Coldfusion 2018 compiler

[OldmanDave]

Within a cfm, I have a script section and the pre-compiler is throwing this error - it is not recognixing that $("#selectname") is valid invalid token at the second ". Any ideas on how to go around the problem? 

[Charlie Arehart]

Use ## where you are using #.

While your code is all fine js code, if this is in a cfm page, cf sees the # as the start of a variable or expression. That's where it would complain.

Using two #'s would "escape" the use of a single one.

Let us know of that solves things. 

[BKBK · Accepted solution]

If the Javascript is not part of CF code, then use single #.

If the Javascript is part of CF code (for example, within cfoutput tags), then use ## instead of #.

testPage1.cfm

<!--- 
If Javascript is not part of CF code, then use single # 
--->
<script type="text/javascript" language="Javascript">
$( function(){
 
  $("#selectname").autocomplete({
    source: arrNames,
    select: function(event, ui) {
      $("#selectedname").val(ui.item.value);
    },
    
  });
  
});
</script>


testPage2.cfm

<!--- 
If Javascript is part of CF code (for example, 
within cfoutput tags), then use ## 
--->
<cfoutput>
<script type="text/javascript" language="Javascript">
$( function(){
 
  $("##selectname").autocomplete({
    source: arrNames,
    select: function(event, ui) {
      $("##selectedname").val(ui.item.value);
    },
    
  });
  
});
</script>
</cfoutput>

[OldmanDave]

Thanks for the quick replies - have yourselves a great day.

Dave