Question

How do I get the content of a text box from JavaScript?

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I added a class to the textbox called "InputValue" Now I want to get the contents of the text box in code , But it doesn't work. What am I doing wrong? Thanks

asked 2021-10-29

Unity Sir

2 answers

Radhika Wagle · Answer 1 · 2021-10-29

Make sure that the element is loaded in DOM before you try to fetch its value.

You easily check this further using the HTML/Javascript widget or just observe in browser console if you get any errors.

Eric Tieniber · Answer 2 · 2021-11-03

Consider interacting with the Mendix data model instead of trying to attach to the input box itself. When you enter a value into the input, it writes that value into its corresponding attribute. In a nanoflow or JS action, you can easily fetch the value of an attribute. Similarly, if you change the value of an attribute in a nanoflow or JS action, the value of the text box will be updated too.