That works perfect! Yes, I didn't include the actual URL and I was unclear that it is a python variable that I am passing. This works great! Thanks so much!
On Wednesday, April 10, 2013 9:09:28 AM UTC-4, Anthony wrote: > > It works for me. Perhaps your URL isn't returning anything -- are you sure > 'http://localhost/app/function1.html/?s=' + parameter generates the > correct URL and returns the expected output? In particular, the "parameter" > variable should be a previously defined Javascript variable -- does it > exist? Or is it supposed to be a Python variable, in which case the code > would be: > > A('Link', _href="#" _onclick="jQuery(this).fadeOut(); \ > > web2py_component('http://localhost/app/function1.html/?s=%s'<http://localhost/app/function1.html/?s=>, > > 'myid'); \ > return false;" % parameter) > > Note, I also added a dummy _href above so the link will appear clickable > on the page. > > Anthony > > On Wednesday, April 10, 2013 8:56:03 AM UTC-4, Stephen McCamy wrote: >> >> Ok, that makes sense. So how can you write it so the web2py component >> will not only fade out but will load into a specified id in the DIV as as >> well? The example you provided forces the link to fadeout but no longer >> loads the div (which makes sense). I want to do both. This is >> good information thank you! >> >> On Tuesday, April 9, 2013 11:11:13 PM UTC-4, Stephen McCamy wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am trying to add a jQuery effect to my A helper below. I am not stuck >>> on using the A helper but it works well so that is what I am doing. Below >>> passes a parameter to a function and the results are loaded into the div >>> when the function finishes. I want to indicate to the user that the link >>> has been clicked because the function takes some time to process. I think >>> the usage of fadeout() in this example: {{=DIV('click me!', >>> _onclick="jQuery(this).fadeOut()")}} from the documentation would be >>> fine but it does not work when I add it to the A helper below. It just >>> stays the same. I assume this is because the A helper overrides the jQuery >>> somehow and treats the object as a hyperlink no matter what. I am really >>> stuck on this. Any input would be useful. Thanks! >>> >>> {{=A(''Link', _href='http://localhost/app/function1.html/?s='+parameter, >>> cid='myid')}} >>> <div id="myid" URL></div> >>> >>> I tried: >>> >>> {{=A(''Link', _onclick="jQuery(this).fadeOut()", _href=' >>> http://localhost/app/function1.html/?s='+parameter, cid='myid')}} >>> <div id="myid" URL></div> >>> >>> with no luck. >>> >> -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.