Call a JavaScript function name using a string?

Question

How can I hook up an event to a function name I have defined as a string?

I\'m using Prototype.js, although this is not Prototype-speficic.

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Answer 1

Do you know what the onclick property contains or what type it is? I assume this is prototype specific stuff, as "fields" does not exist in DOM forms.

Answer 2

Perhaps?

setTimeout ( "myFunc()", 1 );

Answer 3

Just an eval would do the job

var call = eval("method_name").call(args);

Answer 4

Looks like formData.fields[x].onclick holds the name of a global function? If so try:

$(inputId).observe('click', window[formData.fields[x].onclick]);