To make it check on change:
$('#mySelectId').change(function(){
if($(this).val().indexOf('someValue') != -1)
$('#someElement').hide();
});
On Jan 16, 12:30 pm, Wizzud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> var txt = $('theSelect :selected').text();
> if(txt == 'cat' || txt.indexOf('c')==0 || ...test after test after
> test...){
> $('selector_fieldToHide').hide();
>
> }
>
> On Jan 15, 1:16 pm, Bhaarat Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Thanks!
>
> > but the values of this drop down box are dynamic and are coming from a
> > DB. So I was wondering if jquery offers a method so that rather than
> > doing '.val()' i could do something else so that I would get search on
> > content of the option box rather than value. so for example
>
> > <option value="my_val">cat</option>
>
> > So here i would like to see if the option contains 'cat' or starts
> > with 'c' or something like that...
>
> > Also, i know that jquery supports chained method but how does it work
> > with logical operators like && or ||
>
> > so in the example you have mentioned..what if i wanted to do a check
> > for 'my value2' as well...
>
> > I appreciate your help!
>
> > On Jan 14, 8:39 pm, "Benjamin Sterling"
>
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Something like below should work:
>
> > > if($('select[name=myDropdown] :selected').val() == 'my value'){
> > > $('input[name=inputToBeHidden]').hide();
>
> > > }
>
> > > On 1/14/08, Bhaarat Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > Hello,
>
> > > > I'm a little new to jQuery.
>
> > > > Is it possible to hide/disable a text field based on a certain value
> > > > in a drop down box on the same page??
>
> > > > I'd appreciate if someone could either show me a similar example or
> > > > guide a little.
>
> > > > Thanks
>
> > > --
> > > Benjamin
> > > Sterlinghttp://www.KenzoMedia.comhttp://www.KenzoHosting.comhttp://www.benjam...-
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