Use...
$.extend( parms, {this.id : this.value } ); // extends parms with the
subsequent objects
The merge() method is for arrays, whereas parms and {this.id : this.value}
are both objects, which is why you are getting the error.
bweaverusenet wrote:
>
>
> Hi. What is the voodoo to build an array for a JSON submit from a
> bunch of form fields?
>
> Okay, I'm building the form dynamically from the fields in a mysql DB,
> with input/@id set to the field name.
>
> The following naive approach doesn't work, but will give you an idea
> of how I'm grabbing what I want to do. It definitely doesn't like the
> $.merge( parms, {this.id : this.value }) The error is "missing : after
> property id"...
>
> $("form#additem").submit(function(){
> var parms = { cmd:"ADD" };
> $("form#additem//[EMAIL PROTECTED]").each(function(){
> parms = $.merge( parms, {this.id : this.value } );
> });
> $.getJSON("thiscode.php",parms,function(data){});
> return false;
> });
>
> So, basically I am fishing for the best way to build or add to an
> array from an arbitrary form and send into getJSON.
>
> Thanks,
> bill
>
>
>
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