setAttribute is a specific method for setting an element attribute that's native. You can use set and setAttribute to the same effect for, say, img.src, but you couldn't use setAttribute for innerHTML because it isn't an attribute.
For all intents and purposes, you should always use .set. On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 10:37 AM, Michal-2 (via Nabble) < [email protected]<ml-user%[email protected]> > wrote: > > Ah! Thanks, that makes it clear. But what about "setAttribute" in > custom get/setters? > > Michal. > > On Dec 29, 6:31 pm, nutron > <anut...@...<http://n2.nabble.com/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=2089764&i=0>> > wrote: > > > retrieve and store are useful for storing data *on a specific element*, > > while getters and setters are applied to *all* elements. > > i.e. > > myElement.store('myeffect', myInstanceOfFxTween); > > > > This is useful for storing a specific property with a specific element. > > Getters/setters are useful for defining behavior for all elements: > > > > el.set('tween', options).tween('opacity', 0); <<an instance of Fx.Tween > for > > el is *implied* > > > > On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 10:10 AM, Michal-2 (via Nabble) < > > ml-user+55915-776128...@...<http://n2.nabble.com/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=2089764&i=1> > <ml-user%2b55915-776128...@...<http://n2.nabble.com/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=2089764&i=2>> > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > If it's ok, I have related questions: what about creating custom > > > properties returned by "get" and "set": when should it be done? At > > > > >http://mootools.net/docs/Element/Element#Element-Properties > > > > > the example uses the "setAttribute" method: what is that for? When > > > should that be used? Also, the fact that the Tween is returned by > > > "get" rather than "retrieve" confuses me. Why is it get and not > > > retrieve? Is it that "get" allows for some custom actions upon "get"? > > > > > Michal. > > > > > On Dec 29, 4:30 pm, nutron <anut...@...< > http://n2.nabble.com/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=2089676&i=0>> > > > wrote: > > > > > > I just went ahead and posted this to my blog, as my answer, I > thought, > > > might > > > > be useful to others to read. Includes code examples and whatnot. > > > > > >http://www.clientcide.com/your-questions/the-difference-between-eleme... > > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 2:26 AM, stratboy (via Nabble) < > > > > ml-user+89945-1375813...@...< > http://n2.nabble.com/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=2089676&i=1> > > > <ml-user%2b89945-1375813...@...< > http://n2.nabble.com/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=2089676&i=2>> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > > after a lot of mootools programming and docs studies, I still have > a > > > > > little question: > > > > > > > when should I use get/set and when store/retrieve? Or, in other > words, > > > > > what's the best use for get/set and what's the best for store/ > > > > > retrieve? > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > View message @ > > > > > > http://n2.nabble.com/get-set-vs.-store-retrieve-tp2077828p2077828.html > > > > > To start a new topic under MooTools Users, email > > > > > ml-node+660466-1583815...@...< > http://n2.nabble.com/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=2089676&i=3> > > > <ml-node%2b660466-1583815...@...< > http://n2.nabble.com/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=2089676&i=4>> > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from MooTools Users, click here< (link removed) >. > > > > > > ----- > > > > The MooTools Tutorial: http://www.mootorial.comwww.mootorial.com > > > > Clientcide: http://www.clientcide.comwww.clientcide.com > > > > -- > > > > View this message in context: > > >http://n2.nabble.com/get-set-vs.-store-retrieve-tp2077828p2089367.html > > > > Sent from the MooTools Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > View message @ > > >http://n2.nabble.com/get-set-vs.-store-retrieve-tp2077828p2089676.html > > > To start a new topic under MooTools Users, email > > > ml-node+660466-1583815...@...<http://n2.nabble.com/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=2089764&i=3> > <ml-node%2b660466-1583815...@...<http://n2.nabble.com/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=2089764&i=4>> > > > > To unsubscribe from MooTools Users, click here< (link removed) >. > > > > ----- > > The MooTools Tutorial: http://www.mootorial.comwww.mootorial.com > > Clientcide: http://www.clientcide.comwww.clientcide.com > > -- > > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/get-set-vs.-store-retrieve-tp2077828p2089751.html > > Sent from the MooTools Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------ > View message @ > http://n2.nabble.com/get-set-vs.-store-retrieve-tp2077828p2089764.html > To start a new topic under MooTools Users, email > [email protected]<ml-node%[email protected]> > To unsubscribe from MooTools Users, click here< (link removed) >. > > > ----- The MooTools Tutorial: http://www.mootorial.com www.mootorial.com Clientcide: http://www.clientcide.com www.clientcide.com -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/get-set-vs.-store-retrieve-tp2077828p2089799.html Sent from the MooTools Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
