Cannot assign a function to JavaScript event; o_O.

Alright, well I am trying to assign a function to a JavaScript Event for a retrieved element.

I will explain with code first :

window.onload = function() {

    var divBox = document.getElementById(someid)
    var divBox.onclick = someOtherFunction(arg,arg)

}

function someOtherFunction(arga,argb){
    var anotherDiv = document.getElementById(someid)
        anotherDiv.style.color='blue'
}

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If I attempt to do something similar to the above code, it executes 'someOtherFunction' rather than just setting the onclick event to the function with the proper arguments that I need to send it.

Any suggestions ? Thanks a lot guys

 

You'll never use var before assigning a property of an object.

These are right.

var myvar = '';
var myObj = {};
myObj.prop = '';

Code (markup):

This is wrong.

var myObj.prop = '';

Code (markup):

When you use the execution operators ( & ) after a function object, it executes. Doesn't matter if it's outright like the following.

myFunc();

Code (markup):

Or during assignment like this.

var myResult = myFunc();

Code (markup):

To pass arguments you need to wrap the call in an anonymous function, like this.

divBox.onclick = function(){
   someOtherFunction(arg,arg);
}

Code (markup):

Once you get used to using Legacy events, or maybe even before, you should look into addEventListener & attachEvent.