very cool, thanks for your help.
On Mar 11, 11:31 am, mark_story <mark.st...@gmail.com> wrote:
> No worries, glad to hear you got it all sorted. MooTools can have a
> pretty steep learning curve, as it doesn't have as many one liners as
> other libraries, but if you stick with it, there is a lot of power and
> features under the hood. As for neat shortcuts, look at
> Element.implement() you can add on additional element shortcuts that
> trigger effects. The Chain class is also a really powerful and
> interesting class.
>
> -Mark
>
> On Mar 10, 10:06 pm, "Arak Tai'Roth" <nielsen.dus...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Also not to be an ass. But I have effects working, you are right there
> > is tons of documentation. I was just checking if anyone had any cool
> > ideas I hadn't thought of.
>
> > I also did get it working just fine with multiple elements of the same
> > name.
>
> > Copy and pasting can lead to a lot of issues with no understanding I
> > agree. However it gets you something to work on right away and gives
> > you a more practical way to learn, and for me, that's far more useful.
>
> > On Mar 10, 10:56 am, mark_story <mark.st...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Not to be an ass, but mootools has tons of documentation, examples and
> > > tutorials. You can find lots of information on how you use effects in
> > > the mootools docss. Furthermore if you have more than one element
> > > with the same ID don't expect anything to work properly. In addition
> > > Element.load() does do an AJAX request. Just as a GET instead of a
> > > POST type request. But if you are new to Ajax and Mootools, I would
> > > start with the docs, copy+pasting is going to lead to lots of these
> > > type issues.
>
> > > -Mark
>
> > > On Mar 9, 4:39 pm, "Arak Tai'Roth" <nielsen.dus...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Well it looks like I got it all working. Now I just need to figure out
> > > > how to add some kind of effect to it. If anyone has any advice on
> > > > that, that would be perfect.
>
> > > > On Mar 9, 11:43 am, "Arak Tai'Roth" <nielsen.dus...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > So I completely revamped the code in my ajax file to this:
>
> > > > > window.addEvent('domready', function()
> > > > > {
> > > > > $('ajax_replace').addEvent('click', function(event)
> > > > > {
> > > > > event.stop();
>
> > > > > var req = new Request(
> > > > > {
> > > > > method: 'get',
> > > > > url: $('ajax_replace').get('href'),
> > > > > data: { 'do' : '1' },
> > > > > onComplete: function(response)
> > > > > {
> > > > >
> > > > > $('about_descriptioncontent').set('html', response);
> > > > > }
> > > > > }).send();
> > > > > });
>
> > > > > });
>
> > > > > It now kinda works. I had an onRequest portion in there and that was
> > > > > triggering, and the content was changing, it was incredibly messed up
> > > > > (ie. wasn't outputting what I was expecting it to). However this only
> > > > > works for the first of my links, the other ones don't do anything at
> > > > > all.
>
> > > > > On Mar 9, 11:25 am, "Arak Tai'Roth" <nielsen.dus...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > I don't want to do a simple GET request, I do want this as AJAX,
> > > > > > that's just the code I found. I am extremely new to MooTools, never
> > > > > > used it before this, in addition I am new to using AJAX period.
>
> > > > > > One thing I just realized and am slightly confused about. With the
> > > > > > code $('ajax_replace) I am under the understanding that I am
> > > > > > referencing the element id = ajax_replace. However I have multiples
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > those on this page, 4 right now, likely more later once I have this
> > > > > > working. How does it know which one to add the event too (I want it
> > > > > > added to all of them) and how does it know which one to get the URL
> > > > > > from?
>
> > > > > > I am assuming it doesn't know, and might be the reason why things
> > > > > > aren't working.
>
> > > > > > On Mar 9, 11:06 am, mark_story <mark.st...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > Well I would start with seeing if the Selector is working? does
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > click event even fire? I use mootools quite often, and there is
> > > > > > > nothing in cake that prevents you from doing so. Why aren't you
> > > > > > > just
> > > > > > > using Element.load() instead? If you only want to do a simple GET
> > > > > > > request, I would just do
>
> > > > > > > window.addEvent('domready', function() {
> > > > > > > $('ajax_replace').addEvent('click', function(event) {
> > > > > > > event.stop();
> > > > > > > $('about_descriptioncontent').load(this.get('href'));
> > > > > > > }
>
> > > > > > > });
>
> > > > > > > Or you can keep your existing code, but you may want to prevent
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > default browser action anyways. As you won't see the ajax
> > > > > > > result, as
> > > > > > > the default action will still happen.
>
> > > > > > > -Mark
>
> > > > > > > On Mar 9, 12:03 pm, "Arak Tai'Roth" <nielsen.dus...@gmail.com>
> > > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > Also considering I am using multiple links I tried this as well:
>
> > > > > > > > url: $$('a.ajax_replace').get('href'),
>
> > > > > > > > and
>
> > > > > > > > $$('a.ajax_replace').addEvent('click', function()
>
> > > > > > > > and then changing the id's to classes. I was thinking this
> > > > > > > > might work,
> > > > > > > > but alas, it did not either.
>
> > > > > > > > On Mar 9, 9:19 am, "Arak Tai'Roth" <nielsen.dus...@gmail.com>
> > > > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > Yea, I'm sorry, I had fixed that problem a little while ago,
> > > > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > isn't the solution to the problem, it's still not working,
> > > > > > > > > and the
> > > > > > > > > page is still trying to load instead of working via AJAX.
>
> > > > > > > > > This is my code for the buttons I am making if that makes a
> > > > > > > > > difference.
>
> > > > > > > > > echo
> > > > > > > > > $html->link($html->image('/img/about/uploads/thumb.small.' .
> > > > > > > > > $links['About']['picture'], array('alt' =>
> > > > > > > > > $links['About']['name'])),
> > > > > > > > > '/about/view/' . $links['About']['id'], array('id' =>
> > > > > > > > > 'ajax_replace'),
> > > > > > > > > false, false)
>
> > > > > > > > > I'm not so sure the problem is with the javascript, I mean it
> > > > > > > > > totally
> > > > > > > > > could be, however I have found a few AJAX tutorials in
> > > > > > > > > MooTools, and
> > > > > > > > > the code I have is relatively copied. However I have found no
> > > > > > > > > tutorials anywhere regarding using MooTools AJAX with
> > > > > > > > > CakePHP, so
> > > > > > > > > what's really bothering me is the setting up the controller
> > > > > > > > > and how
> > > > > > > > > the associated view(s) should be set up.
>
> > > > > > > > > On Mar 9, 3:10 am, r4zv4n <razvanbra...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > Hi,
>
> > > > > > > > > > The fact that the page is loading instead of the Ajax
> > > > > > > > > > request being
> > > > > > > > > > sent should signal that there's an error in your JS (if it
> > > > > > > > > > were a Cake
> > > > > > > > > > err, you would have had weird responses).
>
> > > > > > > > > > Upon closer inspection, here is the problem:
>
> > > > > > > > > > $('ajax_replace').addEvent('click', function(
> > > > > > > > > > {
> > > > > > > > > > req.send();
> > > > > > > > > > });
>
> > > > > > > > > > ..should actually be:
>
> > > > > > > > > > $('ajax_replace').addEvent('click', function()
> > > > > > > > > > {
> > > > > > > > > > req.send();
> > > > > > > > > > });
>
> > > > > > > > > > (you simply missed a closing parenthesis)
>
> > > > > > > > > > Tip: use Firefox with FireBug - you would have seen the
> > > > > > > > > > error
> > > > > > > > > > sooner ;)
>
> > > > > > > > > > On Mar 9, 12:36 am, "Arak Tai'Roth"
> > > > > > > > > > <nielsen.dus...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > I tried that, and removed my autoRender and exit() lines
> > > > > > > > > > > and added in
> > > > > > > > > > > $this->render(index); It didn't work.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > The page is still loading, which it shouldn't be with an
> > > > > > > > > > > AJAX request
> > > > > > > > > > > as far as I know.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > In addition I added a
> > > > > > > > > > > $this->Session->setFlash('message'); inside the
> > > > > > > > > > > isAjax() if statement and it doesn't pop up.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > I should also say that I have multiples of these links
> > > > > > > > > > > ('ajax_replace'), not just one, if that makes a
> > > > > > > > > > > difference.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > As well, I have two views right now, I have my index.ctp
> > > > > > > > > > > view which is
> > > > > > > > > > > displaying the links and the first content that comes up
> > > > > > > > > > > (a picture
> > > > > > > > > > > and some text), then I have my vew.ctp which currently is
> > > > > > > > > > > only holding
> > > > > > > > > > > the content that I want to show where the current picture
> > > > > > > > > > > and text is.
> > > > > > > > > > > So I'm not entirely sure if I even have this setup
> > > > > > > > > > > correctly.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 8, 3:17 pm, "Websta*"
> > > > > > > > > > > <subscripti...@webprogression.co.nz>
> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > Assuming your request is running - and i can see no
> > > > > > > > > > > > reason why it
> > > > > > > > > > > > wouldnt as long as you have the correct html elements
> > > > > > > > > > > > in use then i
> > > > > > > > > > > > suspect your problem lies here:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > $this->autoRender = false;
> > > > > > > > > > > > exit();
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > By doing this your teling your controller not to render
> > > > > > > > > > > > after the
> > > > > > > > > > > > action, and then your exiting so nothing at all gets
> > > > > > > > > > > > output.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > So either get rid of those lines altogether or if you
> > > > > > > > > > > > want to forcibly
> > > > > > > > > > > > render a specific view replace it with
> > > > > > > > > > > > $this->render(myView);
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > hth
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > Paul
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 8, 6:09 pm, "Arak Tai'Roth"
> > > > > > > > > > > > <nielsen.dus...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I am trying to update a div via ajax, however I am
> > > > > > > > > > > > > using MooTools, and
>
> ...
>
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