[jQuery] Unable to get the latest text/value inside a textarea

[JC]

Now, I was not expecting this. You can get the text inside the
textarea using something like:

alert($('#id_of_textarea').text());

That works, but if you bind it with an event, let’s say onkeyup — you
will never get the “latest” text inside the textarea. This was a
complete surprise to me. The best way to do it would be to use the attr
(’value’)

In the example below CustomerNotes is a textarea and it doesn't matter
how I try to get the current value I end up getting the old value.  I
have tried using $(#..).val() and $(#..).text.

Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks,
Joel

<code>
$("#save_forecast").die("click");
        $("#save_forecast").live("click", function() {
            $.ajax({
                type: 'POST',
                url: '/core/forecasts/SaveComputeForecast',
                data: { "request.Id": "<%=Model.Id %>",
                    "request.StartDate": $("#StartDate").val(),
                    "request.EndDate": $("#EndDate").val(),
                    "request.ResourceAmountRequested": $
("#ResourceAmountRequested").val(),
                    "request.OS": $("#OS").val(),
                    "request.MemorySizeInGb": $("#MemorySizeInGb").val
(),
                    "request.CustomerNotes": $("#CustomerNotes").text
()
                },
                beforeSend: function() {
                },
                success: function(data, textStatus) {
                    $("#forcast_content").fadeOut('slow', function() {
                        $("#forcast_content").html("<center>Forecast
saved</center>");
                        $("#forcast_content").fadeIn('slow');
                        $.PopulateCurrentComputeForecastTable();
                    });
                },
                complete: function() {
                }
            });
</code>