Using Datepicker for a jquery

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I'm trying to have a date selection with datepicker, and then use this date for a query. I have a Movements table, and even if I select a date with an entry, the result is always 0.

How do I fix that ?

<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.0/themes/base/jquery-ui.css" />
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.8.3.js"></script>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.0/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/resources/demos/style.css" />
<script>
$(function() {
                $( "#datepicker" ).datepicker();
             });
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p>Date: <input type="text" id="datepicker" /> 
<p id="result"> Turnover: </p>
    <script>
    $("input").change(function(){
        var currentDate = $( "#datepicker" ).datepicker( "getDate" );
        document.getElementById("result").innerHTML= <%= Movement.where(:movementDate =>("currentDate")).sum("turnover")%>;
    });
    </script>
</p>
</body>

Are you trying to use the JavaScript variable in a Ruby method? That's not going to work. Take a look at the generated HTML page. — JJJ
– JJJ, Commented Feb 14, 2013 at 17:59
Thanks for your answer. But then, how can I use the date in my query ? — Fabien Lebas
– Fabien Lebas, Commented Feb 14, 2013 at 18:18

JJJ · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-14 22:37:45Z

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Sorry, but this is all wrong.

You need to send the date to your server via ajax, so that it can execute the query with the given date and then send the result back to the frontend.

In case you have, go here and have a look at jQuery and ajax requests: http://api.jquery.com/category/ajax/

edited Feb 14, 2013 at 22:37

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answered Feb 14, 2013 at 20:36

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Fabien Lebas Over a year ago

Now I have a problem with the ajaxComplete function... But still, I improved thanks to your answer ! ;-) stackoverflow.com/questions/14909306/…

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