I have two functions.
The first function translates a div click into a checked/unchecked toggle. The second function translates a checkbox change into a hide/show event.
The problem is that when I use the first function to check/uncheck the box, the second function is not called. I am new to javascript, thanks.
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
$(":checkbox").parent().click(function(evt) {
if (evt.target.type !== 'checkbox') {
var $checkbox = $(":checkbox", this);
$checkbox.attr('checked', !$checkbox.attr('checked'));
evt.stopPropagation();
return false;
}
});
});
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
$(":checkbox").change(function() {
if($(this).attr("checked")) {
$('.'+this.id).show();
}
else {
$('.'+this.id).hide();
}
});
});
</script>
The change event does not fire when you programmatically change the value of a check box. What you can do to ensure it fires is:
$(":checkbox").parent().click(function(evt) {
if (evt.target.type !== 'checkbox') {
var $checkbox = $(":checkbox", this);
$checkbox.attr('checked', !$checkbox.attr('checked'));
$checkbox.change();
}
});
Don't bother with the first snippet. Just use LABEL elements:
<label><input type="checkbox">Some option</label>
Now, when the user clicks the label (the text next to the checkbox), the checkbox will be activated.
The second snippet can be optimized:
$('input:checkbox').change(function() {
$('#' + this.id).toggle(this.checked);
});
you are using '.' which is for class selectors instead use '#' since you are using the element ID. Like this:
$(document).ready(function() {
$(":checkbox").bind('change', function() {
if($(this).attr("checked")) {
$('#'+this.id).show();
}
else {
$('#'+this.id).hide();
}
});
});