Compare fields in jQuery

Question

I need to compare the fields according to the script below:

    $("#send_request").submit(function(event){
        var password  = '7c4a8d09ca3762af61e59520943dc26494f8941b'; 
        if($('#userpassword').val()!=password){
            alert('senha invalida');
        }
      event.preventDefault();
    });

Only that the password of userpassword of this field, will come without encryption, so I will have to encrypt before comparing. But the form passes directly, nor compares and does not give anything. How should I do?

Answer 1

Without seeing the html code of the form gets a little complicated, but its js code seems to me to be ok, I managed to make it run here without any more problems, without taking into account that it is not encrypting anything yet. My form made like this, look if you agree:

<form id="send_request" action="#" method="POST">
  <input id="userpassword" type="text">
  <button type="submit">Enviar</button>
</form>  

$("#send_request").submit(function(event){  
  var password  = '7c4a8d09ca3762af61e59520943dc26494f8941b'; 
  if($('#userpassword').val()!=password){
    alert('senha invalida');
  }
  event.preventDefault();
});