javascript - jquery click (remember OLD VALUE) -

while click on select element, need remember old value of selected element.
code works in ff,chrome , opera instead of ie.

1. remember old value.
2. choose select option , replace old value remembered selected option!

code:

   $(document).ready(function() {         $('#viewtableorders tr td > select').click(function() {           oldcurrentpath = $(this).val();           oldid = $(this).attr('title');           oldcurrentdate = $('#viewtableorders tr#vagon' + oldid + '> td >input.input_ver1').val();           dataajax = {};        });           /* event on change path  */         $('#viewtableorders tr td > select').change(function() {             //do something... + old value         });       }); 

it looks problem 2nd click(choosing new option) fire before change-event.

try using focus instead of click:

<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4/jquery.min.js"></script> <select> <option value="1">1</option> <option value="2">2</option> <option value="3">3</option> </select>old value is:<span></span> <script> $(document).ready(   function()   {     $('select').focus(function()                       {                           //store old value                         $(this).data('oldvalue',$(this).val());}                       );     $('select').change(function()                        {                           //do                         $('span').text($(this).data('oldvalue'));                           //trigger focus set new oldvalue                         $(this).trigger('focus');                        });    } ); </script> 

(example uses data suggested prodigitalson)