch
123
asked Nov 20 at 1:37
Dalan Ienatsch
123
asked Nov 20 at 1:37
Dalan Ienatsch
123
123
when do you call that javascript code? once the page is loaded? or everything there is a change in the input?
– Dekel
Nov 20 at 1:39
set the user's input vs. store them in their respective variables || So do you want set the input's value attribute or are you trying to retrieve the input's value attribute value?
– Randy Casburn
Nov 20 at 1:39
JS seems correct. Can you show us more of your code please? For example, when you actually try to read the values?
– Matthew Herbst
Nov 20 at 1:40
I'm trying to retrieve the input's value. So say someone enters "joe" into the username field I want var username to equal "joe".
– Dalan Ienatsch
Nov 20 at 1:42
There is nothing wrong with this code. Please show some more of your code, where you use it etc.
– Abana Clara
Nov 20 at 1:44
|
show 1 more comment
when do you call that javascript code? once the page is loaded? or everything there is a change in the input?
– Dekel
Nov 20 at 1:39
set the user's input vs. store them in their respective variables || So do you want set the input's value attribute or are you trying to retrieve the input's value attribute value?
– Randy Casburn
Nov 20 at 1:39
JS seems correct. Can you show us more of your code please? For example, when you actually try to read the values?
– Matthew Herbst
Nov 20 at 1:40
I'm trying to retrieve the input's value. So say someone enters "joe" into the username field I want var username to equal "joe".
– Dalan Ienatsch
Nov 20 at 1:42
There is nothing wrong with this code. Please show some more of your code, where you use it etc.
– Abana Clara
Nov 20 at 1:44
when do you call that javascript code? once the page is loaded? or everything there is a change in the input?
– Dekel
Nov 20 at 1:39
when do you call that javascript code? once the page is loaded? or everything there is a change in the input?
– Dekel
Nov 20 at 1:39
set the user's input vs. store them in their respective variables || So do you want set the input's value attribute or are you trying to retrieve the input's value attribute value?
– Randy Casburn
Nov 20 at 1:39
set the user's input vs. store them in their respective variables || So do you want set the input's value attribute or are you trying to retrieve the input's value attribute value?
– Randy Casburn
Nov 20 at 1:39
JS seems correct. Can you show us more of your code please? For example, when you actually try to read the values?
– Matthew Herbst
Nov 20 at 1:40
JS seems correct. Can you show us more of your code please? For example, when you actually try to read the values?
– Matthew Herbst
Nov 20 at 1:40
I'm trying to retrieve the input's value. So say someone enters "joe" into the username field I want var username to equal "joe".
– Dalan Ienatsch
Nov 20 at 1:42
I'm trying to retrieve the input's value. So say someone enters "joe" into the username field I want var username to equal "joe".
– Dalan Ienatsch
Nov 20 at 1:42
There is nothing wrong with this code. Please show some more of your code, where you use it etc.
– Abana Clara
Nov 20 at 1:44
There is nothing wrong with this code. Please show some more of your code, where you use it etc.
– Abana Clara
Nov 20 at 1:44
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Keep in mind, that the variables will only be populated after a change to the input.
document.querySelector('input[name:username').addEventListener('change',(e)=>{
var username = e.target.value;
}
document.querySelector('input[name:password').addEventListener('change',(e)=>{
var password = e.target.value;
}<form>
<label for="username">Username:</label>
<input type="text" name="username" id="username">
<label for="password">Password:</label>
<input type="text" name="password" id="password">
</form>answered Nov 20 at 1:46
Randy Casburn
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up vote
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Keep in mind, that the variables will only be populated after a change to the input.
document.querySelector('input[name:username').addEventListener('change',(e)=>{
var username = e.target.value;
}
document.querySelector('input[name:password').addEventListener('change',(e)=>{
var password = e.target.value;
}<form>
<label for="username">Username:</label>
<input type="text" name="username" id="username">
<label for="password">Password:</label>
<input type="text" name="password" id="password">
</form>answered Nov 20 at 1:46
Randy Casburn
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up vote
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down vote
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Keep in mind, that the variables will only be populated after a change to the input.
document.querySelector('input[name:username').addEventListener('change',(e)=>{
var username = e.target.value;
}
document.querySelector('input[name:password').addEventListener('change',(e)=>{
var password = e.target.value;
}<form>
<label for="username">Username:</label>
<input type="text" name="username" id="username">
<label for="password">Password:</label>
<input type="text" name="password" id="password">
</form>answered Nov 20 at 1:46
Randy Casburn
4,0751218
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
Keep in mind, that the variables will only be populated after a change to the input.
document.querySelector('input[name:username').addEventListener('change',(e)=>{
var username = e.target.value;
}
document.querySelector('input[name:password').addEventListener('change',(e)=>{
var password = e.target.value;
}<form>
<label for="username">Username:</label>
<input type="text" name="username" id="username">
<label for="password">Password:</label>
<input type="text" name="password" id="password">
</form>answered Nov 20 at 1:46
Randy Casburn
4,0751218
Keep in mind, that the variables will only be populated after a change to the input.
document.querySelector('input[name:username').addEventListener('change',(e)=>{
var username = e.target.value;
}
document.querySelector('input[name:password').addEventListener('change',(e)=>{
var password = e.target.value;
}<form>
<label for="username">Username:</label>
<input type="text" name="username" id="username">
<label for="password">Password:</label>
<input type="text" name="password" id="password">
</form>document.querySelector('input[name:username').addEventListener('change',(e)=>{
var username = e.target.value;
}
document.querySelector('input[name:password').addEventListener('change',(e)=>{
var password = e.target.value;
}<form>
<label for="username">Username:</label>
<input type="text" name="username" id="username">
<label for="password">Password:</label>
<input type="text" name="password" id="password">
</form>document.querySelector('input[name:username').addEventListener('change',(e)=>{
var username = e.target.value;
}
document.querySelector('input[name:password').addEventListener('change',(e)=>{
var password = e.target.value;
}<form>
<label for="username">Username:</label>
<input type="text" name="username" id="username">
<label for="password">Password:</label>
<input type="text" name="password" id="password">
</form>answered Nov 20 at 1:46
Randy Casburn
4,0751218
answered Nov 20 at 1:46
Randy Casburn
4,0751218
answered Nov 20 at 1:46
Randy Casburn
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answered Nov 20 at 1:46
Randy Casburn
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when do you call that javascript code? once the page is loaded? or everything there is a change in the input?
– Dekel
Nov 20 at 1:39
set the user's input vs. store them in their respective variables || So do you want set the input's value attribute or are you trying to retrieve the input's value attribute value?
– Randy Casburn
Nov 20 at 1:39
JS seems correct. Can you show us more of your code please? For example, when you actually try to read the values?
– Matthew Herbst
Nov 20 at 1:40
I'm trying to retrieve the input's value. So say someone enters "joe" into the username field I want var username to equal "joe".
– Dalan Ienatsch
Nov 20 at 1:42
There is nothing wrong with this code. Please show some more of your code, where you use it etc.
– Abana Clara
Nov 20 at 1:44