Append a var to url with jquery function

Question

I am looking to append a var to a url with a function that i have bounf to a click event.

Say the url is www.example.com

after running the function it becomes.

www.example.com?folder=beats

I have got the function grabbing the right folder value but need to append it to the current page url.

function fileDialogStart() {

$folder = $('#ams3Folder').val();



}

any help

use var to declare variables so you do not create an implied global. — John Strickler
– John Strickler, Commented Jul 4, 2011 at 16:10

MD Sayem Ahmed · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-02 08:09:51Z

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function fileDialogStart() 
{
    var newURLString = window.location.href + 
            "?folder=" + $('#ams3Folder').val();

    window.location.href = newURLString;    // The page will redirect instantly 
                                            // after this assignment
}

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edited Sep 2, 2013 at 8:09

answered Jul 4, 2011 at 16:07

MD Sayem Ahmed

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StuperUser Over a year ago

David Walsh has a great page on window.location too: davidwalsh.name/javascript-window-location

Tarek · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-04 16:08:20Z

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function fileDialogStart() {

$folder = $('#ams3Folder').val();

window.location.href = window.location.href + $folder

// window.location.href = window.location.href + '?test=10';

}

answered Jul 4, 2011 at 16:08

Tarek

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DCHP Over a year ago

hi tarek just one problem is if i run it twice i get www.example.com?folder=beats?folder=beats which messes it up????

Tarek Over a year ago

you have 2 options : clean up the location.href using replace() before appending variable or do something like : window.location.href = 'index.php?'+$folder

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