var ammount = parseInt( $("timestartmin").attr("ammount") );
$(this).siblings().each( > > function(){ var ammount = parseInt( $("timestartmin").attr("ammount") ); > > if(ammount > remaining){ $(this).attr("disabled", > true) } > }); On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 1:50 PM, oly.yates <oly.ya...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > Not sure this is the "best" way but try this: > $(this).siblings().each(function(){ > if($(this).attr("amount") > remaining){ $(this).attr("disabled", > true) } > }); > Hope this helps. > > On May 14, 5:31 am, Daniel Murker <dmur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have a form containing a list of checkboxes each with an 'amount' > > attribute. These checkboxes are in no particular order, and all have > > different values for the amount attribute. Example: > > > > <input type='checkbox' amount='5' name='testName[]' class='testClass'> > > <input type='checkbox' amount='14' name='testName[]' class='testClass2'> > > <input type='checkbox' amount='2' name='testName[]' class='testClass'> > > > > I had hoped to use jquery to retrieve the value from the amount > attribute, > > subtract it from another number, and then disable any inputs of class > > 'puzzle' with 'amount's greater than the remaining number. > > > > Example: > > > > $().ready(function(){ > > var remaining = 15; > > > > $("input[amount]").click(function(){ > > if ( $(this).is(':checked'){ > > var subtract = parseInt( $(this).attr('amount') ); > > remaining -= subtract; > > <problem is here> > > } > > > > }); > > > > }); > > > > for the above code, what would be the best way to then DISABLE any and > all > > remaining inputs with the amount attribute that have an amount attribute > > value greater than the new value of the *remaining* variable? > > is it even possible? > > > > Daniel