Update parent variable from within jQuery 'load'ed div

Question

I have a div that I load in with the jQuery 'load'. Is it possible to update a parent variable from within the loaded div?

i.e. parent var - var testvar = 55

and from with in the loaded div I set testvar = 33

now when the loaded div is closed, testvar is now = 33?

edit - example code: (I actually have two loads deep)

$(".bgBtn").click(function(){       
   $('#dialogLoad').show().load('../dialog/backgroundPicker.php');
})

inside the loaded #dialogLoad div:

var test = 44;

$(".newBgBtn").click(function(){        
   $('#bgs').load('../dialog/backgroundPicker2.php');
})

inside loaded #bgs div:

$(".button").click(function(){      
   test = 33;
})

Now the original var test is == 33

You need more to look at JS scoping... as your questions seems more related to scoping problems... start looking here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1484143/scope-chain-in-javascript#1484230 — pna, Oct 12 '12 at 05:32

Abubakkar · Answer 1 · 2012-10-12T05:28:10.240

0

Try using .parent() in jquery. Find more here on jquery official site

UPDATE:

    $('#yourChildID').parent().val();

edited Oct 12 '12 at 05:28

answered Oct 12 '12 at 05:17

Abubakkar

what is the syntax for using .parent() with a variable? – Chris Oct 12 '12 at 05:25

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