Title: Use Javascript to get calculated field value
Last modified: September 28, 2023

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# Use Javascript to get calculated field value

 *  Resolved [zawisha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zawisha/)
 * (@zawisha)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/use-javascript-to-get-calculated-field-value/)
 * Basically I am not able to get value of any field via vanilla JavaScript from
   fields generated by CFF form. Using getElementById always returns null. I don’t
   have this issue with other objects. How to properly refer to the calculated field
   results in CFF via js ?

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 *  Plugin Author [codepeople](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codepeople/)
 * (@codepeople)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/use-javascript-to-get-calculated-field-value/#post-17086929)
 * Hello [@zawisha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zawisha/)
 * The simplest alternative would be to use own plugin operations, like:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       getField('fieldname1').val();
       ```
   
 * Best regards.
 *  Thread Starter [zawisha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zawisha/)
 * (@zawisha)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/use-javascript-to-get-calculated-field-value/#post-17088117)
 * It may work, however, it does not solve the core issue. I need to refer somehow
   to the object via js. I don’t think plugin operations will help with that. Even
   if I get the value I cannot format or modify the object dynamically outside js.
 *  Plugin Author [codepeople](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codepeople/)
 * (@codepeople)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/use-javascript-to-get-calculated-field-value/#post-17088314)
 * Hello [@zawisha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zawisha/)
 * If you need a reference to the field’s input tag, you can use pieces of code 
   like:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       getField('fieldname1').jQueryRef().find('input');
       ```
   
 * or
 *     ```wp-block-code
       jQuery('[id*="fieldname1_"]')
       ```
   
 * If you want to assign a new value to the field via plugin operations:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       getField('fieldname1').setVal(222);
       ```
   
 * Best regards.
 *  Thread Starter [zawisha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zawisha/)
 * (@zawisha)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/use-javascript-to-get-calculated-field-value/#post-17088873)
 * I see. Great. With few changes it’s working as intended.
 * Thank you.

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 * [js](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/js/)

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 * Last reply from: [zawisha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zawisha/)
 * Last activity: [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/use-javascript-to-get-calculated-field-value/#post-17088873)
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