Nicely done, thanks.
On Jul 16, 6:19 pm, Dave Methvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Jul 16, 5:23 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> > I keep getting an error in the IE browsers (6 & 7).
>
> > Error: Can't move focus to the control because it is invisible,
> > not enabled, or of a type that does not accept the focus.
>
> > $("#advsect").removeClass("hidden"); // unhide ad
> > $("#advsect").animate({height:200},1000);
> > $("#advsect").fadeIn(500); // show ad
> > $("#advsect").focus(); // put focus back on ad
>
> I think what is probably happening is that the two queued effects
> (animate and fadeIn) haven't started at the point you try to set focus
> on the element. If you wanted height and opacity simultaneously then
> you should try to do them together in a single animate. Then do
> the .focus() in a callback function on the animate. Something like
> this:
>
> $("#advsect")
> .removeClass("hidden")
> .css({opacity: 0})
> .animate({height:200, opacity:1}, 1000, function(){
> this.focus();
> });
>
> > BTW, If I add 'alert("hello world");' anywhere between the { and } of
> > the #advtab.mousedown above I don't get a warning.
>
> That probably gives it time to do the animation before it sets focus.
