jQuery(document).ready(function($) { // post to form_loc and alert with response var post_and_alert = function (form_loc){ return function(bubble,location,params) { $.post(form_loc, params, function (data) { $(location+' > div').html(data); }); return bubble; } }; $('#librarything_load').submit(function(){ post_and_alert('/librarything/load/')(false,'#librarything_load',$('#librarything_load').serialize()); return false; }); $('#load_shelf_form').submit(function(){ // do ajax call to pick up the list of shelves if ($('#id_goodreads_shelf_name_number').length == 0) { var params = {}; $.getJSON('/goodreads/shelves', params, function(json) { // say waiting $('#goodreads_input').attr('value', 'Loading....'); var sel = $('').appendTo('#goodreads_shelves'); $('').appendTo(sel); for (var i = 0; i < json.user_shelves.length; i++) { $('').appendTo(sel); } $('#load_gr_shelves_list').attr('id','load_shelf_form'); $('#goodreads_input').attr('value', 'Add this shelf'); }); } else { post_and_alert('/goodreads/load_shelf/')(false,'#load_shelf_form',$('#load_shelf_form').serialize()); } return false; // change the button value // change form id to 'load_shelf_form' }); });