if the .load isn't fired, then it's possible that the first one
$.post($(this).attr('action'), $(this).serialize() ......
, isn't fired either ?
did you debug it adding a console.log() or an alert() ?
Can you confirm that this $.post is fired and returns something ?
On Tuesday, February 19, 2013 5:59:07 PM UTC+1, AnnG wrote:
>
> Thanks. Sorry about the delay in response.
> In answer to your question, the .load function does not get called, that
> is, the body of the function(response) does not appear to get called. I
> tried just the line:
> $('#scan_info_previous').hide; and the div element with that ID does not
> become hidden.
> The 'action' is called OK though, and the db update in that action
> ('add_new_scan') does take place.
>
> In answer to your point about using the nice web2py facilities, I feel
> that I had to avoid these in places, as I have a recursive function to
> generate a dynamic form which has divs within divs (so that I can have
> collapsing/expanding form elements depending on the value of their parent
> input elements).
> If you can show me a way to use the web2py facilities, I would prefer this.
>
> Regards, Ann
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 3:22 PM, Niphlod <nip...@gmail.com
> <javascript:>>wrote:
>
>> easier to read, still impossible to reproduce. You're doing everything
>> without using the nice facilities web2py provides, but since you're going
>> that way, let's try to break up and analyze the issue.
>> You're attaching a submit handler and discarding completely the response
>>
>> $.post($(this).attr('action'), $(this).serialize(), function(response){
>> ************ THIS PART NOT WORKING - START **************
>> $('#scan_info_previous').load(
>> "{{=URL('get_patient_scan_info')}}", document.getElementById(
>> "hidden_patient_id").value);
>> OR I've also tried...
>> ajax('{{=URL('get_patient_scan_info')}}',['hidden_patient_id'], '
>> scan_info_previous');
>> ************ THIS PART NOT WORKING - END **************
>> },'json');
>>
>> what you're sending to the action url is the inputs serialized as
>> json..... and until here, there should be no issues.
>> When the action url returns something, scan_info_previous should be
>> filled with the contents coming from what url ? Here it seems that it's the
>> get_patient_scan_info ..... but you seem to want to pass along the
>> "hidden_patient_id" parameter with that, and $(element).load() is a jquery
>> function that doesn't work the same as the ajax() one that is coded within
>> web2py. We don't know how your "get_patient_scan_info" works to give you
>> the details on how to pass something to that. Have you at least checked
>> that the request to get_patient_scan_info is being fired (i.e. you have
>> problems firing the actual request or managing it at web2py's level)?
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, February 14, 2013 3:26:05 PM UTC+1, AnnG wrote:
>>>
>>> Sorry, I've now attached the code as a file.
>>> I corrected that error, thanks. ....Still doesn't work.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thursday, February 14, 2013 1:01:46 PM UTC, Niphlod wrote:
>>>>
>>>> meh, next time include the code as an attachment or use the google
>>>> group interface that can format code inline...far more readable!
>>>> Anyway, I'm at work and can't test it (nor anyone, without models,
>>>> controllers, and so on), but I spotted an error
>>>>
>>>> $('scan_info_previous').load("
>>>> {{=URL('get_patient_scan_info'**)}}",
>>>> document.getElementById("**hidden_patient_id").value);
>>>>
>>>> if you refer to something like <div id="scan_info_previous"></div> the
>>>> jquery selector is
>>>> $('#scan_info_previous') not $('scan_info_previous')
>>>>
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