[jQuery] Problem setting input value from SimpleModal Box

[John]

Hello all,
My dilemma  is this.
I have a simple form with several text fields, checkboxes, and
textareas.  I also have a SimpleModal box that opens from a hyperlink
on the form. In this Modal box, I have a simple search form that
returns search data from a mysql database.
The returned search data (names) is displayed and is hyperlinked for a
return to the main form.  When the data returns, I display it in a
'div' tag.  The problem is when I go to submit the form via .ajax and
serialize(), I can not retrieve the data from the 'div' tag.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Below is some of my searching and updating script.

Thank you.
JohnM


interface.js
/****************************/
// Search functions       //
/***************************/

function getSearchResults(string, offset, pageSize) {

        $.ajax({
                                url: ('_searchPIs.php'),  //Here's where I get 
the search data
from the DB
                                type: 'POST',
                                data: "str="+ string + 
"&offset="+offset+"&pageSize="+pageSize
+"&ms="+ new Date().getTime(),
                                timeout: 2000,
                                error: function(){
                                        /*
                                        alert('Error.  Changes have not been 
saved.');

                                        
$('#submitButton').removeClass('locked');
                                        $('#loader').removeClass('active');
                                        */
                                },
                                success: function(results) {
                                        setSearchContents(results);

                                }
                });

}

function setSearchContents(html) {
        $('#piSearchResults').html(html);
}

function selectEmployee(zpid) {
        $.modal.close();
        updatePI(zpid);
}

function updatePI(zpid) {
        $.ajax({
                                url: ('_updatePI.php'),
                                type: 'POST',
                                data: 'zpid='+ zpid +"&ms="+ new 
Date().getTime(),
                                timeout: 2000,
                                error: function(){
                                        /*
                                        alert('Error.  Changes have not been 
saved.');
                                        
$('#submitButton').removeClass('locked');
                                        $('#loader').removeClass('active');
                                        */
                                },
                                success: function(results) {
                                // This is where I update the 'div'
tag on the main form
                                        $('#PI').html(results);
                                // Here's where I tried to update the
main form
                                        $('#piResults').html(results);

                                }
                });

}