I can't figure out how to get the value for the variables v3 and e4. They are supposed to be substrings of s1 and a2, however I don't know how to get the full strings for s1 and a2. I've tried injecting with alert(document.var name) and it says undefined for every variable. I looked at what s1 and a2 are supposed to be set to, and it's a hex color code, for which I can't find an actual name. I've also tried taking the substrings out of the hex color code, but that didn't even have enough characters. I saw in other threads something about a "vital variable" that didn't have a value, but the only variable that doesn't have a value is input, and that is given a value from the prompt box. I don't know if I just don't understand javascript enough, which is definitely possible as the only language I know is C++ and even my knowledge on that is very limited, or if I'm looking at this the wrong way.
thehare wrote:
I`ll give you a hint, make sure you look at the ENTIRE sourcecode, and if you think you are maybe you should look at your scroll bar(s)
I assume you're talking about the declaration of the v3 and e4 variables, which I saw.
I know that :
v3=s1.substring (6,9)+a2.substring (2,8);
e4=v3.toUpperCase ();
The problem is that s1 is set to window.document.bgColor and a2 is set to window.document.linkColor. I see bgcolor is set to #D0D0D0 and link(assuming it is the same as linkcolor) is set to #FF9900, but neither of those is long enough for the subtrings in v3, and I can't find the actual color names for those hex codes either.
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Posted on 10-08-13 20:00
Trust me when I say everything you need is on the page (I actually just tried the challenge again to refesh my memory).
I recommend if you are really stuck, and you use chrome or FF, go to your tool bar: web developer -> sketchpad. Sketchpad runs javascript and will make your life incredibally easy if you're having difficulty with some of these JS challenges. Just got to play with the code a bit, then BAM, you have your answer.
You can PM me if you need help but dont want to post any spoilers here.
If you need help, dont be afraid to ask, just be sure to give the challenge an honest try before you do.
