Pass a jquery name into a function?

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I have this click function for a checkbox. The checkbox starts out unclicked. If I click it, this is not true

$chkbox.is(":checked")

Only for the first time I click the checkbox, then after that I can check and uncheck the box and everything works. But the first click doesn't work. Anyone know why?

JavaScript

$("#oneTerminalCheckbox").click(function(){
    displayTerminals($(this), testarry)
});

JavaScript

function displayTerminals($chkbox, arry)
{
	$chkbox.click(function(){
		if($chkbox.is(":checked"))
		{
			ToggleCircleArray(arry);
		}
		else
		{
			ToggleCircleArrayRemove(arry);
		}
	});
}

What I have tried:

I put an alert inside the is checked if statement, but it doesn't get into it for the first click.

Posted 26-Oct-22 4:53am

Member 8428760

Updated 26-Oct-22 5:28am

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Mike Hankey · Accepted Answer · 2022-10-26T05:28:00

Solution 1

Try using the .change function instead

JavaScript

$('#oneTerminalCheckbox :checkbox').change(function() {
    if (this.checked) {
        // the checkbox is now checked 
    } else {
        // the checkbox is now no longer checked
    }
});

Posted 26-Oct-22 5:28am

Mike Hankey

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Member 8428760 26-Oct-22 11:35am

Thank you Mike. I had the click function inside the method again. lol

Mike Hankey 26-Oct-22 11:52am

You're welcome.

Ah yes, I hadn't noticed that.