datetime_select generates html code that I can't have access

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<%= datetime_select 'datetime'+@indice.to_s, 'end_date' , :start_year => 2006%>

generates: <TD colspan=2 ><select name="datetime0[end_date(1i)]"> <option value="2006" selected="selected">2006</option> <option value="2007">2007</option> <option value="2008">2008</option> <option value="2009">2009</option>

<option value="2010">2010</option> <option value="2011">2011</option> </select> <select name="datetime0[end_date(2i)]"> <option value="1">January</option> <option value="2">February</option> <option value="3">March</option> ....

And I want to access the value that the user has selected. I have tried with document.form_event.datetime0[end_date(1i)] but javascript gives me an error: "missing ) after argument list" just after the (1i) any idea thanks in advance

I think something like this would work...

document.form_event.elements["datetime0[end_date(1i)]"].xxxxxxx

-philip

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Philip Hallstrom wrote:

document.form_event.elements["datetime0[end_date(1i)]"].xxxxxxx

Holy crap, that's fantastic. How have I managed to not notice this before?

Thanks!

Chris