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Answer 1

+3 A:

You need to use val() for hidden field:

$('#myhidde').val(data[0]['MODE']);

Sarfraz 2010-10-25 18:40:48

Gotta love SO, I was beaten twice within a minute...

Harmen 2010-10-25 18:42:03

Any documentation on why this works then vs. setting the "value" attribute?

scunliffe 2010-10-25 18:44:51

@sarfraz: I tried this approach also but did not work out

Someone 2010-10-25 18:45:13

@Someone: Is your code within `ready` handler? Are you using the `form` tag? What is the error you get then?

Sarfraz 2010-10-25 18:46:25

@Someone, the syntax is correct, so there must be something wrong with the `data` object or with the HTML code

Harmen 2010-10-25 18:46:54

@HARMEN:if i try to write the same value in to a text field it is being written

Someone 2010-10-25 19:05:54

Answer 2

A:

Use the jQuery val method:

$('#myhidde').val(data[0]['MODE']);

Oded 2010-10-25 18:41:15

@oded: I tried this approach also but did not work out

Someone 2010-10-25 18:45:41

@Someone - what error are you getting in the javascript console?

Oded 2010-10-25 18:47:20

@oded:if i try to write the same value in to a text field it is being written

Someone 2010-10-25 19:05:38

Answer 3

+1 A:

First check what is inside your data object: console.log( data );

Then, use the correct syntax:

$('#myhidde').val( data[0]['MODE'] );

Harmen 2010-10-25 18:41:32

Answer 4

+1 A:

I'm summing up all my comments in an answer here:

Be aware of the following when trying to debug hidden/input field interaction.

View-Source in browsers shows you the "static" HTML that was part of the original HTTPResponse 1.1 If your browser supports it, try selecting text on the page around the element and choose "view selection source" this typically reveals "up-to-date" source
If you try to use an onchange event handler on a field to alert the new value after you've set it programatically via JavaScript, it will NOT alert the value because the onchange event only fires when the user interacts with the field to change the value
Firebug may not appear to update the value of a hidden field under special circumstances (I've witnessed this, but been unable to find a reliable test case to submit a bug) - get a 2nd verification from JavaScript or submitting the page
Try changing the type attribute temporarily from "hidden" to "text" so that you can see the value when it changes

scunliffe 2010-10-25 19:41:16

Why My statement is not writing value to hidden field using Jquery