Question

How do I set an option value in select list with jQuery? I tried:

$('#SelectGroup :all').replace("tmp4", "abc");

I mean: Search for tmp4 string and replace it with abc. In the list, there are 4 items I don’t mind going directly to entrance #4.

I will extend my question: I want to pass to the function that replaces a value from outside. I tried:

$('#SelectGroup option').each(function(fieldNum, newVal) { 
      this.text = this.text.replace('tmp4',$(newVal).text());
    });
});

and I tried:

$('#SelectGroup option').each(newVal, function() { 
      this.text = this.text.replace('tmp4',newVal);
    });
});

but here it says it fails! in the first line of .each

Why?

I don’t understand! I pass a value to a function but it loses its value in the function and change

var newVal=  $(this).val();
$('#SelectGroup option').each(function(fieldNum, newVal) { 
    alert("final option text is:" + $(this).text());*/
    alert($(newVal).text());
    this.text = this.text.replace('tmp4',$(newVal).text());  
    });
});

but newVal is not what I pass to the function – it is what the for each gives it.

Answer 1

Doesen’t $(‘option value=[“‘ + value + ‘”]’) work?