thanks Ryan!!
> 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 > _______________________________________________ Rails-spinoffs mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails-spinoffs
