Good point, but the value of the loading div is its immediacy in the user
experience. So using javascript rather than ajax even if there is a trip to
the server still has the advantage of being faster.
On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 4:54 AM, Greg Newman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Good point Scott, however, I'm assuming since he's using observe_field
> that he's doing a round trip to process something.
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 11:15 AM, Scott Ballantyne <
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I don't think you need ajax, just javascript.
> > if using prototype something like
> > Element.show('loading')
> > this should work if you have a div with an id that's loading.
> > no need to make a round trip to the server.
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 11:04 PM, Greg Newman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Exactly what Scott said. Put it in a hidden div and show the div with
> > > ajax.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 11:01 AM, Scott Ballantyne <
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > you might consider including the loading stuff in a hidden div, and
> > > > then, when you trigger something with the observe field, you can use
> > > > some
> > > > javascript to show it. I think that this should work. Any other
> > > > thoughts?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 9:15 PM, Ray Sun <
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I want to use render(:partial => "loading") in observe_field's
> > > > > before.
> > > > > For example:
> > > > >
> > > > > # Can not run #
> > > > > <%= observe_field 'username',
> > > > > :on => 'blur',
> > > > > :update => 'check_username',
> > > > > :url => {:action => 'check_username'},
> > > > > :before =>
> > > > > "$('check_username').update('#{render(:partial => "loading")}')",
> > > > > :with => 'username' -%>
> > > > > # AJAX part, generate two lines
> > > > >
> > > > > # Can run #
> > > > > <%= text_field_tag 'username' %>
> > > > > <span id="check_username"></span>
> > > > > <%= observe_field 'username',
> > > > > :on => 'blur',
> > > > > :update => 'check_username',
> > > > > :url => {:action => 'check_username'},
> > > > > :before => "$('check_username').update('<img
> > > > > src=\"/images/loading.gif\">Checking...')",
> > > > > :with => 'username' -%>
> > > > > # AJAX part, generate only one line
> > > > >
> > > > > # partial
> > > > > <%= img_tag "/images/loading.gif" %>Loading...
> > > > > --
> > > > > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Greg Newman
> > > Rails Developer & Designer
> > > Owner, carbon8.us
> > > Blog, 20seven.org
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Greg Newman
> Rails Developer & Designer
> Owner, carbon8.us
> Blog, 20seven.org
> >
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