jQuery Grid Plugin - jqGrid - Topic: colModel name property issue, odd behavior with spaces, errors with special characters

tony on colModel name property issue, odd behavior with spaces, errors with special characters

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:10:49 +0200

Hello,

Thanks. Yes this is true, since the name is used as id when we construct the form.

Will be changed as soon as possible.

Regards

Tony

xtrmcheeze on colModel name property issue, odd behavior with spaces, errors with special characters

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:17:36 +0200

I just wanted to follow up on this...

I dont think this is a bug as much it is a need for change in documentation, the current documentation says it needs to be a unique name, but does not warn the user about using spaces and/or special characters. I'm sorry for filing this under bugs.

xtrmcheeze on colModel name property issue, odd behavior with spaces, errors with special characters

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:23:29 +0200

Hi,

I have noticed an issue when using jqGrid 3.4.2, Firefox 3.0.6, and jQuery 1.3.1 and using the modal edit form. When there is a space character in the name property of any colModal, the data in the edit form will load only when the edit form is called the first time, but hitting the prev. or next buttons will keep that initially loaded value and not change to the value in the next record. It doesn't throw any errors, but maybe it should.

Also, I found that if there is a special character (#, $, *, etc.) in the name property of a colModel, the data loaded into the edit form will be correct the first time, but when the prev. or next buttons are clicked, the following error will show up in firebug:
"'Syntax error, unrecognized expression: $' when calling method: [nsIDOMEventListener::handleEvent]" Where $ is the special character found in the name property. This might be related to Jean's bug post a few days ago.

This doesn't just occur in when hitting next or prev. buttons, it also happens when the form is closed, a new record selected, and the edit form is loaded for that new record.

I hope this all makes sense, please let me know if you need any more info regarding this.

-Chris