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9 years ago
Hello,
Im attempting to get the number of checked checkboxes I have. But the .size is returning the wrong value.
Ive been using this everywhere and all of a sudden it just stops working.
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Re: $.size returning incorrect value
9 years ago
What version of jQuery are you using? $.size() was deprecated in 1.8. You should be using .length (vanilla JS)
http://api.jquery.com/size/
http://api.jquery.com/size/
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Re: $.size returning incorrect value
9 years ago
???WHAT???
???You have removed it???
???Whos' Brilliant idea was this???
DO YOU PEOPLE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT BACKWARD COMPATABILITY!!!!!
IVE A OVER A HUNDRED SCRIPTS THAT USE THIS. ARE YOU TELLING ME I HAVE TO CHANGE EACH ONE OF THOSE SCRIPTS BECAUSE YALL HAVE REMOVED A BASE METHOD.
[inappropriate language]
I am fighting people on this end who dont want to use jquery, and just for the reason you given. Now I have to go back and tell my bosses that those those people were right.
If I dont get fired, ...
???You have removed it???
???Whos' Brilliant idea was this???
DO YOU PEOPLE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT BACKWARD COMPATABILITY!!!!!
IVE A OVER A HUNDRED SCRIPTS THAT USE THIS. ARE YOU TELLING ME I HAVE TO CHANGE EACH ONE OF THOSE SCRIPTS BECAUSE YALL HAVE REMOVED A BASE METHOD.
[inappropriate language]
I am fighting people on this end who dont want to use jquery, and just for the reason you given. Now I have to go back and tell my bosses that those those people were right.
If I dont get fired, ...
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Re: $.size returning incorrect value
9 years ago
No, you can use an older version of jQuery that supports the things that you need to do. There is a certain amount of backward compatibility but things that already have existing functions in JS are being removed to make the library lighter.
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Re: $.size returning incorrect value
9 years ago
Can you show us what you're trying to get the size or length of?
Here is a fiddle that demonstrates - http://jsfiddle.net/9PvyR/
Here is a fiddle that demonstrates - http://jsfiddle.net/9PvyR/
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Re: $.size returning incorrect value
9 years ago
We dont have control of the version of jquery, our client does that.
I have scripts breaking all over the place, nothing that uses checkboxes is working.
I am goign to your management, you people have shown EXTREMELY poor judjement.
And my main priority is saving my dam job, that your people have caused to be threatened.
I have scripts breaking all over the place, nothing that uses checkboxes is working.
I am goign to your management, you people have shown EXTREMELY poor judjement.
And my main priority is saving my dam job, that your people have caused to be threatened.
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Re: $.size returning incorrect value
9 years ago
Whoa there @davisty
Software is upgraded all of the time and done for good reason. As a developer you should know that and do what is best for you and your customers. The "management" would be glad to have your input, but it is ultimately your responsibility to keep up with libraries and packages that you use. The management will no doubt point you to the licensing and disclaimers. No poor judgement has been shown, that is why there are versions of the library. There are plenty of blog posts and additional information on the jQuery website that highlight coming changes, when they'll be performed and how to fix these issues.
Our people have not threatened your job security. Your anger is misplaced. The one you should be angry at is yourself for not arming yourself with the readily available knowledge. (BTW, you might want to look at the migrate plugin - it might might be your savior. http://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/1.9/#jquery-migrate-plugin)
Additionally you should realize that the forum is staffed by volunteers who are here to try and help you. You posted an arbitrary problem (no code or markup) and you really didn't ask a question.
Lastly, if you're working with someone who changes the versions (the client, so there must not be any real argument against jQuery) that would be something that you, the developer, would need to know so that you can guide your client to make the proper and appropriate changes.
Software is upgraded all of the time and done for good reason. As a developer you should know that and do what is best for you and your customers. The "management" would be glad to have your input, but it is ultimately your responsibility to keep up with libraries and packages that you use. The management will no doubt point you to the licensing and disclaimers. No poor judgement has been shown, that is why there are versions of the library. There are plenty of blog posts and additional information on the jQuery website that highlight coming changes, when they'll be performed and how to fix these issues.
Our people have not threatened your job security. Your anger is misplaced. The one you should be angry at is yourself for not arming yourself with the readily available knowledge. (BTW, you might want to look at the migrate plugin - it might might be your savior. http://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/1.9/#jquery-migrate-plugin)
Additionally you should realize that the forum is staffed by volunteers who are here to try and help you. You posted an arbitrary problem (no code or markup) and you really didn't ask a question.
Lastly, if you're working with someone who changes the versions (the client, so there must not be any real argument against jQuery) that would be something that you, the developer, would need to know so that you can guide your client to make the proper and appropriate changes.
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Re: $.size returning incorrect value
9 years ago
Im not posting or answering anymore posts here.
[inappropriate language]
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Re: $.size returning incorrect value
9 years ago
@davisty you could always just create the method yourself, it's a pretty simple method.
-- Kevin
- $.fn.size = function(){
- return this.length
- }
Yes, a lot has changed over the years with jQuery. Methods have come and gone, bugs have creeped in and been squashed, the size of the library dramatically increased and then dramatically decreased, the speed has improved, etc.
jQuery is now in a phase where older slower less-used methods are being (or have been) removed in favor of using the faster more efficient methods. Before a method is completely removed, it is deprecated for at least one release cycle, then, once it's removed, it's added to the jQuery Migrate plugin so that if you have code that requires said removed methods but is too costly to fix, you can include the migrate plugin and just continue using them as they were.
the Migrate plugin is also a great tool for helping with upgrading older code to move away from the deprecated methods. If you're using the development version of the migrate plugin, it will log warnings to the console informing you of what deprecated/removed methods are being used by the code along with recommendations on how to fix it so that you can find and replace them.
-- Kevin
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