may i suggest you start by doing a few very simple plugins, just to get the feel of it. It is really not that difficult.
Like write a plugin that turns any selected element 's text in red when clicked on. Then make the red an option. and progressively increase the complexity. that's how i personally was able to get a bit better... HTH On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 4:44 AM, jquertil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ugh, I' min the same boat. I hope some of the superstars will > eventually get around to writing more detailed tutorials. been > struggling with extension writing myself. > > > On Mar 4, 11:09 am, Leanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok, I'm really trying to wrap my head around this, and it's irritating > > me. I've checked out the following pages: > > > > > http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Authoringhttp://www.learningjquery.com/2007/10/a-plugin-development-pattern > > > > > > And they help some but there's one problem I'm running into. > > > > I have: > > > > $.fn.myPlugin = function(options) { > > $.myPlugin.defaults = $.extend($.myPlugin.defaults, options); > > return(this); > > > > }; > > > > $.myPlugin = { > > defaults: { > > def1: 'default1', > > def2: 'default2', > > ... > > defx: 'defaultx' > > }, > > > > myFunc: function() { > > var options = $.myPlugin.defaults; > > //do something here, anything really > > }, > > > > myFunc2: function() { > > var options = $.myPlugin.defaults; > > //do something here, again, anything > > } > > > > }; > > > > Now, I want to do something like this: > > > > jQuery().myPlugin({def1: 'other_def1', def2: 'other_def2'}).myFunc(); > > > > Can I? > > > > Because it's not working. It tells me that jQuery().myPlugin({def1: > > 'other_def1', def2: 'other_def2'}) is not a function. > > > > However, if I change it so that myFunc is $.fn.myFunc = function() > > { }, then I can, but I have to do it as: > > > > jQuery().myPlugin({def1: 'other_def1', def2: > > 'other_def2'}).myPlugin.myFunc(); > > > > Which I don't like. > > > > None of the tutorials or documentation I can find is clear on this > > point, though they do refer to the functions in $.myPlugin as being > > user-accessable... and they are, but only if I do $.myPlugin.myFunc. > > I can't chain. And I want to be able to do that. > -- Alexandre Plennevaux LAb[au] http://www.lab-au.com
