Typed value of ComboBox not submitted

[deadlineMember]

If I have a combo box named “State” as a form element and I submit the form the value for “State” is always what was selected from the list rather than what was typed into the box (defeating the purpose of using a ComboBox rather than a DropDownList). For example, if I select “California” from the list, then I type into the box “SomethingElse”, when I look at the submitted form fields it says “State=California”.

I using jqWidgets version 4.7 and Windows Vista and have tried in the following browsers:

IE9
Chrome 25.0.1364.97
Firefox 19.0

Thanks for your help.

[Peter StoevKeymaster]

Hi deadline,

At present, the ComboBox submits always the selected item from the list. We will consider whether this logic should be changed in the future.

Best Regards,
Peter Stoev

jQWidgets Team
http://www.jqwidgets.com

[ak824Participant]

I agree this is a problem.

I just spent quite a bit of time trying to figure out why my typed data wasn’t being sent in the $_POST. A ComboBox is a ComboBox because you can pick an item from the list or send a new value. Otherwise it’s just a DropDownList.

[Peter StoevKeymaster]

Hi guys,

We agree that the widget should submit the typed in or selected value.

In the next version, the ComboBox will submit the value from its input field.

Best Regards,
Peter Stoev

jQWidgets Team
http://www.jqwidgets.com

[ziggyParticipant]

Hi Peter,

Is the fix already implemented in the latest release?

Kind regards,
Karen

[Peter StoevKeymaster]

Hi Karen,

You can try the jqxComboBox’s submit behavior in our online demos. Ex: http://www.jqwidgets.com/jquery-widgets-demo/demos/php/billing_form.htm?arctic

Best Regards,
Peter Stoev

jQWidgets Team
http://www.jqwidgets.com

[ziggyParticipant]

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the quick reply.
However, I am trying to do a multiselect combobox. If I get items from the dropdown, there is no problem. However, I cannot get the items which are not from the list. Am I doing the right thing?

var items = $(“#input”).jqxComboBox(‘getSelectedItems’);

Thanks and kind regards,
Karen

[Peter StoevKeymaster]

Hi Karen,

Which items do you want to get – selected items or all items?

Best Regards,
Peter Stoev

jQWidgets Team
http://www.jqwidgets.com

[ziggyParticipant]

all items , both of those from autocomplete and the typed (non-autocomplete) items.

Kind regards,
Karen

[Peter StoevKeymaster]

Hi Karen,

To get all items loaded in jqxComboBox, use the “getItems” method.

Best Regards,
Peter Stoev

jQWidgets Team
http://www.jqwidgets.com

[ziggyParticipant]

Hi Peter,

I wanted to get the value of the input field. If I use multiselect, can I still type something in the field and get its value?

Thanks and kind regards,
Karen

[Peter StoevKeymaster]

Hi Karen,

No, you cannot do that. Custom values when “multiselect” is enabled are not allowed.

Best Regards,
Peter Stoev

jQWidgets Team
http://www.jqwidgets.com

[ziggyParticipant]

Hi Peter,

So a combobox set as multiselect is just like dropdownlist then.

as stated in the previous replies:

A ComboBox is a ComboBox because you can pick an item from the list or send a new value. Otherwise it’s just a DropDownList.

Can you recommend any workaround for this?

Thanks.

[serge012374Participant]

I have the same need – to use the ComboBox in multiselect mode, and be able to select some items from the list, plus type in other items that are not on the list…

[Peter StoevKeymaster]

Hi serge012374,

It is not possible to type items which are not in the list in multiselect mode. I am afraid that we do not plan to make changes about that feature in the future versions.

Best Regards,
Peter Stoev

jQWidgets Team
http://www.jqwidgets.com/

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