OK basically im confused ive got an assignment due in tomorrow night and at the moment even an example code wont work for me, basically i was reading a book and ended up with the following code but it doesn't work and i have no idea to convert this from, "user name", to an actual dictionary type suggest, basically all i wont to do is type in the message box any letter and automatically there's a drop down box that contains suggested words that have definitions but i cant seem to make it work i really need help please anyone thanks.
Here is the code
username.html
<html>
<head>
<title>username</title>
<script language="javascript">
function checkUsername(keyEvent)
{
var targetDiv = document.getElementById("targetDiv").innerHTML = "<div></div>";
var input = document.getElementById("username");
if (input.value)
{
getData("username.php?qu=" + input.value);
}
}
function getData(dataSource)
{
var XMLHttpRequestObject = false;
if (window.XMLHttpRequest)
{
XMLHttpRequestObject = new XMLHttpRequest();
}
else if (window.ActiveXObject)
{
XMLHttpRequestObject = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
}
if(XMLHttpRequestObject)
{
XMLHttpRequestObject.open("GET", dataSource);
XMLHttpRequestObject.onreadystatechange = function();
{
if (XMLhttpRequestObject.readyState == 4 && XMLHttpRequestObject.status == 200)
{
if (XMLHttpRequestObject.responseText == "no")
{
var targetDiv = document.getElementById("targetDiv");
targetDiv.innerHTML = "<div>That word is not aviable.</div>";
}
}
}
XMLHttpRequestObject.send(null);
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<H1>Select a username</H1>
Search your username <input id = "username" type = "text" name = "username" onkeyup = "checkUsername(event)">
<div id = "targetDiv"><div></div></div>
</body>
</html>username.php
<?php
if ($_GET["qu"] == "nancy")
{
echo "no";
}
else
{
echo "yes";
}
?>as you can see all i want to do at this time is basically type nancy and the drop down box says no, in other words user name already used, but if i type in anything else then say yes, user name not in use.
i would really appreciate any ones help atm im so confused thanks