Salesforce Javascript OnClick

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I'm trying to do something that should be very basic in SalseForce. I just need a button to run a small piece of javascript. It's throwing the following error at the moment "Invalid assignment left hand side error". Any help would be greatly appreciated.

if (  {!Contact.MailingPostalCode} =  'SC') {window.open('http://www.google.com','mywindow'); }

if (  {!Contact.MailingPostalCode}  =  'FL')  {window.open('http://www.yahoo.com','mywindow');  
}

Thanks

@Zach Colon, As a clarification, you would like Google to pop up if the Postal Code is NOT 'SC', correct? And Yahoo if the Postal Cost is NOT 'FL'? — JerseyMike
– JerseyMike, Commented Aug 8, 2012 at 20:28

JerseyMike · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-09 12:20:32Z

1

Your = needs to be ==. You are assigning and what you want to do is compare.

EDIT: Also, your 'not', !, may need to be on the outside. I'm not familiar with the SalesForce side.

EDIT 2: Try it this way:

if ({!Contact.MailingPostalCode} == 'SC') {
    window.open('http://www.google.com','mywindow');
}
if ({!Contact.MailingPostalCode} == 'FL') {
    window.open('http://www.yahoo.com','mywindow');
}

TESTING:

if ({!Contact.MailingPostalCode} == 'SC') {
    window.open('http://www.google.com','mywindow');
}
else if ({!Contact.MailingPostalCode} == 'FL') {
    window.open('http://www.yahoo.com','mywindow');
}
else {
    alert({!Contact.MailingPostalCode});
}

EDIT 3: For completeness, @Zach Colon's code is:

if ('{!Contact.MailingState}' == 'SC') {
    window.open('http://www.google.com','mywindow');
}
if ('{!Contact.MailingState}' == 'FL') {
    window.open('http://www.yahoo.com','mywindow');
}

edited Aug 9, 2012 at 12:20

answered Aug 8, 2012 at 20:22

JerseyMike

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Zach Colon Over a year ago

Tried that too. Checked again just now. When I use '==' the button doesn't do anything period. No error, nothing.

JerseyMike Over a year ago

@ZachColon, I gave some sample code. Try that. I think the '!' may have also been throwing things off.

Zach Colon Over a year ago

It's a salesforce variable. Doesn't mean not in this example.

JerseyMike Over a year ago

Ok, good clarification. The answers my comment under your original post.

JerseyMike Over a year ago

@ZachColon, try the code I put under TESTING: and see what you get.

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mast0r · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-09 08:28:27Z

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Do not forget the quotes for your SF variable '{!Contact.MailingPostalCode}':

if ('{!Contact.MailingPostalCode}' == 'SC') {
    window.open('http://www.google.com','mywindow'); 
}

if ('{!Contact.MailingPostalCode}' == 'FL'){
    window.open('http://www.yahoo.com','mywindow'); 
}

answered Aug 9, 2012 at 8:28

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