JQuery set variable with value from page

Question

How can I insert a value to variable with:

$("#TEST").load("GET.php #Message_1");

An example of that:

var MSG = $("#TEST").load("GET.php #Message_1");

alert(MSG);

Barmar · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-11 20:41:43Z

1

You need to get the value in the callback function:

$("#TEST").load("GET.php #Message_1", function() {
    var msg = $(this).text();
    alert(msg);
});

answered Mar 11, 2014 at 20:41

Barmar

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3 Comments

thanks, is work! but how i can use the variable 'msg' out of function ?

Assign a global variable instead of a local variable. But remember, it won't be available until after the callback executes.

You can give me example?

Matúš Dúbrava · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-11 20:36:31Z

0

This should work:

$("#TEST").load("GET.php #Message_1");

var msg = $("#TEST").val();
alert(msg);

answered Mar 11, 2014 at 20:36

Matúš Dúbrava

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