jquery and textarea innerHTML update

[es131245]

Im writing a digit (bin-dex-hex) converter on jqueryHTML source looks like

		<table class="digits">		 <tr><th>number system</th><th>digit</th></tr>		 <tr><td>2 (bin)</td><td><textarea id="bin">10000</textarea></td></tr>		 <tr><td>10 (dex)</td><td><textarea id="dex">16</textarea></td></tr>		 <tr><td>16 (hex)</td><td><textarea id="hex">f</textarea></td></tr>		</table>		<script type="text/javascript">		 // code here   	 </script>

Idea is to use .keyup on jquery to conver digits when key is upand Ive begun to write jquery part but came across a problem strate away.Few experiments helped me to figger out what is wrong.This will explain the problem

	   <script type="text/javascript">		$("textarea#bin").bind('keyup',function(){alert($("textarea#bin").innerHTML());});	   </script>

When i change binary digit jquery still alerts 10000. It "memorizes" first (default) digit.How can I make jquery "update" textarea values?

Edited September 3, 2012 by es131245

[Ingolme]

You need to use the value property of the textarea, rather than the innerHTML. I think jQuery uses .val() for that.

[es131245]

ow! val() worked! so value wasnt a good ideathank you! You always getting everything to work!

[Ingolme]

Just a correction: 16 in hexadecimal is 10, not F.

[es131245]

Just a correction: 16 in hexadecimal is 10, not F.

working converter gives out the same Edited September 5, 2012 by es131245