need help with dhtml and forms

[harmor]

I need help getting a value from a form.

let's say I had
<input type="text" name="fname" />

How would I get that value with javascript?

[bretticus]

well...dang, this is a PHP forum, but I see you helping out lots so...

if your event to fire the javascript comes from an object within the same form as your fname input, you can grab it with: this.form.fname.value or if outside current form and you have just one form on the page: document.forms(0).fname.value. Or you can refere to it directly: document.whatevertheformnameis.fname.value

[harmor]

Let's say I had the form

<script language="javascript">
<!--
function check_this() {

fname = document.form1.fname.value

document.getElementById('my_div').innerHTML = fname;
}
-->
</script>

<form name="form1">
<input type="text" name="fname" onBlur="check_this()" /> 
</form>


<div id="my_div">
Results Here
</div>

I'll check it and see if it works.

I know this a php forum but I don't want to go to another forum and ask a question unless I proved I'll study it.

Edit:
It works!!!!!

Here's an example http://ecards.zeeblo.com/test3.php
After you type something in click outside the text box.

[bretticus]

sweet!