take value in input from js

Question

I need to take a data from a script and then to use it in a form.

So when I click on this span:'

<span class="star rate1"></span>

The value from the js should go in this post:

<input type="hidden" name="rate_product" id="rate_er" />

The js script:

$(".rate1").click(function() {
    var rate = document.getElementById("rate_er");
    rate = 1;
});

But something is not working. The post is empty. Can u guys help me to find out the problem and what I'm doing wrong? thank you

Khaltazar · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-01 00:24:10Z

2

Replace this:

var rate = document.getElementById("rate_er");
rate = 1;

with:

$("#rate_er").val(1);

answered Sep 1, 2014 at 0:24

Khaltazar

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Comments

mwilson · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-01 00:23:25Z

0

You can't just do rate = 1

Your rate variable need to have .value appended to it in order for it to actually work.

$(".rate1").click(function() {
    var rate = document.getElementById("rate_er").value;
    rate = 1;
});

OR

$(".rate1").click(function() {
    var rate = document.getElementById("rate_er");
    rate.value = 1;
});

answered Sep 1, 2014 at 0:23

mwilson

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