I guess the first step is reading up on OOP in javascript... http://www.webreference.com/js/column79/ http://www.codeproject.com/aspnet/JsOOP1.asp
Then, check out the definitive prototype.js guide... http://www.sergiopereira.com/articles/prototype.js.html -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Louis Walch Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 2:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Rails-spinoffs] help with syntax im not a javascript programmer... so be nice. scriptaclous uses a differnt format for writing functions and code then i am used to. are there books or tutorials for helping a beginner understand how to write like this and what everything is? that said... i was readding this webpage: http://particletree.com/features/lightbox-gone-wild/ and had a question about this function: initialize: function(ctrl) { this.content = ctrl.href; Event.observe(ctrl, 'click', this.activate.bindAsEventListener(this), false); ctrl.onclick = function(){return false;}; }, im totally stumped, this along with most of the prototype/scriptaclous functions confuse the crap out of me. is this.contnet all the href tags on the entire page? and is adding an Event.observe to everyone of them? what is ctrl.click, and how does it know to use that? _______________________________________________ Rails-spinoffs mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails-spinoffs The information transmitted in this electronic mail is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from all computers. _______________________________________________ Rails-spinoffs mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails-spinoffs
