I want to preface this with the fact that I am very very new to JavaScript. I appreciate your patience with me.
I'm trying to create a script that allows a user to input a name into a text-area, press submit and an image is displayed based on that name.
I managed to come up with this:
<html>
<body>
<form>
<input type="text" value="" id="imagename">
<input type="button" onclick="window.location.href='http://webpage.com/images/'+document.getElementById('imagename').value +'.png'" value="GO">
</form>
</body>
</html>
Which almost does exactly what I need -loads an image around what a user inputs. But what I want is not for the image to open in a new window, or download to my computer - I want it to display on the page when clicked as an image like the example here.
I'm sure that my inexperience with Javascript is the main cause of my being unable to figure this out. The script above is as far as I can get without screwing things up. Any help is appreciated.
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First, I strongly suggest to use a Library or Framework to do your Javascript. But just for something very very simple, or for the fun to learn, it is ok. (you can use jquery, underscore, knockoutjs, angular)
Second, it is not advised to bind directly to onclick, my first suggestion goes in that way too.
That's said What you need is to modify the src of a img in your page.
In the place where you want your image displayed, you should insert a img tag like this:
Next, you need to modify the onclick to update the src attribute. The easiest way I can think of is like his
onclick=""document.getElementById('image-placeholder').src = 'http://webpage.com/images/' + document.getElementById('imagename').value + '.png"
Then again, it is not the best way to do it, but it is a start. I recommend you to try jQuery and see how can you accomplish the same whitout using onclick (tip... check the section on jquery about events)
I did a simple fiddle as a example of your poblem using some google logos... type 4 o 3 in the box and you'll two images of different size. (sorry.. I have no time to search for better images as example)
You were just missing an image tag to change the "src" attribute of:
<html>
<body>
<form>
<input type="text" value="" id="imagename">
<input type="button" onclick="document.getElementById('img1').src = 'http://webpage.com/images/' + document.getElementById('imagename').value +'.png'" value="GO">
<br/>
<img id="img1" src="defaultimage.png" />
</form>
</body>
</html>
Are you after something like this:
<html>
<head>
<title>Z Test</title>
</head>
<body>
<div id="img_home"></div>
<button onclick="addimage()" type="button">Add an image</button>
<script>
function addimage() {
var img = new Image();
img.src = "https://www.google.com/images/srpr/logo4w.png"
img_home.appendChild(img);
}
</script>
</body>
Add a div with ID imgDiv and make your script
document.getElementById('imgDiv').innerHTML='<img src=\'http://webpage.com/images/'+document.getElementById('imagename').value +'.png\'>'
I tried to stay as close to your original as tp not overwhelm you with jQuery and such
You have to right idea generating the url based off of the input value. The only issue is you are using window.location.href. Setting window.location.href changes the url of the current window. What you probably want to do is change the src attribute of an image.
<html>
<body>
<form>
<input type="text" value="" id="imagename">
<input type="button" onclick="var image = document.getElementById('the-image'); image.src='http://webpage.com/images/'+document.getElementById('imagename').value +'.png'" value="GO">
</form>
<img id="the-image">
</body>
</html>
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