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Resetting/Clearing Form Upon Button Click w/ Firebase

I'm having trouble actually clearing the content of a form upon button click with Firebase. I'm able to use type="reset"on another form I have that just has one text field, however, the second form has two text fields and when I try the following:
function clearFields() {
document.getElementById(userCityEmail).value = "";
document.getElementById(cityTextField).value = "";
}
or I try this (something just using reset()):
function clearFields() {
document.getElementById(userCityEmail).reset();
document.getElementById(cityTextField).reset();
}
The page will reload but nothing is sent to the Firebase. If I don't use the above functions and leave the text within the text field, it sends the content to Firebase. Where am I going wrong? Thanks in advance!
Here's my HTML form:
<form id="myform" method="post">
<input type="email" class="contactUsEmail" id="userCityEmail" placeholder="Enter email" name="contactUsEmail">
<input type="text" class="contactUsEmail" id="cityTextField" placeholder="City" name="contactUsCity">
<button type="submit" id="citySubmitButton" onclick="submitCityClick(); clearFields(); return false;" class="btn btn-primary contactUsButton">Submit</button>
</form>
Javascript:
var userCityEmail = document.getElementById('userCityEmail');
var cityTextField = document.getElementById('cityTextField');
var citySubmitButton = document.getElementById('citySubmitButton');
function submitCityClick() {
var firebaseRef = firebase.database().ref();
var userEmail = userCityEmail.value + " " + cityTextField.value;
firebaseRef.child("potentialCities").push().set(userEmail);
}
function clearFields() {
document.getElementById(userCityEmail).value = "";
document.getElementById(cityTextField).value = "";
}

Figured out what happened now.
The problem you had was that you were calling
firebaseRef.child("potentialCities").push().set(userEmail);
This doesnt make sense. Either use just push(userEmail) or set(userEmail).
The difference between these two things is that push will create a random ID under the potentialCities tree node, and set will put user email data right under the same object. It probably will be overwritten. Push is recomended for this case.
To explain the field clearing, still have the clearfields method in the submit click method. Code beneath
function submitCityClick() {
var firebaseRef = firebase.database().ref();
var userEmail = userCityEmail.value + " " + cityTextField.value;
firebaseRef.child("potentialCities").push(userEmail);
clearFields()
}
This also expects that you have the right firebase ref, have you checked the url you are using?
Another thing you are doing wrong is that you are declaring these variables:
var userCityEmail = document.getElementById('userCityEmail');
var cityTextField = document.getElementById('cityTextField');
Then trying to get the elementById, with that variable, in clearFields:
document.getElementById(userCityEmail).value = "";
document.getElementById(cityTextField).value = "";
This doesnt work, you have to either get it by string in clearFields or just use the variable you declared:
userCityEmail.value = "";
or
document.getElementById('userCityEmail').value = "";
I would not recommend to just pull in jQuery just for that reason. It's a big library, and if you can suffice with vanilla javascript, do that!

Call function .oninput

JSFIDDLE
HTML:
<input type="number" id="strScore" class="attribScore" min=8 max=15>
<input type="number" id="strMod" class="attribMod" readonly="readonly">
Javascript:
/****************************************************************
document.getElementById("strScore").oninput = function update(e) {
var result = document.getElementById("strMod");
var attribScore = $('#strScore').val();
result.value = (Math.floor((attribScore / 2) -5));
}
******************************************************************/
var strScore = $('#strScore').val();
var strMod = $('#strMod').val();
var update = function(score, mod) {
attribMod = (Math.floor(score / 2) - 5);
mod.value = attribMod;
};
update(strScore,strMod);
When the left input is updated with an ability score, the right input should reflect the ability modifier.
The commented section of javascript is perfectly functional, but I would really rather not have a separate function for every input that needs to be updated like this - one function is far easier to isolate and troubleshoot in the future. What I'd like to do is have one function to which I can pass the score and modifier input values as arguments (strScore and strMod in this case) and have it update the modifier field via the .oninput event. My attempt at this is below the commented section of javascript. I feel like I'm just not connecting the dots on how to call the function appropriately or correctly update the Modifier input passed to the function.

Phew. Got pulled away from the desk. Here is a solution for you. You just need to make sure that the strscore is set with an id number. This way you can relate to what strmod you want to change.
Ex. strScore1 = strMod1 and strScore2 = strMod2
This will setup a scenario where you don't have to touch anymore JavaScript to do this same function in the future. Allowing you to add as many score and mod couplets as you want in the HTML part.
We are binding the 'input' event on the class of .attributeScore which allows us to set the function. There is no need to pass in values because they are already included by default. As long as the score input has a class of .attributeScore, then it will fire that function.
We can use this.value to grab the score value, and then sub-string out the identity of the score aka 1 for strScore1 from the this.id attribute of the input field.
If we concatenate that sub-string with #strMod we can update the value of the corresponding strMod attribute with inline math.
Here is the jsfiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/hrofz8rg/
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Some JavaScript Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<input type="number" id="strScore1" class="attribScore" min=8 max=15>
<input type="number" id="strMod1" class="attribMod" readonly="readonly">
<br>
<br>
<input type="number" id="strScore2" class="attribScore" min=8 max=15>
<input type="number" id="strMod2" class="attribMod" readonly="readonly">
<!-- JavaScript -->
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.1.4.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(".attribScore").bind({
'input':function(){
var attrib_num = this.id.substring(8,this.length);
$('#strMod' + attrib_num).val((Math.floor(this.value / 2) - 5));
}
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
Hope that helps! Enjoy!

Modifying your function to accept to dom nodes rather than two values would allow you to reuse the function in separate events that use different dom nodes relatively easily.
/****************************************************************
document.getElementById("strScore").oninput = function update(e) {
var result = document.getElementById("strMod");
var attribScore = $('#strScore').val();
result.value = (Math.floor((attribScore / 2) -5));
}
******************************************************************/
var update = function($score, $mod) {
var attribMod = (Math.floor($score.val() / 2) - 5);
$mod.val(attribMod);
};
document.getElementById("strScore").oninput = function update(e) {
var $score = $('#strScore');
var $mod = $('#strMod');
update($score, $mod);
};
Even better though would be able to dynamically figure out which mod element you should target based on which score element the event was triggered on, then you wouldn't need a separate function to do the calculation/update while keeping the code dry.

How do you return data from javascript into a html form?

I was wondering if anyone can help? What I am trying to do is retrieve the word count from javascript code into a form and then pass it into php along with the rest of the form which will check that the word count is a certain length or else it won't be submitted.
The javascript is as follows.
counter = function() {
var value = $('#msg').val();
if (value.length == 0) {
$('#wordCount').html(0);
$('#totalChars').html(0);
$('#charCount').html(0);
$('#charCountNoSpace').html(0);
return;
}
var regex = /\s+/gi;
var wordCount = value.trim().replace(regex, ' ').split(' ').length;
var totalChars = value.length;
var charCount = value.trim().length;
var charCountNoSpace = value.replace(regex, '').length;
$('#wordCount').html(wordCount);
$('#totalChars').html(totalChars);
$('#charCount').html(charCount);
$('#charCountNoSpace').html(charCountNoSpace);
};
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#count').click(counter);
$('#msg').change(counter);
$('#msg').keydown(counter);
$('#msg').keypress(counter);
$('#msg').keyup(counter);
$('#msg').blur(counter);
$('#msg').focus(counter);
});
My problem is returning wordCount into a hidden field in a form. I am not too good with javascript and am not sure how to modify this code to make it work. The rest I can figure out but am stuck here. Thank you for your help, it is greatly appreciated.

$('#wordCount').val(wordCount);
$('#totalChars').val(totalChars);
$('#charCount').val(charCount);
$('#charCountNoSpace').val(charCountNoSpace);
Use .val() instead of .html(), because .val() refers to the value of an input field.

Your HTML inside the form should include a hidden input field:
<input type="hidden" id="word_count" name="word_count" value="0" />
Then inside your JS:
$('#word_count').val(wordCount);
All together embedded inside your function:
counter = function() {
var value = $('#msg').val();
if (value.length == 0) {
$('#wordCount').html(0);
$('#totalChars').html(0);
$('#charCount').html(0);
$('#charCountNoSpace').html(0);
return;
}
var regex = /\s+/gi;
var wordCount = value.trim().replace(regex, ' ').split(' ').length;
var totalChars = value.length;
var charCount = value.trim().length;
var charCountNoSpace = value.replace(regex, '').length;
$('#wordCount').html(wordCount);
$('#word_count').val(wordCount);
$('#totalChars').html(totalChars);
$('#charCount').html(charCount);
$('#charCountNoSpace').html(charCountNoSpace);
};
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#count').click(counter);
$('#msg').change(counter);
$('#msg').keydown(counter);
$('#msg').keypress(counter);
$('#msg').keyup(counter);
$('#msg').blur(counter);
$('#msg').focus(counter);
});

If you have INPUT fields in your form, use val()
$('#wordCount').val(wordCount)
That would work for a field like this:
Be aware that there's a difference between "id" and "class". jQuery allows you to select elements based on their properties. The "id" property gets selected with "#", just like you'd do it in CSS. So make sure you have that "id='wordCount'" defined in your hidden field.

Have a look at this http://www.hscripts.com/scripts/JavaScript/word-count.php
There are plenty of examples online, just google "javascript count words in textbox"
Some imporntant notes:
A very long string with no spaces is still 1 word so don't forget to set the max length for fields
If you are doing this as a sort of validation be aware of the fact that you can not trust a form field because it can be easily manipulated, so don't forget to check the word count on the server side after the form is submitted.

The Code that you are showing is not just javascript it also includes jquery, please make sure you included jquery
<script src = "http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js"></script>
$('#field').val('asdf'); //Sets Value of a input type="text"
$('#field').html('sadf'); //Sets the html of a div
Using javascript you use either value for a input or innerHtml for a div or other text based element
document.getElementById('field').value = 'asdfsadf';
document.getElementById('field').innerHtml= 'asdfsadf';
Also instead of using a form submit consider using jquery $.ajax(there is nothing wrong with form submits but there are benefits to knowing jquery as well such as you came make async requests
http://api.jquery.com/jquery.ajax/
You will want to use a hidden field such as the following and have it in the form
<form id="myform" action='posttome.php'>
<input type="hidden" id="wordCount"/>
<input type="submit" value="sbumit"> //Submits Form
</form>
Then set its value by using of of three methods, a an elements html, an elements value, or a javascript variable $('#wordCount').val()
$('#wordCount').val($('#wordCountSoruceDiv').html()); // Sets the value to another divs html
$('#wordCount').val($('#wordCountSourceInput').val()); // Sets the value to another inputs value
$('#wordCount').val(wordCountVariable); // Sets the value to a variable

Create URL upon JavaScript submit form

I currently have a form with some JavaScript functions and localstorage.
I'm trying to get that when a user types a value into a textbox, the search bar changes the URL from "mysite.com" to "mysite.com/%userinput%". Then that user can send that link to someone else and that person will then see what the original user saw.

This will change the URL after input.
As I understand from your question and comments, you don't want to load the URL, just change it, so try this fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/GrP6U/2/show/
The code behind is:
JavaScript
var theForm = document.getElementById('theForm');
var theInput = document.getElementById('subj');
theForm.onsubmit = function(e) {
var myurl = "http://jsfiddle.net/GrP6U/2/show/?input=" + encodeURIComponent(theInput.value);
window.history.pushState('', "Title", myurl);
return false;
}
HTML
<form id="theForm">
<input id='subj'/>
<input type='submit'/>
</form>

Get the original url in this case with jquery

In the form below, I change the action attribute and submit the form. That works fine. What goes on is: if the current location is http://localhost/search/?mod=all and the search term is 14, the action will be changed to http://localhost/search/?mod=all&handle=14 and so will the url in the browser.
But the next time I try to search, since the url now is http://localhost/search/?mod=all&handle=14, I get http://localhost/search/?mod=all&handle=14&handle=15. It'll keep going on and on with each search term.
Any idea how I can retain the orginal url http://localhost/search/?mod=all through this all.
Here's the form:
<form method="GET" class="modForm" action="">
<input type="text" placeholder="Search" class="modSearchValue">
<input type="radio" name="text" value="text" class="text" title="Search">
</form>
Here's the jquery:
$('.modForm').submit(function(event) {
var $this = $(this);
var query = $this.find('.modSearchValue').val(); // Use val() instead of attr('value').
var locale = window.location;
if ($('.text').is(':checked')) {
query = '&text=' + query;
} else {
query = '&handle=' + query;
}
route = locale + query;
console.log(route);
if (query.length >= 1) {
// Use URI encoding
var newAction = (route);
console.log(newAction); // DEBUG
// Change action attribute
$this.attr('action', newAction);
//event.preventDefault();
} else {
console.log('Invalid search terms'); // DEBUG
// Do not submit the form
event.preventDefault();
}
});

There are few ways to do it. I would rather not mess with window.location and do something simpler:
<form method="GET" class="modForm" action="">
<input type="hidden" name="mod" value="all"> <!-- mod is a hidden variable -->
<input type="text" id="modSearchValue"> <!-- name not defined yet -->
<input type="checkbox" id="textOrHandle"> <!-- name not required -->
</form>
$(".modForm").submit(function() {
$("#modSearchValue").attr("name", $("#textOrHandle").is(":checked") ? "text" : "handle");
// let the form submit!
});

You have multiple ways to do it. Why can't you store original URL in a global variable (kept outside your functions like form submit etc.)
If you do not want that you can use window.location.hash which will return all the GET params you are sending. Using split you will be able to get exact parameter that you want. If you still need help, I will post the code.

Quickest solution: If, for this code, window.location should always be http://localhost/search/?mod=all, then you don't even need to say var locale = window.location. Just say var locale = "http://localhost/search/?mod=all" and you avoid the problem.

​var s = window.location.hostname; // gets the hostname
var d = window.location.protocol; // gets the protocol
var g = window.location.search; // gets all the params
var x = g.split("&"); // split each parameter
var url = d+"//"+s+x[0]; // makes url you want
alert(url);​​​​ // just for chill