On 1/16/11, fernando trasvina <[email protected]> wrote:
> ok, that is much better context
>
> well this is an idea i havent tested this on an actual piece of code but
> should work with lil modifications in the case does not work
>
> assume fn.ready
>
> //get local storage or cookie value and store this on var setting
>
> if(setting === true){

Err.

if(setting) {

}

>       // code to display the correct content here
> }else{
>       // code to display the other content here
> }
>
> // in case this is the settings page where the checkbox is
> $('#my_checkbox').attr('checked', stored value);
>

No. Besides the obvious SyntaxError, no.

The "properties as attributes" mistake was a fundamental design
oversight in early jQuery. Don't use.

document.getElementById("cb").checked =

> $('#my_checkbox').bind('click', function(){
>       if(this.checked){
>               // save to local storage or cookie as true
>       }else{
>               // save to local storage or cookie as false
>       }
> });
>
> i hope this helps.
>
I'm afraid it doesn't. And for reasons I don't understand, you've top
replied to the original post which appears below.

> On Jan 17, 2011, at 12:33 AM, Shawn Stringfield wrote:
>
>> I'm actually experimenting with localStorage and cookies. When a user
>> comes to a page, I will give them the option of seeing the page layout
>> with thumbnails vs. details of images. The layout is based on them
>> clicking a checkbox for thumbnails or a checkbox for details. I hope this
>> is more descriptive of what I'm trying to accomplish.
>>
>> From: fernando trasvina <[email protected]>
>> Reply-To: JSMentors <[email protected]>
>> Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:22:59 -0600
>> To: JSMentors <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: [JSMentors] Saving checkbox state in jquery.
>>
>> checkboxes have checked attribute you could pass checked true if it was
>> checked.
>>
>> i dont know if you are trying to do something more complex a lil more info
>> may help.
>>
>> On Jan 17, 2011, at 12:16 AM, Shawn Stringfield wrote:
>>
>>> How do I save checkbox state using jquery? Do I need to use php session
>>> variables and pass that on to jQuery?
>>>
>>> I'm trying to save a cookie session based on a user's selection of a
>>> checkbox but of course the checkbox clears everytime you quit the
>>> browser.
>>>
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