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RickTicky
RickTicky

Reputation: 114

Problems with an IF statement in JavaScript

When I type in an ID number for the game, I always gets the 3rd statement of my if else expression. Where am I going wrong?!!

<html>
<body>
<p>Type in the ID and hit search:</p>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Search</button>
<p id="demo"></p>
    <form>
        <input id="textbox" type="text" />
    </form>
<script>
var textboxValue = document.getElementById("textbox").value;
function myFunction() {
    var message;
    if (textboxValue == 1) {
        message = "Fantasy World";
    } else if (textboxValue == 2) {
        message = "Sir Wags A Lot";
    } else {
        message = "Take a Path";
    }
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = message;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

Upvotes: 0

Views: 71

Answers (2)

Denys S&#233;guret
Denys S&#233;guret

Reputation: 382102

The problem is you always test the same, initial, value of the input.

Change

var textboxValue = document.getElementById("textbox").value;
function myFunction() {

to

function myFunction() {
    var textboxValue = document.getElementById("textbox").value;

This way the value will be read each time the function is called.

Upvotes: 8

bayblade567
bayblade567

Reputation: 376

Put this statement:

var textboxValue = document.getElementById("textbox").value;

Inside the function.

Upvotes: 4

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