You are absolutely right! it worked. The only thing is i cannot highlight on individual result. If i click on a select, the result from the database is taken.
Do you know how to make sure i can hover on a single result and select? Thanks On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 4:57 PM, MorningZ <morni...@gmail.com> wrote: > > the characters the user types in is already added to the request to > the "test.php" file and is query string parameter "q" > > if you fire up a tool like Firebug (for FireFox) or Fiddler (for IE) > and you'll see this happening in real time > > > > > On Mar 11, 12:35 pm, Bright Dadson <brightdad...@googlemail.com> > wrote: > > You right! > > > > Quick question though! Do you know how i can make the script pass the > > character i type to be passed to the php script which intend return the > > search result matching the character in the textbox? > > > > I have type done something like this; > > > > echo "Operator"; in my php and that is all i see when i start typing in > the > > textbox but anything relating to the resultset. > > > > Do i need to customize the jQuery further to achieve this or the php > results > > needs bit more formating? > > > > pls hlp > > > > On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 3:59 PM, MorningZ <morni...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Those examples don't make any sense > > > > > the first one > > > > > $("example").html(data); > > > > > the input box will already be filled with the "data" (which keep in > > > mind is what the user selected) > > > > > the second one > > > > > data = $("example").text; > > > > > the value of "data" is what the user selected and will already be > > > inside the <input> box that is ID'd "example" > > > > > Only use the ".result" event if you need to do something above and > > > beyond what the base functionality is > > > > > As for your issue, i'd take a guess your results back from the php > > > page aren't what the plugin is expecting, a tool like Firebug or > > > Fiddler will show you exactly (1) what's being sent to "test.php" and > > > (2) what's being returned to the page from "test.php" > > > > > On Mar 11, 11:47 am, Bright Dadson <brightdad...@googlemail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > I have done something like this; > > > > > > <script> > > > > $(document).ready(function(){ > > > > $("#example").autocomplete( > > > > "test.php" > > > > ).result(function(a,data,c) { > > > > // variable "data" has the value the user > selected > > > > $("example").html(data); > > > > }); > > > > }); > > > > </script> > > > > > > and also something like this; > > > > > > <script> > > > > $(document).ready(function(){ > > > > $("#example").autocomplete( > > > > "test.php" > > > > ).result(function(a,data,c) { > > > > // variable "data" has the value the user > selected > > > > data = $("example").text; > > > > }); > > > > }); > > > > </script> > > > > > > But still donot see the suggestion for autocomplete from the php, is > > > > anything i am not considering? please help i am really a begininer in > > > this. > > > > > > my php now looks like this: > > > > > > <?php > > > > $q=$_GET["q"]; > > > > > > $con = mysql_connect('host', 'user', 'password'); > > > > if (!$con) > > > > {die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());} > > > > > > mysql_select_db("tvoc", $con); > > > > $result = mysql_query("SELECT company_name FROM operator WHERE > > > company_name > > > > = '$q'"); > > > > if (!$result) { > > > > echo 'Did not get matching result: ' . mysql_error(); > > > > exit;}else{ > > > > > > $row = mysql_fetch_row($result); > > > > echo $row[10];} > > > > > > ?> > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Joseph Le Brech < > jlebr...@hotmail.com > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > you are assigning the html here to what's in data. > > > > > > > to access i think is data = $("example").text; > > > > > > > try this but breakpoint it in firebug, because in not using firefox > > > right > > > > > now. > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:18:10 +0000 > > > > > Subject: [jQuery] Re: AutoComplete > > > > > From: brightdad...@googlemail.com > > > > > > > To: jquery-en@googlegroups.com > > > > > > > Do i access "data" like this; > > > > > > > $("example").html(data); > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Joseph Le Brech < > jlebr...@hotmail.com > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > you should be sanitising your sql aswell. > > > > > > > > Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:00:23 -0700 > > > > > > Subject: [jQuery] Re: AutoComplete > > > > > > From: morni...@gmail.com > > > > > > To: jquery-en@googlegroups.com > > > > > > > > What is the purpose of the ".get()" ? > > > > > > > > The autocomplete plugin already has the ajax call all wired into > it, > > > > > > there's no need to do that on your own > > > > > > > > $(document).ready(function(){ > > > > > > $("#example").autocomplete( > > > > > > "test.php" > > > > > > ).result(function(a,data,c) { > > > > > > // variable "data" has the value the user selected > > > > > > }); > > > > > > }); > > > > > > > > On Mar 11, 10:45 am, Bright Dadson <brightdad...@googlemail.com> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Experts, > > > > > > > > > I am trying to use jQuery get function to develop an > autocomplete > > > which > > > > > will > > > > > > > display suggestion as soon as users starts typing like this; > > > > > > > > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" > > > > > > > "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> > > > > > > > <html> > > > > > > > <head> > > > > > > > <script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.js > > > > > "></script> > > > > > > > <link rel="stylesheet" href=" > > > > >http://dev.jquery.com/view/trunk/plugins/autocomplete/demo/main.css > " > > > > > > > type="text/css" /> > > > > > > > <link rel="stylesheet" href=" > > > > > > http://dev.jquery.com/view/trunk/plugins/autocomplete/jquery.autocomp.. > > > ." > > > > > > > type="text/css" /> > > > > > > > <script type="text/javascript" src=" > > > > > > http://dev.jquery.com/view/trunk/plugins/autocomplete/lib/jquery.bgif. > > > .. > > > > > > > "></script> > > > > > > > <script type="text/javascript" src=" > > > > > > http://dev.jquery.com/view/trunk/plugins/autocomplete/lib/jquery.dime. > > > .. > > > > > > > "></script> > > > > > > > <script type="text/javascript" src=" > > > > > > http://dev.jquery.com/view/trunk/plugins/autocomplete/jquery.autocomp. > > > .. > > > > > > > "></script> > > > > > > > <script> > > > > > > > $(document).ready(function(){ > > > > > > > var result = $.get("test.php", { data: > > > > > > > "q"+$("#example").attr('value') }, > > > > > > > function(data){ > > > > > > > $("#example").html(data); > > > > > > > }); > > > > > > > > > $("#example").autocomplete(result); > > > > > > > }); > > > > > > > </script> > > > > > > > > > </head> > > > > > > > <body> > > > > > > > Company name: <input id="example" /> > > > > > > > </body> > > > > > > > </html> > > > > > > > > > and my backend php script looks like this; > > > > > > > > > <?php > > > > > > > $q=$_GET["q"]; > > > > > > > $con = mysql_connect('host', 'user', 'password'); > > > > > > > if (!$con) > > > > > > > { > > > > > > > die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error()); > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > mysql_select_db("database", $con); > > > > > > > > > $sql="SELECT company_name FROM company WHERE > company_name = > > > > > > > '".$q."'"; > > > > > > > > > $result = mysql_query($sql); > > > > > > > > > while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) > > > > > > > { > > > > > > > echo $row['company_name']; > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > mysql_close($con); > > > > > > > ?> > > > > > > > > > Unfurtunately tthis donot work as required - i donot see any > > > > > suggestion. 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