How to get a jqGrid cell value when editing

Question

How to get a jqGrid cell value when in-line editing (getcell and getRowData returns the cell content and not the actuall value of the input element).

Answer 1

Basically, you have to save the row before you access the cell contents.

If you do, then you get the value for the cell instead of the markup that comes when the cell is in edit mode.

jQuery.each(selectedRows, function(index, foodId) {
            // save the row on the grid in 'client array', I.E. without a server post
            $("#favoritesTable").saveRow(foodId, false, 'clientArray'); 

            // longhand, get grid row based on the id
            var gridRow = $("#favoritesTable").getRowData(foodId);

            // reference the value from the editable cell
            foodData += foodId + ":" + gridRow['ServingsConsumed'] + ',';
        });