Not sure this is the "best" way but try this:
$(this).siblings().each(function(){
if($(this).attr("amount") > remaining){ $(this).attr("disabled",
true) }
});
Hope this helps.
On May 14, 5:31 am, Daniel Murker <dmur...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a form containing a list of checkboxes each with an 'amount'
> attribute. These checkboxes are in no particular order, and all have
> different values for the amount attribute. Example:
>
> <input type='checkbox' amount='5' name='testName[]' class='testClass'>
> <input type='checkbox' amount='14' name='testName[]' class='testClass2'>
> <input type='checkbox' amount='2' name='testName[]' class='testClass'>
>
> I had hoped to use jquery to retrieve the value from the amount attribute,
> subtract it from another number, and then disable any inputs of class
> 'puzzle' with 'amount's greater than the remaining number.
>
> Example:
>
> $().ready(function(){
> var remaining = 15;
>
> $("input[amount]").click(function(){
> if ( $(this).is(':checked'){
> var subtract = parseInt( $(this).attr('amount') );
> remaining -= subtract;
> <problem is here>
> }
>
> });
>
> });
>
> for the above code, what would be the best way to then DISABLE any and all
> remaining inputs with the amount attribute that have an amount attribute
> value greater than the new value of the *remaining* variable?
> is it even possible?
>
> Daniel
