Index

M

m attribute (RegExp object), 299

MainPage.htm file, 435

match method (String object), 296–297, 318–319, 919

math

absolute value, returning, 122–123

addition, 35, 887, 889

angle in radians, returning, 910

arccosine, 910

arcsine, 910

arctangent, 910

comparing number value, 65

constant, 122

cosine, 910

decimal

returning value to required decimal place, 156, 805–807

rounding to required decimal place, 129–130, 758

decrement operator, 37–38, 86

division, 36, 887, 889

finite number, checking for, 899

floating-point number, 20, 47

increment operator, 37–38, 86

logarithm, 910

modulus, 887, 889

multiplication, 36, 39, 800–803, 887, 889

number, checking if data is, 48, 91, 92, 103, 803

operator, 35, 39–42, 887

pi, 122

postfix increment, 889

power, raising number to, 126–128

prefix increment, 889

random number, returning, 126

rounding

decimal place, to required, 129–130, 758

up/down, 123–126, 128, 757

sine, 911

square root, 911

subtraction, 36, 39, 887, 889

tangent, 911

time, calculation involving, 106–107

variable, storing value in during calculation, 35–37

Math object

abs method, 122–123, 910

acos method, 910

asin method, 910

atan method, 910

atan2 method, 910

ceil method, 123, 124, 910

cos method, 910

E property, 909

exp method, 910

floor method, 123, 124, 910

LN2 property, 909

LN10 property, 909

log method, 910

LOG2E property, 909

LOG10E property, 909

max method, 910

min method, 910

PI property, 122, 910

pow method, 126–128, 910

random method, 126, 911

round method, 123, 124, 128, 806, 911

sin method, 911

sqrt method, 911

SQRT1_2 property, 910

SQRT2 property, 910

tan method, 911

Max SQL function, 769

maxLength

input tag attribute, 198, 201

variable, 354

MAX_VALUE property (Number object), 911

.mdb files, 750, 753

Memo data type, 723

memory

buffering, off-screen, 946

component, keeping in, 708

garbage collection, 26

object address, 108

reference, address, 108

menu, creating dynamic using DHTML

array, populating from, 486–487, 501, 503, 506, 510

border, formatting, 505

cross-browser programming, 567–571, 575–580

div tag coding, 473–475, 476, 487–488, 570–571

event handling

IE environment, 473, 474–475, 477, 481

NN environment, 503–504, 505, 506

function, creating using, 486–488, 513–514, 576–577

hiding menu, 476, 480, 505–507, 577

hyperlink, 476, 481, 502–503

image effect

cross-browser environment, 520, 844–850

IE environment, 473–476, 479–480, 486

NN environment, 501, 502, 503, 505–507, 512

layer, using, 501–508, 512–514

mouse rollover effect, 473–475, 480–481, 503–505, 507–508

showing menu, 475–476, 479, 505–507, 577

style sheet, applying to, 478–479, 480–481

table coding, 477–479, 481, 487–488, 570–571

menubar.htm file, 272, 280

menu_page.htm file, 252–253

menuToHide

function, 480

variable, 578

message

Exception object property, 402, 409

variable, 354

message board application

database, 796, 876–883

DatePosted field, 880

DSN, 880

form coding, 880–881, 882–883

lsMessageBody variable, 881, 882

MessageBoardDSN DSN, 880

MessageBody field, 880

MessageId field, 880

Message.mdb file, 880

MessageSubject field, 880

regular expression usage, 828–829

UserName field, 880

word, barring specific from being posted, 331, 828–829

metadata, 584

metaKey property (event object), 554

MetalButton.gif file, 486

method. See also specific method

ActiveX control method, accessing, 639

browser support, checking, 174

calling, 110

class method definition, 146

constructor, 108, 146

DOM, 534–539, 617

frame, accessing method of another, 242–247

function compared, 106

HTML table, inserting method result in, 125–126

object, of, 106, 110

parameter, 110, 836

plug-in method, accessing, 639

property, error caused by using as, 370

method attribute (form tag), 188, 674–677, 716

method property (Form object), 933

Microsoft Access

AutoNumber data type, 729, 733

currency display, 757

Datasheet View, 741

Design view, 740

driver, 750

Edit Relationships dialog box, 737

General tab, 726

New Database option, 724

Objects tab, 740

Relationships window, 736–737

round function, 757

Run icon, 741

Show Table window, 736, 737

SQL view, 740

table design view, 725–726

version used in this book, 722

Microsoft Script Debugger. See also debugging

Call Stack Window, 386–389

Clear All Breakpoints icon, 384

Command window, 384–386

downloading, 371

enabling/disabling, 374

error highlighting, 375

IE View menu, accessing using, 376–377

IIS, included with, 371

installing, 371, 372–374

introduced, 33

opening, 374–378

PWS, included with, 371

Run icon, 383

running documents window, 389–391

Step Into icon, 379

Step Over icon, 379

Toggle Breakpoint icon, 383

version, 374

Microsoft website

ASP resources, 761, 766

IE resources, 158

MtsSetup.dll file update, 652

NT Option pack download, 651

Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB driver, 752

MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) type, 629, 630, 632–633, 938

mimeType object, 633

mimeTypes property (navigator object), 633, 938

min method (Math object), 910

minus sign, equals sign (-=) decrement operator, 39

minus sign (-) subtraction operator, 36

MIN_VALUE property (Number object), 911

modular code, 237

modulus, 887, 889

monthNow variable, 139

mouse

click event, 554, 556

event object, 553–554

mousedown event, 554

mousemove event, 554

mouseout event, 554

mouseover event, 554

mouseup event, 554

onclick event

A tag handler, 168–169, 173

button, of, 194–196, 214, 219, 229, 642

Checkbox object, 209

described, 924

document object, 929

Link object, 935–936

Radio object, 212–213, 214

Reset object, 941

Submit object, 943

TD tag handler, 476

ondblclick event, 554, 924, 929, 936

ondragstart event, 470

onmousedown event

Button object, 196–197, 927

Link object, 936

onmousemove event, 924

onmouseout event

A object, 811, 843–844

capturing, 475

described, 924

div tag handler, 474–475, 476, 502

document object, 477, 480

img tag handler, 46

Layer object, 496, 503, 505, 506

layer tag, behavior in relation to, 502

Link object, 936

myPara_onmouseout function handler, 457

onmouseover event

A object, 811, 843–844

capturing, 475

described, 924

document object, 477, 480–481

event object coding involving, 472

Layer object, 496, 497, 503, 505, 506

Link object, 936

onmouseup event

Button object, 196–197, 927

described, 924

document object, 929

Layer object, 496

Link object, 936

rollover effect involving image

sound, playing on rollover, 647, 856–858

switching image on rollover, 185, 810–812, 847

rollover effect using A tag, 185, 810–812, 843–844

rollover effect using DHTML

color change, 456–457

cross-browser programming, 565–567

menu, in, 473–475, 480–481, 503–505, 507–508

style change, 480–481

text change, 456–457, 565–567

rollover effect using RealPlayer, 647, 856–858

mouseevent.htm file, 556

mouseLastIn variable, 577, 578

moveBy method

Layer object, 491

window object, 947

moveDiv function, 847, 848

MoveFirst method

Enumerator object, 906

Recordset object, 760

MoveLast method (Recordset object), 760

MoveNext method

Enumerator object, 906

Recordset object, 754, 759, 760

moveParas function, 459–460

MovePrevious method (Recordset object), 760

moveTo method

Layer object, 491

window object, 947

MovingTags_IE.htm file, 459, 494

MovingTags_NN.htm file, 495, 516

MovingTags_NN_IE.htm file, 516

msgobj variable, 618

MSIEPage.htm file, 179

MtsSetup.dll file, 652

multicol_heading.jpg file, 280

multiline property (RegExp object), 915

multiplication (arithmetic), 36, 39, 800–803, 887, 889

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions type. See MIME type

myAge variable, 75, 400

MyAppVariable variable, 713

myButton_onclick function, 196

myButton_onmousedown function, 197

myButton_onmouseup function, 197

MyCinemaBookingClasses.js file, 150

myDate variable, 340

myDiv_onmouseover function, 496

MyFormPage.htm file, 674

myLayer_onmouseover function, 496

mylink_onclick function, 499

myMatchArray variable, 297

myName variable, 79

myNumber variable, 672

MyOtherPage.inc file, 708–709

myPage.htm file, 662

myPage2.htm file, 662

myPara object, 455, 457

myPara_onmouseout function, 457

myRegExp variable, 302

MySessionVariableName variable, 712

mySQL variable, 758, 768

myString variable, 119, 315

myTemp variable, 94

MyWebPage.asp file, 708