One of the problems in your code is that this JavaScript 

window.document.formname.fieldname.value = 5;

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needs to be translated to this PerlScript: 
$window->{document}->{formname}->{fieldname}->{value} = 5;

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Notice the curlies! The second problem is that JavaScript looks for objects in more places. Eg. It's OK to write the code above like this: 
document.formname.fieldname.value = 5;

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since JavaScript searches through the properties of the active window object if it doesn't find a variable of that name. OTOH 
$document->{frm2}->{code}->{value} = 5;

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is not valid.

Likewise if I add <div id="foo" name="this is foo">Ahoj</div> into the page and run alert(foo) in JavaScript I get [object]. If I try to run alert($foo); in PerlScript I get nothing. I bet there is a way to get that object, but I don't know how.

Jenda
Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.
   -- Rick Osborne

Edit by castaway: Closed small tag in signature

In reply to Re: Re5: Creating Advanced Client-Side Applications With Perl by Jenda
in thread Creating Advanced Client-Side Applications With Perl by epoptai

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