Hi,
I've just run another couple of tests and have discovered the following:
When the form opens and defaults to the tab where the input is located,
$('#field_id').width() returns the correct width (i.e. 175 in this case).
However when the form opens and defaults to a different tab,
$('#field_id').width() is returning 0.
I've also tried applying the width of the field using it's id but this had
no effect i.e. the same problem was occurring.
So, has anyone else come across this issue of .width() returning 0?
Thanks,
Lee
On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 1:09 PM, Isaiah Fischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> But now that I think about it... The image wouldn't appear if the element
> hadn't been loaded either... So my previous suggestions probably won't fix
> the problem... :/ I'll take another look this afternoon and see if I can
> find out whats going wrong...
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 2:10 AM, Lee McMullen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
>> Thanks, I'll try your suggestions and let you know.
>>
>> Just out of curiosity, why would binding the field setup to the window
>> load have an effect? I thought that was the whole point of using
>> $(function(){}), so you didn't have to wait for the window to load?
>>
>>
>> On 21 Nov 2008, at 04:01, "Isaiah Fischer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Then I have two possible solutions to what I think the problem may be...
>>
>> One, have the field_setup() function bound to the window load as such:
>>
>> $(window).bind(load,function(){field_setup()});
>>
>> or define the width in the css of that field by its ID
>>
>> If that doesn't work then I'll need to find a different problem to solve
>> :P
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Lee Mc < <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> The width is defined by a class the field has rather than it's ID.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Nov 20, 8:06 pm, "CodingCyb.org" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> > And in the css the width is defined for "#test_field" or w/e its
>>> > named? Or is it defined by a class that it has?
>>> >
>>> > On Nov 20, 9:37 am, Lee Mc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > The width of the field gets set by a stylesheet which is pulled
>>> > > through.
>>> >
>>> > > On Nov 20, 3:22 pm, "CodingCyb.org" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > > Is the original width of the text field set in css? Or is it just
>>> the
>>> > > > width it gets when page loads?
>>> >
>>> > > > On Nov 20, 9:09 am, Lee Mc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > > > Yes that's exactly right.
>>> >
>>> > > > > Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
>>> >
>>> > > > > On Nov 20, 1:18 pm, "CodingCyb.org" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > > > > I'm still trying to picture the site in my mind. So it has
>>> three tabs
>>> > > > > > that you can switch between, but the default can be different?
>>> And
>>> > > > > > when the default isn't the first one, the image appears in tab
>>> one,
>>> > > > > > but stays underneath the input box because the width isn't
>>> updated?
>>> >
>>> > > > > > On Nov 20, 12:11 am, Lee Mc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > The example HTML only has a single text input, it's this
>>> input I'm
>>> > > > > > > having issues with. Apologies, the example HTML gave the
>>> field a
>>> > > > > > > different ID than the JS contained. Im copying the code from
>>> an in
>>> > > > > > > process project so it's stripped down for readability.
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > Therefore the different ID in my HTML is just a typo.
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > Cheers, Lee.
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > On Nov 20, 4:14 am, "CodingCyb.org" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > Sorry it took so long for a reply...
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > Where in the html is "#test_field" ? That's what the
>>> field_img goes
>>> > > > > > > > after, but I'm not sure where that is...
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > On Nov 19, 9:39 am, Lee Mc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > Hi, yes I think you've misunderstood my problem.
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > In a nutshell, there is an <input type="text"> on tab 1.
>>> On load of
>>> > > > > > > > > the form, I'm trying to make this input less wide and
>>> place an image
>>> > > > > > > > > next to it. When tab 1 is the default tab, it works
>>> fine. When any
>>> > > > > > > > > other tab is the default, it inserts the image but
>>> doesn't update the
>>> > > > > > > > > width of the field.
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > This is an example of my markup:
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > <div class="tab_container">
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > <!--insert tabs-->
>>> > > > > > > > > <ul class="tabs">
>>> > > > > > > > > <li><a href="my_form#tab_1" class="tab"
>>> title="content_1">Tab 1</a></
>>> > > > > > > > > li>
>>> > > > > > > > > <li><a href="my_form#tab_2" class="tab"
>>> title="content_2">Tab 2</a></
>>> > > > > > > > > li>
>>> > > > > > > > > <li><a href="my_form#tab_3" class="tab"
>>> title="content_3">Tab 3</a></
>>> > > > > > > > > li>
>>> > > > > > > > > </ul>
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > <!--insert tab 1-->
>>> > > > > > > > > <div id="content_1" class="tab_content">
>>> > > > > > > > > <a name="tab_1"></a>
>>> > > > > > > > > <label for="field_id">My Test Field:</label><input
>>> type="text"
>>> > > > > > > > > id="field_id" value="">
>>> > > > > > > > > </div><!--close content_1-->
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > <!--insert tab 2-->
>>> > > > > > > > > <div id="content_2" class="tab_content">
>>> > > > > > > > > <a name="tab_2"></a>
>>> > > > > > > > > <!--tab 2 content-->
>>> > > > > > > > > </div><!--close content 2-->
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > <!--insert tab 3-->
>>> > > > > > > > > <div id="content_3" class="tab_content">
>>> > > > > > > > > <a name="tab_3"></a>
>>> > > > > > > > > <!--tab 3 content-->
>>> > > > > > > > > </div><!--close content 3-->
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > </div><!--close tab container-->
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > Cheers,
>>> > > > > > > > > Lee
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > On Nov 18, 3:47 pm, CodingCyborg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > That all seems like it would work fine. I went back and
>>> re-read your
>>> > > > > > > > > > original post. I found that I may have misunderstood
>>> the problem.
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > In your original post is "#field_id" within the content
>>> of the first
>>> > > > > > > > > > tab, or is it the content warpper of the first tab?
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > If it is the wrapper, then you are putting the image
>>> outside of what
>>> > > > > > > > > > is hidden, if not then changing that field width
>>> shouldn't affect any
>>> > > > > > > > > > other tabs.
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > From what I now understand you don't want the image
>>> there unless you
>>> > > > > > > > > > are on the first tab? So placing it within the content
>>> of that tab may
>>> > > > > > > > > > be the solution?
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > On Nov 18, 9:30 am, Lee Mc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > Here is the code which sets the tabs up:
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > /*
>>> > > > > > > > > > > * JS to handle the building of tabs within forms
>>> > > > > > > > > > > * Pre-requisites:
>>> > > > > > > > > > > * - jQuery
>>> > > > > > > > > > > * - "tab" links i.e. "a" tags to have a class of
>>> 'tab'
>>> > > > > > > > > > > * - the "title" attribute of the "a.tab" links and
>>> the "id" attribute
>>> > > > > > > > > > > of the div containing that tab's content to be called
>>> "content_n"
>>> > > > > > > > > > > where n is the number representing the tab
>>> > > > > > > > > > > */
>>> > > > > > > > > > > var form_tabs = {
>>> > > > > > > > > > > build: function(){
>>> > > > > > > > > > > // Define what happens when a "tab" is
>>> clicked
>>> > > > > > > > > > > $("a.tab").click(function(event){
>>> > > > > > > > > > > event.preventDefault();
>>> > > > > > > > > > > // switch all tabs off
>>> > > > > > > > > > > $(".active").removeClass("active");
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > // switch this tab on
>>> > > > > > > > > > > $(this).addClass("active").blur();
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > // hide all elements with the class
>>> 'content' up
>>> > > > > > > > > > > $(".tab_content").hide();
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > // Now figure out what the 'title'
>>> attribute value is and
>>> > > > > > > > > > > find the element with that id. Then display that.
>>> > > > > > > > > > > var content_show = $(this).attr("title");
>>> > > > > > > > > > > $("#" + content_show).show();
>>> > > > > > > > > > > });
>>> > > > > > > > > > > // Get the global settings object and figure
>>> out which tab
>>> > > > > > > > > > > should be displaying, show it and hide the rest
>>> > > > > > > > > > > var tab_display = '';
>>> > > > > > > > > > > if (settings) {
>>> > > > > > > > > > > // We have found the settings object, get
>>> the
>>> > > > > > > > > > > 'tab_display' property
>>> > > > > > > > > > > tab_display = settings.tab_display;
>>> > > > > > > > > > > }
>>> > > > > > > > > > > else {
>>> > > > > > > > > > > tab_display = '1';
>>> > > > > > > > > > > }
>>> > > > > > > > > > > // tab_display has been set so set the class
>>> for the active
>>> > > > > > > > > > > tab
>>> > > > > > > > > > > $('a.tab').each(function(){
>>> > > > > > > > > > > // 'this' now represents the tab
>>> > > > > > > > > > > if ($(this).attr('title').substr(8) ==
>>> tab_display) {
>>> > > > > > > > > > > // we have the correct tab so apply
>>> the 'active' class
>>> > > > > > > > > > > $(this).addClass("active");
>>> > > > > > > > > > > }
>>> > > > > > > > > > > })
>>> > > > > > > > > > > $('.tab_content').each(function(){
>>> > > > > > > > > > > // 'this' now represents the div
>>> container. Test for the
>>> > > > > > > > > > > id and see if we should hide this div
>>> > > > > > > > > > > if (this.id.substr(8) != tab_display) {
>>> > > > > > > > > > > // we have a tab whose content we
>>> don't want to see so
>>> > > > > > > > > > > hide it
>>> > > > > > > > > > > $(this).hide();
>>> > > > > > > > > > > }
>>> > > > > > > > > > > })
>>> > > > > > > > > > > }
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > }
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > I'm pretty new to jQuery so apologies if there are
>>> some silly or
>>> > > > > > > > > > > obvious comments, just my way of remembering whats
>>> happening when I
>>> > > > > > > > > > > look back at it!!
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > Cheers,
>>> > > > > > > > > > > Lee
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 18, 2:49 pm, CodingCyborg <
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > I think the how the tabs are set up is whats
>>> affecting it. But I'm not
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > sure how they function, or are set up. That code
>>> would be most helpful
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > at this point in time.
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 18, 8:36 am, Lee Mc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, here is the JS. I haven't pasted the
>>> form_tabs.build() function
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > but can do if you think that might help.
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > $(function(){
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > // Build the tabs on the form. "form_tabs" is
>>> contained in the "js/
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > tabs.js" lib
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > form_tabs.build();
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > // Set up the field
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > field_setup();});
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > function field_setup(){
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > // Create image which does something when
>>> clicked
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > var img = '<img
>>> src="images/icons/user.gif" id="field_img"
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > alt="blah">';
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > // Append image to the requested_for
>>> field
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>> $('#test_field').after(img).width($('#test_field').width() - 23);
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > // catch the image being clicked
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > $('#field_img').click(function(){
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > // code for image click here
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > });
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > }
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers,
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > Lee
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 18, 1:17 pm, CodingCyborg <
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can you
>>> >
>>> > ...
>>> >
>>> > read more ยป
>>>
>>>
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