Javascript syntax to pass variables

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Still muddling my way through Javascript, I'm trying to pass the contents of variable playnoyes to the long line of code below to decide whether or not to autoplay the flash movie, but doing it as I have below, the resultant line of code has the variable in quotes and therefore the code doesn't execute it as expected. My question is, how can I pass the variable so that the resulting line of code doesn't have the quotes around the variable value.

Many thanks, and sorry for the noobness of the question.

var playnoyes='true';
var testtext = "<script type='text\/javascript'>AC_FL_RunContent ('codebase','http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0','width','320','height','220','id','HTIFLVPlayer','src','HTIFLVPlayer','flashvars','&MM_ComponentVersion=1&skinName=HTI_Skin&streamName=nigel&autoPlay=\""+playnoyes+"\"&autoRewind=true','quality','high','scale','noscale','name','HTIFLVPlayer','salign','lt','pluginspage','http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer','wmode','transparent','movie','HTIFLVPlayer');<\/script>";
alert (testtext);

bittersweetryan · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-03 12:52:49Z

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Thats because you are explicitly adding the quotes:

change

nigel&autoPlay=\""+playnoyes+"\"&autoRewind=true'

to

 nigel&autoPlay=" + playnoyes + "&autoRewind=true'

answered Oct 3, 2011 at 12:52

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Rob Sealey Over a year ago

Many thanks. It actually needed single quotes around the + playnoyes + but then it worked fine thank you.

scessor · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-03 12:53:55Z

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Try this:

var playnoyes='true';
var testtext = "<script type='text\/javascript'>AC_FL_RunContent ('codebase','http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0','width','320','height','220','id','HTIFLVPlayer','src','HTIFLVPlayer','flashvars','&MM_ComponentVersion=1&skinName=HTI_Skin&streamName=nigel&autoPlay="+playnoyes+"&autoRewind=true','quality','high','scale','noscale','name','HTIFLVPlayer','salign','lt','pluginspage','http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer','wmode','transparent','movie','HTIFLVPlayer');<\/script>";
alert (testtext);

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Eoin Carroll · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-03 12:54:35Z

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Remove the two '\"' on each side of the variable, no?

answered Oct 3, 2011 at 12:54

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