replace() doesn't work & errors

[cnr123]

Please help me figure out what the problem is with this code:

var s1=document.f.b.value;
var s1=s1.replace(/\/gi,"/");
document.f.p.value=s1;

The second line is where the browser knit-picks a problem with an "Unterminated String Constant" error. I've tried
var s1=s1.replace(/\//gi,"/");, with and without the "i" and "gi". The highlighted code ends the error popup, but it still doesn't work. (I suspect that it's trying to replace all instances of "\/", which there isn't any in a normal file path.)

The code is supposed to change all the "\" to "/" and place the string into a hidden text box within the same form. The string originates from a FILE input.

I've tried for hours to find a solution to the problem by searching the internet, but I can't seem to get a break on this one. Any constructive reply is welcome, and thanks.

[Philip M]

var s1 = s1.replace(/\\/g, "/");

The backslash must be escaped by another backslash.
But your real problem is that the second var creates a new variable s1 which overwrites the previous one.



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