get value of an input field (was Re: [amber-lang] Lack of Documentation)

On 12/21/14, <a href="javascript:" target="_blank" gdf-obfuscated-mailto="hHhfxGIW9KwJ" onmousedown="this.href='javascript:';return true;" onclick="this.href='javascript:';return true;">ph...@... <<a href="javascript:" target="_blank" gdf-obfuscated-mailto="hHhfxGIW9KwJ" onmousedown="this.href='javascript:';return true;" onclick="this.href='javascript:';return true;">ph...@...> wrote:
> Le 21 déc. 2014 04:48, "Richard Eng" <<a href="javascript:" target="_blank" gdf-obfuscated-mailto="hHhfxGIW9KwJ" onmousedown="this.href='javascript:';return true;" onclick="this.href='javascript:';return true;">horrido...@...> a écrit :
>>
>> I'm still having trouble grokking Amber. The severe lack of documentation
> is really holding me back. I'm just trying to get a handle on the basics of
> working with HTML elements such as forms and input fields. For example, how
> do I obtain the value that a user types into an input field? How do I go
> about processing a form?

For example

      (document getElementById: 'theIdOfMyInputField') value


>> We need more Amber examples that cover the basics of HTML and DOM
> elements.
>
> For most of the forms related things, I'd use jQuery facilities to access
> fields.
>
> #field1 asJQuery ...

      #field1 asJQuery value

gives an error message


Richard, your contribution is an important question. May I ask you to
open an issue at
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>
> So, as Amber gives direct access to the jQuery API, one can read form
> values as one would in jQuery.
>
> I am away from the dev box but this should help you getting started.
>
> FWIW I've started documentation works and there is a piece foreseen about
> that.
>
> HTH
> Phik
>
>
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