JavaScript II

Properties of Window and Document Objects

• window.status
  change message in the status bar

• window.location
  change location - goes too quickly
  change location - watch the example
  You won't be able to View Source on these examples, because of what they do, so here is the source text for the two examples above.

• document.bgColor
  change background color
  change background color to choice

• document.fgColor
  change text (foreground) color

Methods of Window and Document Objects

• window.alert(), window.prompt(), window.confirm()

• window.moveBy()
  watch the page move

• window.open()
  open new window
  open new window with content

• window.close()
  (doesn't work on all newer browsers, because of safety features. try this with Internet Explorer.)
  watch carefully!
  You won't be able to View Source on this example, because it closes the window, so here is the source text for the example above.

• document.write()
  customized Web page based on user input

Forms

• text input example - note that the button doesn't do anything!
  
• change contents of form
  
• access and change contents of form