Jim, >Quick question - how do you move the selected value into a hidden form >field?
Use the findValue() method to look up the data in the input element. How you trigger it is up to you, but remember that the findValue() is an asynchronous event--so you must define the onFindValue mapping in order to process the value. The reason it's asynchronous is that the findValue() may need to do an AJAX operation to look up the value. On my demo page (http://www.pengoworks.com/workshop/jquery/autocomplete.htm) the "Get Value" buttons show off the use of the findValue() method. You'll notice that the code that gets execute after the value is found is in the findValue() function (which is what's configured as the findValue() method callback function.) Just remember that if you call the findValue() on the field's onBlur event that due to the asynchronous nature, that unless you program something in to handle it, a user could potentially submit a form before the findValue() call is done running. For example, you could prevent form submissions during asynchronous tasks to prevent this from happening. -Dan
