[jQuery] Re: Checkbox checked attribute no set when trigger using click()

2009-02-19 Thread James
Instead of using click() which will fire the event, try setting the checkbox attribute directly: $(checkbox).attr('checked', 'checked'); On Feb 19, 1:37 pm, Chuck kaspers...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I'm rewriting some old code to use jQuery now, and I can figure out why this isn't working and

[jQuery] Re: Checkbox checked attribute no set when trigger using click()

2009-02-19 Thread Dave Methvin
However, in the click handler when I get the event.target.checked is ALWAYS false for the above call.  All is as expected when the handler is called based on a real UI click. The click event is a little strange. When a real click happens you see the effect of the click in the handler, such as