Javascript while loop failure

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Into a php page I have 20 text boxes. I want to make a button, using javascript, and when user clicks on it the rest 19 text boxes to take 1st text box's text. I have done something like this but it isn't working... Any idea?

function Throw_PhotoStuff(){
    var pcount=1; 
    while(pcount<20;){
      document.getElementById('photo_'+pcount).value = document.getElementById('photo_1').value; pcount++;
    }
}

your code looks good. Where is the html? And what isn't working? Any error in console? — MaVRoSCy
– MaVRoSCy, Commented Sep 24, 2013 at 7:26
As Sudhir wrote below, it was a syntax error. I should remove the semicolon from while(pcount<20;) to while(pcount<20). Thank you all guys! — Simos Sigma
– Simos Sigma, Commented Sep 24, 2013 at 7:31

Sudhir Bastakoti · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-24 07:27:55Z

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remove the semicolon from while loop, like:

while(pcount<20;){  //will show SyntaxError: missing ) after condition

to

while(pcount<20){

answered Sep 24, 2013 at 7:27

Sudhir Bastakoti

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Gurminder Singh · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-24 07:29:52Z

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I think you have extra semicolon here while(pcount<20;){

remove this

answered Sep 24, 2013 at 7:29

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