Return variable for input fields in JavaScript jQuery

Question

I have some code.

$('#my-mkfile').click(function(e) {
    e.stopPropagation();
    e.preventDefault();
    //window.console.log('mkdir button pressed');
    f[0].elfinder.ui.exec('mkfile');
    $('#finder .el-finder-cwd').find(':text').val('XXXXXX');
    $(document.body).click();
    var timestamp=0;
}

At the moment it works with a button. And creates a val named 'XXXXXX'

<input type="button" value="my mkfile" id="my-mkfile">

How can I change it so that it is a text field and passes to val('XXXXXX'). I just spent a day on it lol. Should be easy.

Sorry if its not clear. I will try to explain. I need a textfield in a form that can take the user input and pass it as a variable. I am not sure if I can do this without ajax. — Simon
– Simon, Commented Dec 20, 2010 at 1:09
Whereto do you want to pass it? Maybe you want to create a new <input type="text" id="someId" value="" /> then set its value to 'XXXX' $("#someId").val('XXXX'); then you can always fetch that value by .val(); on the input text field element. — rapadura
– rapadura, Commented Dec 20, 2010 at 1:11
Thanks for reply Antonio. The value is set to XXXXX for my example, and this is the value that is being sent. SO when I press a button it creates a file on elfinder file manager called XXXXX. How could I make it so it takes the user input instead of using XXXXX. many thanks. — Simon
– Simon, Commented Dec 20, 2010 at 1:22
@Simon... All you have to do is remove the line that sets the value: $('#finder .el-finder-cwd').find(':text').val('XXXXXX'); — David Tang
– David Tang, Commented Dec 20, 2010 at 1:26

amit_g · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-20 02:22:41Z

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Add a text field

<input type="text" id="textFieldID" value="" />

and change the code to

$('#finder .el-finder-cwd').find(':text').val($('#textFieldID').val());

answered Dec 20, 2010 at 2:22

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5 Comments

Simon Over a year ago

BRILLANT.THANKS. I spent all day on this. Much appreciated amit. I owe you.

Aivan Monceller Over a year ago

@Simon why don't you flag this as an answer?

Simon Over a year ago

Sorry just one further thing. I wish to pass the same variable to an ajax function. $.get("ajax.php",{'action':'new','text':'XXXXXXXX.','rand':Math.random()},function(msg){ XXXXXX is where I need to pass the val($('#textFieldID' variable. Also Is there a tool for checking javascript syntax. I am quite new but my main problem is syntax errors.

rapadura Over a year ago

@Simon, $.get("ajax.php",{'action':'new','text':$('#finder .el-finder-cwd').find(':text').val($('#textFieldID').val()),'rand':Math.random()},function(msg){ ... You should look into using an IDE, or a very good editor such as vim. If your serverside is Java then lookinto Eclipse or Netbeans. If its python try pycharm, if its php try vim, or somethiing like Notepad++. If you want more, Intellij I think has even better inspections.

rapadura Over a year ago

Sorry, should have been, $('#textFieldID').val() this will give you the value of the textField input element and you can place it anywhere you like where you need that value, even computations or ajax.

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