jQuery Change Function'Unexpected Token ILLEGAL'

Question

Been a while:

I am trying to use a jQuery function to change / or add data into an Input Field Form but I get the "Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token ILLEGAL".

My Function:

<script type='text/javascript'>
    jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
        $(‘input#signup_username’).change(function () {
            $(‘input#field_1′).val($(this).val());
        });
    })
</script>

I am trying to follow advice on a buddyPress Forum here to hide and change xProfile data on a BuddyPress registration form.

The suggestion:

• On the registration form hide the xProfile name field (CSS display: none) and make a javascript listener (CHANGE) function to change the xProfile name field to the value of the WP username. This will take care of the form validation – xProfile name field is required. See reference…

  Reference: jQuery(‘input#signup_username’).change(function () { jQuery(‘input#field_1′).val(jQuery(this).val()); });

No one has replied saying that it works or not but my fist obstacle is this token error.

So, any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

Those aren't normal single quotes. Try this:

jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
    $('input#signup_username').change(function () {
        $('input#field_1').val($(this).val());
    });
})