you where trying the exact same thing on the onselect, and I left it there 
as it was.
If you want to send the value of the selected item as a post variable, use 

ajax('echo', '#t_items_f_item_category', 'target')

you'll get request.post_vars.f_item_category filled in the echo function.

On Friday, October 4, 2013 9:52:42 AM UTC+2, Avi A wrote:
>
> This test returns none:
> def echo():
>     return request.vars.value if request.vars else 'None'
>
> On Thursday, October 3, 2013 8:18:15 PM UTC+3, Avi A wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>> I'm trying to use the ajax function on a list , with no success so far.
>>
>> def echo():
>>     return request.vars.value
>>
>> <select class="generic-widget" id="t_items_f_item_category" 
>> name="f_item_category">
>>     <option value=""></option>
>>     {{for c in category:}}
>>     <option value='{{=c.id}}' onselect="ajax('echo', 
>> ['{{=c.id}}'],'target')" 
>> >{{=c.f_category_name}}</option>
>>     {{pass}}
>> </select>
>>
>> <div id='target'></div>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>

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