Re: [Rails-spinoffs] Catching events outside document (on window chrome)

2006-05-21 Thread Michael Daines
There must be a way... have a look at demo.script.aculo.us/shop and try to drop some item above the window chrome - it just works there (and I have no idea how is it possible). Anyone can help me explain it? On the Mac OS, this works with Safari but not with FireFox. I don't know what the be

Re: [Rails-spinoffs] Class.create() Vs Creating Objects

2006-05-21 Thread Andrew Tetlaw
My validation lirary does this too: http://tetlaw.id.au/view/blog/really-easy-field-validation-with-prototype/ var Validation = Class.create(); Validation.prototype = { /*define instance methods*/}; Object.extend(Validation, {/*define class methods*/} On 22/05/06, Ed C. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro

Re: [Rails-spinoffs] Catching events outside document (on window chrome)

2006-05-21 Thread Thomas Anderson
There must be a way... have a look at demo.script.aculo.us/shop and try to drop some item above the window chrome - it just works there (and I have no idea how is it possible). Anyone can help me explain it? On Sunday, May 21, 2006, at 5:08 PM, Jeremy Kitchen wrote: >On Sunday 21 May 2006 11:0

Re: [Rails-spinoffs] Class.create() Vs Creating Objects

2006-05-21 Thread Ed C.
Jeremy, it looks like your URL is using an internal address (your workstation name?) On 5/21/06, Jeremy Kitchen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sunday 21 May 2006 02:53, Maninder, Singh wrote: [snip] > In the first case when I created an object, I can use it as > Browser.getName() whereas in the s

Re: [Rails-spinoffs] Class.create() Vs Creating Objects

2006-05-21 Thread Jeremy Kitchen
On Sunday 21 May 2006 02:53, Maninder, Singh wrote: [snip] > In the first case when I created an object, I can use it as > Browser.getName() whereas in the second case when I used Class.create(), I > need to first do > > new Browser(); > Browser.getName(); not necessarily. With Class.create() (an

Re: [Rails-spinoffs] Catching events outside document (on window chrome)

2006-05-21 Thread Jeremy Kitchen
On Sunday 21 May 2006 11:07, Thomas Anderson wrote: > Hello, > > How can I catch the onmouseup event outside the ducument - means when > the pointer is above window chrome (e.g. toolbar)? > > Event.observe(document, 'mouseup', someListener) works only inside the > document for me. you can't. I ev

[Rails-spinoffs] Catching events outside document (on window chrome)

2006-05-21 Thread Thomas Anderson
Hello, How can I catch the onmouseup event outside the ducument - means when the pointer is above window chrome (e.g. toolbar)? Event.observe(document, 'mouseup', someListener) works only inside the document for me. Thanks in advance for your help! Thomas -- Posted with http://DevLists.com

Re: [Rails-spinoffs] Class.create() Vs Creating Objects

2006-05-21 Thread Todd Ross
On 5/21/06, Maninder, Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Not all OOP concepts translate very well to JavaScript, but here's how I treat them. I could do it any of the following ways - var Browser = { this.getName: function() { }, this.getVersion: function() { } }; This is really creati

Re: [Rails-spinoffs] Class.create() Vs Creating Objects

2006-05-21 Thread Andrew Tetlaw
With the first method you are creating one static object, with the second you have a method of creating as many instances of that object as you need. You pick the one that best suits your need. On 21/05/06, Maninder, Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, I have a basic question about Class.crea

[Rails-spinoffs] Class.create() Vs Creating Objects

2006-05-21 Thread Maninder, Singh
Hi, I have a basic question about Class.create() Vs creating objects. I would like to know the pros of one over the other (which one I don't know). Problem Description: I would like to write an object "Browser" that has methods like getName, getVersion... I could do it any of the following wa