thanks for your concern i will try this code but the values which i m
displaying in list is coming from database so how can i made them
selected.Can i do that ?i m adding those values in list through this
code
for(var j=0;
j<cources.length; j++)//adding cources to list box
{
var optn = document.createElement("OPTION");
optn.text = cources
[j];
optn.value = cources
[j];
document.getElementById("right").options.add(optn);
}
On Jul 1, 4:29 pm, Shawn <sgro...@open2space.com> wrote:
> First, this is a mailing list. Not an IRC channel or Instant Messenger.
> This means replies can take hours or even days sometimes. Patience is
> the keyword here. If you need help with an issue that urgently, try the
> ##Javascript channel on IRC. The message I am replying to is
> timestamped 12:56am. If I kept normal hours, I would not have even seen
> your message for another few hours yet.
>
> As for your question. the .val() will return the current value of the
> form element. A multi-select list *may* return all the selected
> elements, but that is not my experience in the few times I've tried this.
>
> In the case of a multi-select list, I find it better to fall back to
> some "old school" techniques and remember that the "selected" property
> will be set to true on each of the selected options. So, I do something
> like this:
>
> var selectedArray = [];
> $("#right option).attr("selected", true).each( function () {
> selectedArray.push(this.val());
>
> });
>
> alert(selectedArray); - should result in the comma delimited string you
> are looking for. IF and ONLY if there are selected items.
>
> The gurus here will tell you my approach is probably overly long, but
> it's worked for me. Your mileage may vary. Tweak it as needed.
>
> Shawn
>
>
>
> naz wrote:
> > i m w8ing for your reply
>
> > On Jul 1, 9:32 am, MorningZ <morni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Got some HTML to show of the <select> box?
>
> >> if you have
>
> >> <select id="right" mulitple="multiple">
> >> <option value="1">One</option>
> >> <option value="2" selected="selected">Two</option>
> >> <option value="3" selected="selected">Three</option>
> >> </select>
>
> >> then
>
> >> $("#right").val() will be an array that is "2,3"
>
> >> if it's not like that, then (1) your selector doesn't work, (2)
> >> there's nothing actually selected
>
> >> On Jul 1, 12:18 am, naz <s.na...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> yes i have multiple value in that list box and i want to have all
> >>> values in the form of comma seperated list.
> >>> you are telling me to write some thing like this?var cources_matrix=$
> >>> ('#right').options.val();
> >>> right is id of my listbox.i dont know how to do it and bcz of this my
> >>> work is stoppped. plz tel me what to do
> >>> On Jun 30, 3:12 pm, Charlie <charlie...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> do the options in select each have a value assigned? are you working
> >>>> with a number value and need to parsInt()? Need more info to help
> >>>> can you put an example of this not working in jsbin? or post link
> >>>> naz wrote:i have a list box and i want to get its values in jquery
> >>>> please tel me how can i do that i m writing $('#right').val(); but this
> >>>> is giving me null plpease tell me how can i do that i need help as soon
> >>>> as possible thx to all persons which reply to my questions- Hide quoted
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