How do I disable and re-enable a button in with javascript?
html, javascript
Solution
`true` and `false` are not meant to be strings in this context.
You want the literal `true` and `false` `Boolean` values.
startButton.disabled = true;
startButton.disabled = false;
The reason it sort of works (disables the element) is because a non empty string is truthy. So assigning `'false'` to the `disabled` property has the same effect of setting it to `true`.
Problem
I can easily disable a javascript button, and it works properly. My issue is that when I try to re-enable that button, it does not re-enable. Here's what I'm doing: ``` <script type="text/javascript"> function startCombine(startButton) { startButton.disabled = 'true'; startButton.disabled = 'false'; } </script> <input type='button' id='start' value='Combine Selected Videos' onclick='startCombine(this);'> ``` Why isn't this working, and what can I do to make it work?