Element values in element javascript

[jh]

Hi

I am using an element on a search form, that is used to redirect to a selected details page. The element is a database join and the redirect plugin is set to jump to:

/details/10/{___fac_name_raw}

This works perfectly on pressing the submit button.

However, I want to use element javascript to submit on change. I have tried to use placeholders but believe they can not be used and have only got as far as:

event - change
location.replace("https://***/details/10/XX");

So what I want to know is how to get 'XX' (which would have been a placeholder value). Or if there is a better way of doing this rather than 'replace'.

Hope this makes sense. Thank you for any help.

Kind Regards

 

[cheesegrits]

So you need to get the XX from the value of the element being changed? Or from a different element on the same form?

-- hugh

 

[jh]

Hi

Yes, the XX should be the ID value of what the element is changed to. In this case the element is {___fac_name_raw}

Many thanks

 

[cheesegrits]

OK, in which case this.getValue() should get you the value of the element the JS event is running on.

location.replace("https://***/details/10/" + this.getValue());

 

[jh]

Perfect, thank you again for your help.