Tested a bit more this AM -- thanks Matt! Works as you specified.
Appreciate the help!
~ Dakota
On Wednesday, June 5, 2013, Matt Quackenbush wrote:
>
> First you're telling the window to move to the new URL before the submit
> line. This means that the submit is never reached in the processing cycle.
>
> Next, when you remove the location change, "nothing happens" because you're
> explicitly saying to do nothing. Remove the function from the submit() and
> watch the magic take place.
>
> HTH
>
> Sent from a mobile something
> On Jun 5, 2013 12:31 PM, "Dakota Burns" <dakota.bu...@gmail.com<javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > I am trying to use an HTML Select form component to select & go to a URL.
> > I'm using the attached jQuery to accomplish this. The selection opens a
> new
> > window to the intended URL but the submit function doesn't post the
> hidden
> > name/value pairs. I suspect my syntax is a bit in conflict since the
> submit
> > function isn't working as expected. When I pull the window.location
> nothing
> > happens.
> >
> > After googling "jquery select post" and related combinations, I haven't
> > solved this one yet so thought I'd check here since CF programmers
> > frequently use jQuery.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > <script>
> > $(function(){
> > $('##dynamic_select').bind('change', function(){
> > var url = $(this).val();
> > if(url){
> > window.location = url;
> > $("##myForm")
> > .attr("action", url)
> > .attr("target", "_blank")
> > .submit(function(){return false;});
> > }
> > return false;
> > });
> > });
> > </script>
> >
> > <form method="post" action="##" id="myForm" name="myForm">
> > <input type="hidden" name="formTest" value="TEST" />
> >
> > <select id="dynamic_select">
> > <option value="" selected="selected">Navigate too ...</option>
> > <option value="/index.cfm?action=test.pageLib">Library</option>
> > <option value="/index.cfm?action=test.pageSchool">School</option>
> > <option value="/index.cfm?action=test.pageHist">History</option>
> > </select>
> >
> > </form>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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