$("#refSelectBox option[text^=" + author + "]").attr("selected","selected");
I guess the above is doable.
let me know.
- raja koduru
On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 11:16 PM, Nando <d.na...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'd like set a newly inserted option in a select box as the selected
> option. I'm trying to use jQuery to select the option using the option
> text, which begins with the author name as defined in the function.
>
> In the examples I've found, $("#refSelectBox option[text^=author]")
> would presumably select any option that begins with the literal
> "author", but I need it evaluated instead.
>
> Given the following ...
>
> $("#addRefForm").submit(function() {
> var author = $("#author").val()
> var detail = $("#detail").val()
> var refYear = $("#refYear").val()
> var refType = $("#refType option:selected").val()
> var newReference = 1
> $.post('index.cfm?view=saveReferenceFromPopup', {
> author:author,
> detail:detail,
> refYear:refYear,
> refType:refType,
> newReference:newReference
> }, function(data,status) {
> if(status == 'success'){
>
> $("#refSelectBox").trigger('refreshOpts');
> $("#refSelectBox
> option[text^=author]").attr
> ("selected","selected");
> }
> }
> );
>
> $('#dialog').dialog('close');
> return false;
> });
>
> ... how to select the newly inserted option in #refSelectBox using the
> text attribute and set it to the selected option?
>
> Any alternate suggestions are most welcome!
>
> Thanks,
> Nando
