Question

I have a Jquery Drag Drop List which I want to update immediately in MYSQL using Jquery Ajax Post.

Because I can drag elements between lists (more than one list), I need to get the parent ID (parent being list category ID – where the draggable is dragged to)

When I drag from one category / list to another I am always given the former ID..

For example:

CAT 1 ———— CAT 2

If I was to drag something from CAT1 to CAT2 – the ID would be CAT1 and not the new category ID…

I have added my codes below:

Jquery:

<script src="js/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="js/jquery.ui.core.js"></script>
    <script src="js/jquery.ui.widget.js"></script>
    <script src="js/jquery.ui.mouse.js"></script>
    <script src="js/jquery.ui.sortable.js"></script>
<script>
    $(function() {
        $( "#sortable1, #sortable2" ).sortable({
            connectWith: ".connectedSortable"
        }).disableSelection();
    });
    </script>


    <script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function(){
    $(".mouseup").mouseleave(function(){
    var sparent = $(this).parent().attr("id");
    alert(sparent);
    });
    });
    </script>

LIST HTML:

<div class="demo">
<div class="box">
<ul id="sortable1" class="connectedSortable">
    <li class="ui-state-default mouseup">Item 1</li>
    <li class="ui-state-default mouseup">Item 2</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="box">
<ul id="sortable2" class="connectedSortable">
    <li class="ui-state-highlight mouseup">Item 1</li>
    <li class="ui-state-highlight mouseup">Item 2</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

Answer 1

What you want is here:
http://jqueryui.com/demos/draggable/#events

$( "#sortable1, #sortable2" ).sortable({
    connectWith: ".connectedSortable",
    stop: function(event, ui) { alert($(ui.item).parent().attr("id") }
}).disableSelection();

Placing your code in the stop callback will allow you check the right ID.