Thank you, Hector, but there's still nothing happening .....
Any other clues? (My grandmother and firstborn are now on offer)
Cherry
On Nov 7, 12:27 am, "Hector Virgen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Maybe this:
>
> $( '"#cat [" + theID + "] ul"' ).toggle() ;
>
> Should be like this?
>
> $( "#cat #" + theID + " ul" ).toggle() ;
>
> -Hector
>
> On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 4:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I have read the other threads on this topic, but am still getting
> > nowhere ...
>
> > I'm trying to make a simple (haha) show-hide menu.
> > The first & last menu items are static - and don't have IDs. I need to
> > select them out, otherwise I get a "g is undefined" error.
>
> > Problem 1: The initial selection doesn't work
>
> > $( '#themenu' ).children( 'li:has(id)' ).hover( function() {
> > alert ( 'Got an id!' );
> > });
>
> > What have I done wrong?
>
> > Problem 2: Getting the relevant var into my toggle statement.
>
> > This works: $( '#cat2 ul' ).toggle() ;
>
> > This doesn't work:
>
> > $( this.hash ).children( 'ul' ).toggle() ;
>
> > This doesn't work, either:
>
> > var theID = $(this).attr('id');
> > $( '"#cat [" + theID + "] ul"' ).toggle() ;
>
> > I'm at my wits' end, and desperate for your insights ....
