Insert Text into Editor with JavaScript

[Senkusha]

Hi all!

Rewrite:
So, I've got something that I thought was pretty simple.  I've added a dropdown and a button to my post form.  I want it to work like the Font does, where you select something, press the button, and then some text gets inserted into the post editor using JavaScript.

But, I'm not sure where I need to add the code to make that happen. 

I've got the following code in my function.php file (that I've called from the post.php)

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$context['rpg_rolls'] .= '</select>&nbsp;<input type="button" name="roll_me" value="Insert Roll" onClick="roll_dice()">
    <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
    function roll_dice()
    {
        var result = roll_me.value;
        var t_array = new Array();
        t_array = result.split("+");
        var die1 = Math.ceil(6*Math.random());
        var die2 = Math.ceil(6*Math.random());
        var bonus = t_array[1].substring(0, (t_array[1].length - 1));
        var total = die1 + die2 + bonus;
        this.form.message.focus();
        this.form.message.value += ("Rolled: (" + result.value + ") " + die1 + ", " + die2 + "= Total:" + total);
    }
    </script>';


I'm really rusty on JavaScript, so I don't even know if this is going to work
Can anybody lend me a hand?  Thanks!

[live627]

SMF version?

[Senkusha]

DUH!  I can't believe I forgot that!!!

2.0 RC 3

[Senkusha]

Anybody?  I hope I was clear enough on what I'm wanting to do.

Thanks!

[Senkusha]

Okay, I found part of my problem.  My text appears when I toggle off the WYSIWYG editor.  How can I make my text appear on the editor?

It's obviously not document.postmodify.message.value

Thanks!

[Senkusha]

There has to be a solution to this problem.  Can anybody point me in the right direction?  Please? 

Thank you!

[Oya]

so oEditorHandle_message is th eobject in teh regular post paeg since teh $context['post_box_name'] is message