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On Aug 30, 9:33 am, Phunky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello, please do excuse my lack of knowledge with JS and JQuery but i
> have attempted to avoid everything JS for many years as i just did not
> like it.
>
> Although JQuery did make some simple aspects more manageable i still
> try to avoid it... but sadly now i need to work with AJAX to make
> aspects of a project more simple for its users :D
>
> I am currently trying to create a Username Look up function with
> JQuery and i am trying to learn how to do this by hacking up the
> jquery.autocomplete plugin i stumbled apon via pengoworks.com.
>
> But i feel im failing as i dont quite understand what is happening
> with the script and this means im not really learning anything along
> the way - which is not good for me in the long run as i would like to
> finally get my head around JS ;)
>
> So if someone would like to step me in the right direction to what i
> need to look at for creating a simple JQuery plugin/function that
> would allow me to
>
> 1: Grab the value of a form input
> 2: Grab results of a .php page via AJAX ( $.get()?? )
> 3: Check through the AJAX results ( should i return the data as JSON?
> or just | it? )
> 4: If there is a match / likeness for what is in the form input
> addClass('error') IF NOT addClass('accept')
>
> Quite simple really, but with my head my arse regarding JS im not 100%
> sure what i should be looking to get through the points.
>
> If someone could just point me to the correct aspects of the API or
> Help pages that would be great.
>
> Many thanks for any help and sorry if im just being a twittering
> little JS noob :(
