GWT: Trouble getting value from a text box

Question

I\'m using GWT 2.4. I\'m trying to submit an AJAX request with the only input being the value of a text field on the page. Here is how I attach the handler to the page\'s

Answer 1

Try using DOM.getPropertyString / DOM.getElementProperty

Following is the javadoc from GWT source for getAttribute function. It clearly says that the support for javascript's "getAttribute" function could be inconsistent for a few browsers and thus Element and subclasses should be used.

Alternatively you can use DOM.getPropertyString to fetch a value which uses object notation of javascript to get te current value

/**
* Retrieves an attribute value by name.  Attribute support can be
* inconsistent across various browsers.  Consider using the accessors in
* {@link Element} and its specific subclasses to retrieve attributes and
* properties.
* 
* @param name The name of the attribute to retrieve
* @return The Attr value as a string, or the empty string if that attribute
*         does not have a specified or default value
*/
public final String getAttribute(String name) {
    return DOMImpl.impl.getAttribute(this, name);
}

I tried using javascript's "getAttribute" function to get value of a text field in IE8 and FF6. IE gave the updated value of the text field while FF did not. Here is the fiddle

http://jsfiddle.net/GvNu4/

Answer 2

Well like you said it's an AJAX request so whatever code you have on ... the GWT code will continue to run.

You should use the callback of the request and check the value of the nameFieldElement at that moment.