Hi, I would really appreciate any reply/comments. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks. Regards, Christian On Sep 14, 10:34 am, csetzkorn <c.setzk...@liv.ac.uk> wrote: > Hi, > > I am struggling a bit with this. I am using the 'jQuery BlockUI > Plugin' and the 'BabySteps' plugin (http://blog.vokle.com/index.php/ > 2008/08/22/babysteps/) where I go from step to step if the previous > step validates ok. I have (simplified) code like this: > > step1.bindStep(step2, { nextValidator: step1_validator, transition: > function(currStep, nextStep) { currStep.slideUp(); nextStep.slideDown > (); } }); > > function step1_validator() { > > $.ajax({ > url: "../a/b", > type: "POST", > dataType: "text", > data: { }, > async: true, > error: function(XMLHttpRequest, textStatus, > errorThrown) { > showErrorMessage(Server error " + textStatus + " " > + errorThrown); > }, > beforeSend: > function(data) { > $.blockUI({ message: 'Please wait ...' }); > }, > success: function(data) { > data = JSON.parse(data); > $.unblockUI(); > if( !(data.message=="") ) > { > showErrorMessage(data.message); > return false; > } > else > { > return true; > } > } > }); > > } > > The step1_validator should return true or false depending on whether > thevalidationis ok of not. I have to use server sidevalidationand > make anasynchronousrequest. Ideally I would like my 'mother > function' (step1_validator) to wait for theasynchronousrequest to > finish and return true or false depending on 'if( ! > (data.message=="") )'. I hope this makes sense. I can set async: to > false but then $.blockUI({ message: 'Please wait ...' }); dose not > work anymore. > > Looking forward to hearing from you. > > Best wishes, > > Christian
