I'm trying to get a live output from a HTML5 input range slider into a javascript variable. Right now, I'm using <input type="range" id="rangevalue" onchange="arduino()">
The way I have it working is doing what I want, but it's not "live."
I want to have it so while you're dragging the slider, it updates the variable, and not only once you let go. For example: when I'm dragging the slider from 1 to 5, I want the variable to update while I'm dragging, so it will update with 1,2,3,4,5 and not only jump from 1 to 5 once I release the slider.
Is it possible to do such a thing? Any recommendations? I was using the jQuery slider plugin, but it was not touch compatible, which eliminated its purpose.
Thanks for all help in advance!
EDIT - I must not have explained well enough, I know how to get the value of a range slider, I just want to get a "live" output from it.
$("#rangevalue").mousemove(function () {
$("#text").text($("#rangevalue").val())
})
jsFiddle example
Or in plain JS:
var inp = document.getElementById('rangevalue');
inp.addEventListener("mousemove", function () {
document.getElementById('text').innerHTML = this.value;
});
Yes it is possible. What we need to do is use .mousedown()
and .mouseup()
with a Boolean value to keep track that we are holding down the mouse mousedown
. When the mouse is held down set mousedown
to true and use a setTimeout
that keeps updating the value. This way while you are dragging slider the value is being constantly updated. For example:
HTML
<label id="text">0</label>
<input type="range" value=0 min=0 max=10 id="rangevalue">
JavaScript
var mouseDown = false
$("#rangevalue").mousedown(function() {
mouseDown = true;
updateSlider()
});
$("#rangevalue").mouseup(function() {
mouseDown = false;
});
function updateSlider() {
if(mouseDown) {
// Update the value while the mouse is held down.
$("#text").text($("#rangevalue").val());
setTimeout(updateSlider, 50);
}
}
Here is a fiddle
You could also use the oninput attribute.
<input type="range" min="5" max="10" step="1"
oninput="arduino()" onchange="arduino()">
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I think it is working with your Code.
<input type="range" id="rangevalue" onchange="arduino()">
<p id="t"></p>
<script>
function arduino() {
document.getElementById("t").innerHTML = document.getElementById("rangevalue").value;
}</script>
JSFiddle