A few notes...
"==" is the comparison operator, not the assignment operator. "=" is the
assignment operator.
$().val is a *method*, not a property. $().val() retrieves the value, and
$().val(newvalue) sets the value. (So you wouldn't want to use the
assignment operator anyway.)
You're setting a global variable "$this", which is likely not what you want.
Use "var" to create a local variable.
When you find yourself writing the same line of code twice, look for a way
to combine them.
Personally I would probably code it like this:
$(pselectBox).change(function () {
var val = $(this).val();
$("#chkneededby").val(
val == 'Urgent' || val == 'Critical' ?
$('#dateSel').val() :
'01/01/2999'
);
});
Hope that helps,
-Mike
> Quick question regarding retrieving a field value. I have
> the following code. Basically based on a select menu option I
> want to set a hidden field to specific value depending on
> what is selected.
>
> So if the user selects Urgent or Critical the hidden field
> would be set to the value of another field in the form. I am
> trying to use $ ("#chkneededby").val == $('#dateSel').val;
> but that does not seem to work.
>
> Is this correct if say I want to get the field value of a
> field with the id dateSel $('#dateSel').val;
>
> $(pselectBox).change(function () {
> // var text = $(this).text();
> $this = $(this);
> if ($this.val() == 'Urgent') {
> $("#chkneededby").val == $('#dateSel').val;
> } else if ($this.val() == 'Critical') {
> $("#chkneededby").val == $('#dateSel').val;
> } else {
> $("#chkneededby").val('01/01/2999');
> }
> });
>
