You can use an array of objects, e.g.
var choices= [
{ name: "foo", id: "1" },
{ name: "bar", id: "2" },
{ name: "baz", id: "3" }
];
Your autocomplete callback might look like this
function MyAutoCompleteCallback (event, data, formatted) {
$("#my_hidden_fld").val(data.id);
...
}
On Mar 23, 5:58 pm, Nick <njor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am attempting to use the autocomplete plugin to allow users to pick
> a text value from an input box and have the db id of that value
> populated to a hidden field that can then be posted back to the
> application. I have this working fine with a url data source, but am
> confused how to do it with a JS array.
>
> Here is what I have:
>
> $("#suggest").autocomplete("/dev/autotest.php")
> .result(function (evt, data, formatted) {
> $("#sugghidden").val(data[1]);
>
> });
>
> Again, this works fine as autotest.php returns data in the format of:
>
> Something|1
> Another|2
> Test|3
>
> My question is in what way can I format the data if it is passed as an
> array and still populate the hidden form?
>
> Thanks.
