The return keyword will exit the existing function and return a value.
<html>
<body>
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function getValue(){
var myValue = 4*3;
return myValue;
}
function fill(){
var x = getValue();
document.form1.tmp.value = x;
}
-->
</script>
<form name="form1">
Value: <input type="text" Name="tmp" Size=5>
<br>
<br>
<input type="button" name="get" value="Get Returned Value" onClick='fill()'>
<br>
<br>
</form>
</body>
</html>