[RESOLVED] Simple problem: how to get an array 'recognized' by my other functions?

[captainscall]

I've got some javascript here to calculate running totals in hours of time logged in <select> elements.

Don't worry about figuring the code-- I know it works. My problem is that I want the totals calculated and this requires the use of an array from the OTHER function...

// -----------------FOR TIME LOG----------------------------

// arrays needed
timeins = new Array();
timeins_split = new Array();
timeins_min = new Array();
timeins_dec = new Array();
timeouts = new Array();
timeouts_split = new Array();
timeouts_min = new Array();
timeouts_dec = new Array();
totaltimes = new Array();
dec_total = new Array();

// make the onchange events

for (y = 1; y <= 4; y++)
{	
	document.getElementById('timein' + y).onchange = addTimesIN;
	document.getElementById('timeout' + y).onchange = addTimesOUT;
}

function addTimesIN()
{
	// set variables when onchange is triggered
	timeins[y] = this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;
	
	// split the variables into mathematically workable stuff
	timeins_split[y] = timeins[y].split(":");
	
	// re-assemble as decimals
	timeins_min[y] = timeins_split[y][1] / 60; //works...
	timeins_dec[y] = (parseInt(timeins_split[y][0]) + timeins_min[y]);
	console.log('Time in: ' + timeins_dec[y]);
	
		// calculate that day's total
		dec_total[1] = (parseInt(timeouts_dec[1]) - parseInt(timeins_dec[1]));
		
		// set it to the totals box
		document.getElementById('totaltime1').value = dec_total[1];
		
		// add all totals
		var all_time_totals = dec_total[1] + dec_total[2] + dec_total[3] + dec_total[4];
		document.getElementById('alltimetotal').value = all_time_totals;
		
}

function addTimesOUT()
{
	// set variables when onchange is triggered
	timeouts[y] = this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;
	
	// split the variables into mathematically workable stuff
	timeouts_split[y] = timeouts[y].split(":");
	
	// re-assemble as decimals
	timeouts_min[y] = timeouts_split[y][1] / 60;
	timeouts_dec[y] = (parseInt(timeouts_split[y][0]) + timeouts_min[y]);
	console.log('Time Out: ' + timeouts_dec[y]);
	
		// calculate that day's total
		dec_total[1] = (parseInt(timeouts_dec[1]) - parseInt(timeins_dec[1]));
		
		// set it to the totals box
		document.getElementById('totaltime1').value = dec_total[1];
		
		// add all totals
		var all_time_totals = dec_total[1] + dec_total[2] + dec_total[3] + dec_total[4];
		document.getElementById('alltimetotal').value = all_time_totals;
}


// ------------------END TIME LOG--------------

So in addTimesIN() i use timeins_dec[]
and in addTimesOUT() i use timeouts_dec[]

but because they are in separate functions those arrays aren't being recognized....

[captainscall]

I found the fix. Combined it all in one function and re-defined the variables. Hope it helps somebody

// -----------------FOR TIME LOG----------------------------

// arrays needed
timeins = new Array();
timeins_split = new Array();
timeins_min = new Array();
timeins_dec = new Array();
timeouts = new Array();
timeouts_split = new Array();
timeouts_min = new Array();
timeouts_dec = new Array();
totaltimes = new Array();
dec_total = new Array();
// make the onchange events

for (y = 1; y <= 4; y++)
{	
	document.getElementById('timein' + y).onchange = addTimes;
	document.getElementById('timeout' + y).onchange = addTimes;
}

function addTimes()
{
	for (y = 1; y <= 4; y++)
	{
	// set variables when onchange is triggered
	timeins[y] = document.getElementById('timein' + y).options[document.getElementById('timein' + y).selectedIndex].value;
	timeouts[y] = document.getElementById('timeout' + y).options[document.getElementById('timeout' + y).selectedIndex].value;
	
	// split the variables into mathematically workable stuff
	timeins_split[y] = timeins[y].split(":");
	timeouts_split[y] = timeouts[y].split(":");
	
	// re-assemble as decimals
	timeins_min[y] = timeins_split[y][1] / 60; //works...
	timeins_dec[y] = (parseInt(timeins_split[y][0]) + timeins_min[y]);
	
	timeouts_min[y] = timeouts_split[y][1] / 60;
	timeouts_dec[y] = (parseInt(timeouts_split[y][0]) + timeouts_min[y]);
	
		// calculate that day's total
		dec_total[y] = (timeouts_dec[y] - timeins_dec[y]);
		
		// set it to the totals box
		if (isNaN(dec_total[y]))
			{dec_total[y] = 0;}
		document.getElementById('totaltime' + y).value = dec_total[y];
		
		// add all totals
		var all_time_totals = dec_total[1] + dec_total[2] + dec_total[3] + dec_total[4];
		document.getElementById('alltimetotal').value = all_time_totals;
	}
		
}

// ------------------END TIME LOG--------------

[xelawho]

nvm...