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Old 07-20-2023, 07:35 PM   #1
pizzipie
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can't get .on("submit" ... to work


I am using a linux machine with Ubuntu 20.04 and Firefox 115.02(64-bit) browser.

Below is the complete code I have: Before you even get to submit a value for "directory" this message appears:
Quote:
Uncaught SyntaxError: missing ) after argument list init.php:24:47
which refers to this on line 24: $("input#srcDir").on("submit".function(event) { ... I have been over this a dozen times and can't figure what stupid thig I have done. Please help !!!
Code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
	<script  type="text/javascript" src="../../jquery/jquery-3.2.0.js"></script>
<body>


<h3>Enter directory from which photos are to be processed.</h3>

<form  method="GET"  action=##>

  <label for="srcDir">Source Directory</label>
  <input type="text" id="srcDir" name="srcDir" required="required" value="/home/rick/Desktop/imageSource" /><br>
  <input type="submit" value="Submit" />

</form>


<script type="text/javascript" >

$(document).ready(function() {
	
	var dir="";
	
	$("input#srcDir").on("submit".function(event) {
  		event.preventDefault();
		dir=$("input[type=text]").val();
  		
})

$.ajax({
	method: "GET",
  url: "../chooseDir_v1.1.php",       
  data: { "dir": dir }
});
	
})// ready


</script>

</body>
</html>
 
Old 07-21-2023, 12:10 AM   #2
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-         $("input#srcDir").on("submit".function(event) {
+         $("input#srcDir").on("submit",function(event) {
 
Old 07-24-2023, 09:43 PM   #3
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I "parsed" that last post, NevemTeve, until I finally spotted the single character difference between the two.
 
  


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