Solved

Quick JQuery syntax issue

Posted on 2013-12-16

jQuery

1 solution

Medium Priority

210 Views

Last Modified: 2013-12-16

Hi,

I've got a line of Jquery code to find the text value of a selected item in a drop down list:

		var currentId = $(this).attr('id').substring(5);
		if ($('#feeid + currentId option:selected').text() == 'My Fee Is') {

Open in new window

It doesn't work, however this does:

		var currentId = $(this).attr('id').substring(5);
		if ($('#feeid1 option:selected').text() == 'My Fee Is') {

Open in new window

So using the '+ currentid' is causing the issue. I have confirmed the currentid has a correct value. How do I code this? I have searched the internet but it's so specific I can't find an answer that helps me.

I am assuming that you can place the '#feeid + currentId' in some parenthesis? I may be totally wrong though. :)

Regards

Comment

Question by:splanton

[X]

Welcome to Experts Exchange

Add your voice to the tech community where 5M+ people just like you are talking about what matters.

Help others & share knowledge
Earn cash & points
Learn & ask questions

Join The Community

2 Comments

LVL 30

Accepted Solution

by:Alexandre Simões

Alexandre Simões earned 1200 total points

ID: 397211672013-12-16

The syntax error should be solved with this:

if ($('#feeid' + currentId + ' option:selected').text() == 'My Fee Is') {

Open in new window

You weren't concatenating the values correctly.

LVL 2

Author Closing Comment

by:splanton

ID: 397211782013-12-16

Ah! - a bit obvious now I can see the solution - but isn't that always the case?
Many thanks,

Regards

Featured Post

Question has a verified solution.

If you are experiencing a similar issue, please ask a related question

Understanding Client/Server Protocols and Web Applications

Article by: Ray

Introduction HyperText Transfer Protocol (http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2616.txt) or "HTTP" is the underpinning of internet communication. As a teacher of web development I have heard many questions, mostly from my younger students who have come to t…

Create a responsive confirmation popup using HTML, CSS, jQuery and Promises

Article by: Julian

This article demonstrates how to create a simple responsive confirmation dialog with Ok and Cancel buttons using HTML, CSS, jQuery and Promises

Introduction to jQuery (Part 1)

Video by: Jason

The viewer will learn the basics of jQuery, including how to invoke it on a web page. Reference your jQuery libraries: (CODE) Include your new external js/jQuery file: (CODE) Write your first lines of code to setup your site for jQuery.: (CODE)

Introduction to jQuery (Part 2)

Video by: Jason

The viewer will learn the basics of jQuery including how to code hide show and toggles. Reference your jQuery libraries: (CODE) Include your new external js/jQuery file: (CODE) Write your first lines of code to setup your site for jQuery…