passing a variable to javascript function from code behind

Question

I want to pass a string value to a javascript function from code behind. As it is a the moment I get an uncaught reference error explaining that the value is not defined.

var variable= txtVariable.Value;
ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript(this.Page, this.GetType(), "Registering", "RegisterTheUser("+variable+");", true);

Advice perhaps on the correct syntax

This is the function

function RegisterTheUser(val) {
 alert(val);
}

regards

Answer 1

What you have posted looks fine. I've used the following without any issue:

ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript(this, typeof(string), "Registering", String.Format("RegisterTheUser('{0}');", myVariable), true);

Can you try using the example I have posted?

• Peter: Your answer should indeed work, the code in the question would write RegisterTheUser(contents of the variable); The single quotes around the text are missing.
• Surinder Bhomra: @Peter Yeah I should have detailed that in my answer. I had automatically added the quotes in my code sample without noticing. :-)

Answer 2

The problem might be that your RegisterStartupScript is being executed before loading the function RegisterTheUser.

You need to sort out the order of the loading of the scripts or add some logic to call this function only after the document is ready.

In jQuery is done like this:

ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript(this.Page, this.GetType(), "Registering", "$(document).ready(function(){ RegisterTheUser("+variable+"); });", true);

As sbhomra pointed in his answer, if the value is a string you might need to add single qoutes. Not needed if it's a number.