Question

I am using the mvc pattern to pull in an autocomplete. I have searched around and apologize if this is a repeat question but I couldnt find my exact case which technically is very straighforward.

I have the following code:

<script type="text/javascript">
$(function() {

    $( "#search" ).autocomplete({
        source: "remote_bookmark.php?f=autocomplete",
        minLength: 3,
        select: function( event, ui ) {
        ui.a.val;
        ui.b.val;
        ui.c.val;
        ui.d.val;
        }
    });
});
</script>

this calls the remote page which calls a sql query in the model. The information is put into a multidimensional array that looks like the following in the model:

 array_push($bookmark_array, array($row['a'],$row['b'], $row['c'], $row['d'], $row['e']));

I then echo the json_encode in the remote and after looking at the documentation still dont seem to follow how I am supposed to put the information in the select:

Answer 1

$( "#search" ).autocomplete({
    source: "remote_bookmark.php?f=autocomplete",
    minLength: 3
});

You do not need a select function unless you want to add extra functionality that is npt already there.

Just change your php to:

$bookmark_array = array($row['a'],$row['b'], $row['c'], $row['d'], $row['e']);
echo json_encode($bookmark_array);

And you should be all fine and dandy 🙂