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January 14, 2022
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SyntaxError: invalid property id

  • January 14, 2022
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I have tried to find what the invalid property id error is, and i can't find what it is.  I copied and pasted this directly from the article "Changing another field with combo box (drop down) selction". I renamed and deleted the email (i don't need it) and then put in the information i needed for my form.  No matter what i have tried I keep getting the same error on the same line

           SyntaxError: invalid property id 4: at line 5 - it was originally on line 4, so i tried replacing the : with a = sign and then going back and deleting the = and putting back the :.  It worked for that line, but it won't for Line 5. 

            I have attached a screen shots of the script that i am trying to use, and the information in the form.

 

Thank you in advanced for any help. 

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Correct answer Thom Parker

Property ID's for an object cannot contain spaces or other punctuation unless they are enclosed in quotes.

for example

var oTest = {First Name:"Larry"}  // Incorrect, will cause syntax error

var oTest = {"First Name":"Larry"} // Correct, ID containing space is quoted

var oTest = {FirstName:"Larry"}  // Also Correct because ID does not contain a space

 

 

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Thom Parker
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Thom ParkerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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January 15, 2022

Property ID's for an object cannot contain spaces or other punctuation unless they are enclosed in quotes.

for example

var oTest = {First Name:"Larry"}  // Incorrect, will cause syntax error

var oTest = {"First Name":"Larry"} // Correct, ID containing space is quoted

var oTest = {FirstName:"Larry"}  // Also Correct because ID does not contain a space

 

 

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