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15,332 PointsMade select element but can't figure out how to make selections hidden if responded or not
I've made the select element to give 3 choices for responses. I tidied it up with the appendToSelect func and it adds to li with no problems and replaced the checkbox.
function createLI(text) {
function createElement(elementName, property, value) {
const element = document.createElement(elementName);
element[property] = value;
return element;
}
function appendToLI(elementName, property, value) {
const element = createElement(elementName, property, value);
li.appendChild(element);
return element;
}
function appendToSelect(optionName) {
const element = createElement('option', 'textContent', optionName);
select.appendChild(element);
return element;
}
const li = document.createElement('li');
const select = document.createElement('select');
appendToLI('span', 'textContent', text);
appendToLI('label', 'textContent', 'Invitee response:')
.appendChild(select);
appendToSelect('Choose response');
appendToSelect('Attending');
appendToSelect('Not Coming');
appendToSelect('Not Responded');
appendToLI('textarea', 'rows', 5);
appendToLI('button', 'textContent', 'Edit');
appendToLI('button', 'textContent', 'Remove');
return li;
}
I then wrote this to change the class when user chooses 'Attending' or 'Not Coming' with selectedIndex. After checking dev tools I see a class is added to the li but there's no name given.
ul.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
const select = e.target;
const options = select.children;
const listItemLabel = select.parentNode;
const listItem = select.parentNode.parentNode;
for (let i = 0; i < options.length; i++) {
const option = options[i];
if (option.selectedIndex === 1 || option.selectedIndex === 2) {
listItemLabel.firstChild.textContent = 'Responded';
listItem.className = 'responded';
} else {
listItemLabel.firstChild.textContent = 'Not Responded';
listItem.className = '';
}
}
});
Here's a snapshot if anyone wants to look at the all my code. Any suggestions from the community would be great.
Chirag Mehta
15,332 PointsHere's the snapshot
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,124 PointsThis caught my eye:
if (option.selectedIndex === 1 || option.selectedIndex === 2) {
An option element doesn't have a "selectedIndex" property, that would be found on the select element. So this test always fails, and every selection gives you "Not Responded".
Chirag Mehta
15,332 PointsHey Steven,
I've got it. Seems like I didn't need the for loop I just used the if statement and used the select element.
ul.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
const select = e.target;
const listItemLabel = select.parentNode;
const listItem = select.parentNode.parentNode;
if (select.selectedIndex === 1 || select.selectedIndex === 2) {
listItemLabel.firstChild.textContent = 'Responded';
listItem.className = 'responded';
} else {
listItemLabel.firstChild.textContent = 'Not Responded';
listItem.className = '';
}
});
Thanks
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 PointsKRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 PointsCan you post the snapshot?