Variables in onClick commands

[Unknown]

I've been trying some stuff out and I came accross a problem. I want to use a variable that will replace an object's name in a onClick command on a button. The variable is text entered in a text filed. How would I go about doing this?
here is my script:

<script>
var gordon = new hlguy("Gordon", "100", "100", "AR");

function hlguy(name, health, armor, weapon)
{
this.name=name;
this.health=health;
this.armor= armor;
this.weapon=weapon;

this.display = display;
this.hurt1hp= hurt1hp;
this.hurt2hp= hurt2hp;
this.hurt3hp= hurt3hp;

}
function createnewhlguy()
{
	newguystring= " ";
	var thenewname = document.hl.playername.value
	var createit = new hlguy(thenewname, "100", "100", "AR");
	var thenewname = createit
	newguystring = "Name: " + thenewname.name + " Health: " + thenewname.health;
	document.hl.status.value = newguystring

}


function hurt1hp(namee)
{
	this.health = this.health - 1
	
	return namee.health
}

function hurt2hp()
{
	this.health = this.health - 2
	
	
	this.display()
}

function hurt3hp()
{
	this.health = this.health - 3
	
	
	this.display()
}



function display()
{
	var the_string = "";
	var min_health = 0
	if (this.health < min_health)
	{
		the_string = this.name + " IS DEAD!";
	} else {
		
		the_string +=	"Name: " + this.name + "  Health: " + this.health;
	
	}

	window.document.hl.status.value = the_string;
}

	
var nametext = document.hl.playername.value


</script>

<form name="hl">
Enter the Player's Name: 	<input type="text"  name="playername" size="30" value="Name"><br>
Status of the Player:		<input type="text" name="status" size="50" ><br>
<input type="button" value="Create the new Player" onClick="createnewhlguy();"><br>
<input type="button" value="-1 HP" onClick="hurt1hp(nametext);"><br>
<input type="button" value="-2 HP" onClick="nametext.hurt2hp();"><br>
<input type="button" value="-3 HP" onClick="nametext.hurt3hp();"><br>


</form>
<script>
</script>

[Kor]

At a first glance, you mixted string with numbers.

1. Some of your parameters are passed as string

var gordon = new hlguy("Gordon", "100", "100", "AR");

and later use as numbers

this.health = this.health - 1
....

Try parse the strings into integers:

this.health=parseInt(health);
this.armor= parseInt(armor);

Further more, don't forget that the form's elements' values are string, also, so if you intend to use that values for a math operation, parse them too before use a math operator

[Garadon]

I would suggest you just name you player object player, renaming objects sound to me something that should be avoided even if possible which I doubt it is.
And you should put your functions within the object contructor so they can't be accessed directly if you want a true object.