JavaScript access to DataConnector and DC-connected components

Hi,

I have two questions regarding DataConnectors.  (We are running PP 7.5 - I have seen a few discussions on the forums that included sample protocols that I suspect might help answer my questions, but they were version 8.0 and unavailable to me.)

Implementation has proved straight-forward (kudos to Accelrys!) when using DC-connected components on a form feeding a protocol.  Now, however, I am trying to use JavaScript to poll the same form for arguments to send to WebService protocols for use with AJAX/DynamicContainers.

1.  How can one determine the array of selected values from JavaScript?   I have tried to retrieve an array using getElementByName and the "Parameter to Map" assigned to the DataConnector, but this doesn't seem to work. 

2.  I have several histograms connected the DC.   Is it possible to poll them with javascript to determine the low and high cutoffs for the ranges which are currently selected?

Thanks.

MWK