Thanks for the info, Eric! Rick
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Eric Garside > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 10:11 AM > To: jQuery (English) > Subject: [jQuery] Re: What's the correct way to write this code? > > > If you haven't already, I'd check out the w3c schools intro to > Javascript. > It's a pretty great way to learn the basic mechanics. > > http://www.w3schools.com/JS/default.asp > > On Dec 12, 9:51 am, "Rick Faircloth" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for the re-write, Hobo! I like the case syntax. > > > > Also, the tip on the "==" vs "=" is good too. I'm just hacking > > up code that I find trying to make things work. I think it's time > > for a basic JS primer! > > > > Thanks again, > > > > Rick > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > > Behalf Of Hobo > > > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 9:48 AM > > > To: jQuery (English) > > > Subject: [jQuery] Re: What's the correct way to write this code? > > > > > success: function(response){ > > > switch (response.login){ > > > case 'Login Successful': > > > top.location.href = 'site_manager.cfm'; > > > break; > > > case 'Login Unsuccessful': > > > $('#contentdiv').empty().fadeIn(1000).append > > > (response.login); > > > break; > > > } > > > } > > > > > Also, be sure to use the "is equal to" operator, which is 2 equal > > > signs, when doing comparisons. > > > > > response.login = "Login Successful"; // Sets response.login to the > > > string "Login Successful" > > > response.login == "Login Successful"; // Tests to see if > > > response.login is equal to the string "Login Successful" > > > > > On Dec 12, 9:07 am, MorningZ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Wow, this is just basic JavaScript syntax > > > > > > if (conditon) { > > > > > > } > > > > else { > > > > } > > > > > > you have > > > > > > if (response.login = "Login Successful"); > > > > > > drop the semi-colon after both your (conditions) > > > > > > On Dec 12, 8:58 am, "Rick Faircloth" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > How should this be written? I can't figure it out. > > > > > I keep getting "syntax error: else" > > > > > > > success: function(response){ > > > > > > > if (response.login = "Login Successful"); > > > > > {top.location.href = "site_manager.cfm"} > > > > > > > else > > > > > > > if (response.login == "Login Unsuccessful"); > > > > > {$('#contentdiv').empty().fadeIn(1000).append(response.login)}; > > > > > > > }

