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Checking a div for duplicates before appending to the list using jQuery

This should be trivial but I'm having issues...
Basically what I am trying to do is append a new "div" to "selected-courses" when a user clicks on a "course". This should happen if and only if the current course is not already in the "selected-courses" box.
The problem I'm running into is that nothing is appended to the "selected-courses" section when this is executed. I have used alert statements to make sure the code is in fact being run. Is there something wrong with my understanding of the way .on and .each work ? can I use them this way.
Here is a fiddle http://jsfiddle.net/jq9dth4j/
$(document).on("click", "div.course", function() {
var title = $( this ).find("span").text();
var match_found = 0;
//if length 0 nothing in list, no need to check for a match
if ($(".selected-course").length > 0) {
match_found = match(title);
}
if (matched == 0) {
var out = '<div class="selected-course">' + '' + title + ''+'</div>';
$("#selected-box").append(out);
}
});
//checks to see if clicked course is already in list before adding.
function match(str) {
$(".selected-course").each(function() {
var retval = 0;
if(str == this.text()) {
//course already in selected-course section
retval = 1;
return false;
}
});
return retval;
}

There was a couple of little issues in your fiddle.
See fixed fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/jq9dth4j/1/
function match(str) {
var retval = 0;
$(".selected-course").each(function() {
if(str == $(this).text()) {
retval = 1;
return false;
}
});
return retval;
}
You hadn't wrapped your this in a jquery object. So it threw an exception saying this had no method text().
Second your retval was declared inside the each so it wasn't available to return outside the each, wrong scope.
Lastly the if in the block:
if (matched== 0) {
var out = '';
out += '<div class="selected-course">' + '' + title + ''+'</div>';
$("#selected-box").append(out);
}
was looking at the wrong variable it was looking at matched which didn't exist causing an exception.

Relying on checking what text elements contain is not the best approach to solve this kind of question. It is prone to errors (as you have found out), it can be slow, it gives you long code and it is sensitive to small changes in the HTML. I would recommend using custom data-* attributes instead.
So you would get HTML like this:
<div class="course" data-course="Kite Flying 101">
<a href="#">
<span>Kite Flying 101</span>
</a>
</div>
Then the JS would be simple like this:
$(document).on('click', 'div.course', function() {
// Get the name of the course that was clicked from the attribute.
var title = $(this).attr('data-course');
// Create a selector that selects everything with class selected-course and the right data-course attribute.
var selector = '.selected-course[data-course="' + title + '"]';
if($(selector).length == 0) {
// If the selector didn't return anything, append the div.
// Do note that we need to add the data-course attribute here.
var out = '<div class="selected-course" data-course="' + title + '">' + title + '</div>';
$('#selected-box').append(out);
}
});
Beware of case sensitivity in course names, though!
Here is a working fiddle.

Try this code, read comment for where the changes are :
$(document).on("click", "div.course", function () {
var title = $(this).find("span").text().trim(); // use trim to remove first and end whitespace
var match_found = 0;
if ($(".selected-course").length > 0) {
match_found = match(title);
}
if (match_found == 0) { // should change into match_found
var out = '';
out += '<div class="selected-course">' + '' + title + '' + '</div>';
$("#selected-box").append(out);
}
});
function match(str) {
var retval = 0; // this variable should place in here
$(".selected-course").each(function () {
if (str == $(this).find('a').text().trim()) { // find a tag to catch values, and use $(this) instead of this
retval = 1;
return false;
}
});
return retval; // now can return variable, before will return undefined
}
Updated DEMO

Your Issues are :
1.this.text() is not valid. you have to use $(this).text().
2.you defined var retval = 0; inside each statement and trying to return it outside each statement. so move this line out of the each statement.
3.matched is not defined . it should be match_found in line if (matched == 0) {.
4. use trim() to get and set text, because text may contain leading and trailing spaces.
Your updated JS is
$(document).on("click", "div.course", function () {
var title = $(this).find("span").text();
var match_found = 0;
if ($(".selected-course").length > 0) {
match_found = match(title);
}
if (match_found == 0) {
var out = '<div class="selected-course">' + '' + title + '' + '</div>';
$("#selected-box").append(out);
}
});
function match(str) {
var retval = 0;
$(".selected-course").each(function () {
if (str.trim() == $(this).text().trim()) {
retval = 1;
return false;
}
});
return retval;
}
Updated you Fiddle

Combining Javascript Validation Functions

Alright I need help combining the two JavaScript Functions... I have tried multiple times and am not coming up with any luck. There almost identical functions except the fact that I change one number so that it thinks there different textboxes. I tried putting a variable in its place but then it always only validates to the ending number of the loop. Please show me how I may be able to combine these two functions. (Its my only work around and I can not find any examples similar to mine)
First:
<script type="text/javascript">
var QnoText = ['abc_1']; // add IDs here for questions with optional text input
function doSubmit_1() {
var ids_1 = '';
flag_1 = true;
for (i=0; i<QnoText.length; i++) {
CkStatus = document.getElementById(QnoText[i]).checked;
ids_1 = QnoText[i]+'Certificate_1';
if (CkStatus && document.getElementById(ids_1).value == '') {
alert('Please enter certificate number 1.');
document.getElementById(ids_1).focus();
flag_1 = false;
alert('return flag_1');
}
}
return flag_1;
}
</script>
Second:
<script type="text/javascript">
var QnoText = ['abc_2']; // add IDs here for questions with optional text input
function doSubmit_2() {
var ids_2 = '';
flag_2 = true;
for (i=0; i<QnoText.length; i++) {
CkStatus = document.getElementById(QnoText[i]).checked;
ids_2 = QnoText[i]+'Certificate_2';
if (CkStatus && document.getElementById(ids_2).value == '') {
alert('Please enter certificate number 2.');
document.getElementById(ids_2).focus();
flag_2 = false;
alert('return flag_2');
}
}
return flag_2;
}
</script>

You can pass a parameter in your function with the number of the textbox, like this:
var QnoText = ['abc_2']; // add IDs here for questions with optional text input
function doSubmit(n) {
var ids = '';
flag = true;
for (i=0; i<QnoText.length; i++) {
CkStatus = document.getElementById(QnoText[i]).checked;
ids = QnoText[i]+'Certificate_' + n;
if (CkStatus && document.getElementById(ids).value == '') {
alert('Please enter certificate number ' + n + '.');
document.getElementById(ids).focus();
flag = false;
alert('return flag_' + n);
}
}
return flag;
}
doSubmit(1); // for your submit 1
doSubmit(2); // for your submit 2
Is this what you wanted? because is not very clear. If is not feel free to explain.

.each function () for cloned inputs

Trying to create the Preview form and do not understand why each function () not working in this script. Or works but only for the last cloned row and ignore the zero values ​​in the previously cloned inputs.
$('input[id^=Mult_factor_]').each(function () {
var MultFactor = $(this).val();
var TotPoints = $('#Tot_points').val();
var exp1 = "Overload";
var exp2 = "Load is: ";
if (MultFactor < 1 || TotPoints > 100) {
$('#ExemptionLimitsText').text(exp1).show();
$('#PrwTotPointsText').hide();
} else {
$('#ExemptionLimitsText').text(exp2).show();
$('#PrwTotPointsText').text($('#Tot_points').val()).show();
}
});
JSfiddle
I need: If at least one of cloned MultiFactor value is zero show "Overload"

Based on your comment, you want to display the word "Overload" if either the "Additional" field is over 100 or if any of the multifactor fields is 0.
However, your loop continues to process if either of these conditions are met.
Do not use a loop, instead search specifically for a multifaktor value of 0.
var totalPoints = parseInt($('#Tot_points').val());
if(totalPoints > 100 || $('input[name="MultFaktor"]').filter(function(){return this.value=='0'}).length > 0) {
$('#ExemptionLimitsText').text("Overload").show();
$('#PrwTotPointsText').hide();
} else {
$('#ExemptionLimitsText').text("Load is: ").show();
$('#PrwTotPointsText').text(totalPoints).show();
}

Return false on overload
var valid = true;
var exp1 = "Overload";
var exp2 = "Load is: ";
var TotPoints = $('#Tot_points').val();
$('input[name=MultFaktor]').each(function () {
var $this = $(this);
if ($.trim($(this).val()) == '0' || TotPoints > 100) {
valid = false;
} else {
$('#ExemptionLimitsText').text(exp2).show();
$('#PrwTotPointsText').text($('#Tot_points').val()).show();
}
});
if (valid == false) {
e.preventDefault();
$('#ExemptionLimitsText').text(exp1).show();
$('#PrwTotPointsText').hide();
}

jQuery "keyup" crashing page when checking 'Word Count'

I have a word counter running on a DIV and after typing in a few words, the page crashes. The browser continues to work (par scrolling) and no errors are showing in Chrome's console. Not sure where I'm going wrong...
It all started when I passed "wordCount(q);" in "keyup". I only passed it there as it would split-out "NaN" instead of a number to countdown from.
JS:
wordCount();
$('#group_3_1').click(function(){
var spliced = 200;
wordCount(spliced);
}) ;
$('#group_3_2').click(function(){
var spliced = 600;
wordCount(spliced);
}) ;
function wordCount(q) {
var content_text = $('.message1').text(),
char_count = content_text.length;
if (char_count != 0)
var word_count = q - content_text.replace(/[^\w ]/g, "").split(/\s+/).length;
$('.word_count').html(word_count + " words remaining...");
$('.message1').keyup(function() {
wordCount(q);
});
try
{
if (new Number( word_count ) < 0) {
$(".word_count").attr("id","bad");
}
else {
$(".word_count").attr("id","good");
}
} catch (error)
{
//
}
};
HTML:
<input type="checkbox" name="entry.3.group" value="1/6" class="size1" id="group_3_1">
<input type="checkbox" name="entry.3.group" value="1/4" class="size1" id="group_3_2">
<div id="entry.8.single" class="message1" style="height: 400px; overflow-y:scroll; overflow-x:hidden;" contenteditable="true"> </div>
<span class="word_count" id="good"></span>
Thanks in advanced!

This is causing an infinite loop if (new Number(word_count) < 0) {.
Your code is a mess altogether. Just study and start with more basic concepts and start over. If you want to describe your project to me in a comment, I would be glad to show you a good, clean, readable approach.
Update:
Part of having a good architecture in your code is to keep different parts of your logic separate. No part of your code should know about or use anything that isn't directly relevant to it. Notice in my word counter that anything it does it immediately relevant to its word-counter-ness. Does a word counter care about what happens with the count? Nope. It just counts and sends the result away (wherever you tell it to, via the callback function). This isn't the only approach, but I just wanted to give you an idea of how to approach things more sensefully.
Live demo here (click).
/* what am I creating? A word counter.
* How do I want to use it?
* -Call a function, passing in an element and a callback function
* -Bind the word counter to that element
* -When the word count changes, pass the new count to the callback function
*/
window.onload = function() {
var countDiv = document.getElementById('count');
wordCounter.bind(countDiv, displayCount);
//you can pass in whatever function you want. I made one called displayCount, for example
};
var wordCounter = {
current : 0,
bind : function(elem, callback) {
this.ensureEditable(elem);
this.handleIfChanged(elem, callback);
var that = this;
elem.addEventListener('keyup', function(e) {
that.handleIfChanged(elem, callback);
});
},
handleIfChanged : function(elem, callback) {
var count = this.countWords(elem);
if (count !== this.current) {
this.current = count;
callback(count);
}
},
countWords : function(elem) {
var text = elem.textContent;
var words = text.match(/(\w+\b)/g);
return (words) ? words.length : 0;
},
ensureEditable : function(elem) {
if (
elem.getAttribute('contenteditable') !== 'true' &&
elem.nodeName !== 'TEXTAREA' &&
elem.nodeName !== 'INPUT'
) {
elem.setAttribute('contenteditable', true);
}
}
};
var display = document.getElementById('display');
function displayCount(count) {
//this function is called every time the word count changes
//do whatever you want...the word counter doesn't care.
display.textContent = 'Word count is: '+count;
}

I would do probably something like this
http://jsfiddle.net/6WW7Z/2/
var wordsLimit = 50;
$('#group_3_1').click(function () {
wordsLimit = 200;
wordCount();
});
$('#group_3_2').click(function () {
wordsLimit = 600;
wordCount();
});
$('.message1').keydown(function () {
wordCount();
});
function wordCount() {
var text = $('.message1').text(),
textLength = text.length,
wordsCount = 0,
wordsRemaining = wordsLimit;
if(textLength > 0) {
wordsCount = text.replace(/[^\w ]/g, '').split(/\s+/).length;
wordsRemaining = wordsRemaining - wordsCount;
}
$('.word_count')
.html(wordsRemaining + " words remaining...")
.attr('id', (parseInt(wordsRemaining) < 0 ? 'bad' : 'good'));
};
wordCount();
It's not perfect and complete but it may show you direction how to do this. You should use change event on checkboxes to change wordsLimit if checked/unchecked. For styling valid/invalid words remaining message use classes rather than ids.

I think you should use radio in place of checkboxes because you can limit 200 or 600 only at a time.
Try this like,
wordCount();
$('input[name="entry.3.group"]').click(function () {
wordCount();
$('.word_count').html($(this).data('val') + " words remaining...");
});
$('.message1').keyup(function () {
wordCount();
});
function wordCount() {
var q = $('input[name="entry.3.group"]:checked').data('val');
var content_text = $('.message1').text(),
char_count = content_text.length;
if (char_count != 0) var word_count = q - content_text.replace(/[^\w ]/g, "").split(/\s+/).length;
$('.word_count').html(word_count + " words remaining...");
try {
if (Number(word_count) < 0) {
$(".word_count").attr("id", "bad");
} else {
$(".word_count").attr("id", "good");
}
} catch (error) {
//
}
};
Also you can add if your span has bad id then key up should return false;
See Demo

Javascript: selecting values from a dropdown

I had a standard calculation javascript and now I need to add-in multiple calculations based on a user-selected value - can't seem to get it to work....! Any chance someone could have a look and tell me where I'm going wrong???
<script type="text/javascript">
function calculate() {
var noPeople = document.ContactForm.noPeople.value;
var ddl = document.getElementById("menuType");
var selectedValue = ddl.options[ddl.selectedIndex].value;
var noPeople_excess = (noPeople-6);
if (selectedValue == 3) {
var basic = 337;
var marchCost = (50*noPeople);
if (marchCost <= basic) {
document.ContactForm.marchCost.value = 337;
document.ContactForm.marchCostVin.value = basic +(noPeople*25)
} else {
document.ContactForm.marchCost.value = basic +(noPeople_excess*34);
document.ContactForm.marchCostVin.value = basic +(noPeople_excess*34)+(noPeople*25)
}
} else (selectedValue == 4) {
var basic = 368;
var marchCost = (55*noPeople);
if (marchCost <= basic) {
document.ContactForm.marchCost.value = 368;
document.ContactForm.marchCostVin.value = basic +(noPeople*25)
} else {
document.ContactForm.marchCost.value = basic +(noPeople_excess*44);
document.ContactForm.marchCostVin.value = basic +(noPeople_excess*44)+(noPeople*25)
}
} else (selectedValue == 5) {
var basic = 419;
var marchCost = (60*noPeople);
if (marchCost <= basic) {
document.ContactForm.marchCost.value = 419;
document.ContactForm.marchCostVin.value = basic +(noPeople*25)
} else {
document.ContactForm.marchCost.value = basic +(noPeople_excess*54);
document.ContactForm.marchCostVin.value = basic +(noPeople_excess*54)+(noPeople*25)
}
}
}
</script>

This question was indeed many times answered, however here is a simple solution for you:
//get select value and assing to an input element
function setValue(selectId, elemId) {
var thisID = selectId,
valueSelected = document.getElementById(thisID).value
console.log(thisID + ' has value of ' + valueSelected);
document.getElementById(elemId).value = valueSelected;
}
http://plnkr.co/edit/rnenKVaNcJ9RhqLzUaWi
regards.

I might be confused about the two DDLs, but either the selected value should be the selectedIndex to compare with integers:
var selectedValue = ddl.selectedIndex;
or the conditions should be checking strings:
if (selectedValue == "3"){

your elses are missing an if.. eg: else if (selectedvalue==4)
I suggest using switch(selectedvalue) { case 3: ... break; case 4: ...etc
would be easier to read in this case, especially if you add more options.