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JavaScript: How to determine the web "fold" programmatically?

Question: How can I determine the "fold" programatically (how much vertical content the browser is displaying)? The "fold" defined as where you can no longer see / have to scroll. I've tried with JavaScript to simply determine the browser window size to determine the fold; unfortunately - this doesn't work well because some browsers ha...

Javascript: Calling a function written in an anonymous function from String with the function's names withoout eval?

Update2: What I really wanted to ask was already argued in a different page. Please check the following entry. (Thanks to BobS.) http://stackoverflow.com/questions/598878/how-can-i-access-local-scope-dynamically-in-javascript Hello. I've started using jQuery and am wondering how to call functions in an anonymous function dynamically ...

Checkbox not being checked when running function

I have a checkbox that when it is clicked it submits the form to the server to store the detail. All works fine except that after the form is submitted I update a div to say submitted but the checkbox isn't ticked. The page isn't refreshed of course and upon page refresh it is ticked. I thought I might be able to check the box myself as...

Cross-site json rpc : Python server side and Mozilla extension using Javascript client side

hello, I am building a mozilla extension that contacts a python application on a remote server to send and receive data. The python application can be used using xml-rpc from a python console.I am given the task to design a json-rpc that would contact the same application.Making the python server side has been easy which can be accesed u...

Using jQuery to find keywords in string

In php, I have used preg_match_all() to find keywords (using the format %keyword%) in a string, which works wonderfully and returns an array of all found keywords. What I would like to do, is do the same thing using jQuery or javascript. I have tried using the filter() function, and it kind of works. But I think I am missing somethin...

Javascript (using jQuery) in a large Project... organization, passing data, private method, etc.

I'm working on a large project that is organized like so: Multiple javascript files are included as needed and most code is wrapped in anonymous functions... // wutang.js //Included Files Go Here // Public stuff var MethodMan; // Private stuff (function() { var someVar1; MethodMan = function(){...}; var APrivateMethod = function()...

What are some of the best Javascript memory detecting tools?

Our team is faced with slow but serious Javascript memory leak. We have read up on the normal causes for memory leaks in Javascript (eg. closures and circular references). We tried to avoid those pitfalls in the code but it likely we still have unknown mistakes left. I started my search for available tools but would like input from pe...

How to exempt element to be validated?

Hi, I'm using the validation plugin for jquery: http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation. I want to know how would I exempt a field to be validated? Currently all fields inside the form are automatically checked. ...

Can't call activex methods when the activex is in the same page as flash player

I created a customized ActiveX control and exposed a method called "getDesktopWindows". Then I use the following javascript to call it: var plugin = document.getElementById("myPlugin"); var wins = plugin.getDesktopWindows(); So far everything works just fine. Then I wrapped the code into a javascript function and use a flex application...

Javascript: Let user select an HTML element like Firebug?

I want to write a browser (Chrome/FF) extension that needs to select an element on a web page. I would like it to behave like Firebug's element inspector does. You click the inspect arrow and you can then hover/highlight elements. When you click on the element you want, the element is inspected. I'm just interested in the code to all...

php- javascript

i got a sales web site each time i press "sales" button it it will open a new frame. there is a possibility for more then one frame at the same time. my problem is i want to close the frame after i click enter and home page to be updated provided all the other pending sales frames are remain open.... i tried to do so with window concep...

Centered div with a transparent background with JQuery

Hello, how to center a div across all browsers and behind this div there should be a transparent background layer covering entire screen of browser like lightbox. Thanks ...

Why use semicolon?

Are there any reasons, apart from subjective visual perception and cases where you have multiple statements on the same line, to use semicolon at the end of statements in Javascript? ...

Textbox value to filter databound ListBox items using Javascript ?

Hi Guys, I have a ListBox which is bound to a list of data items. Now I want the user to be able to filter the items shown in the ListBox based on the search expression typed in the TextBox. For each character typed in the TextBox, the ListBox items should change to show only the items matching the search expression. using Javascript...

Translation in JavaScript like gettext in PHP?

I am using gettext in my PHP code, but i have a big problem. All my Javascript files are not affected by the translation, can somebody tell me an easy way to get the translations in the chosen language into JavaScript as well. ...

Can anyone explain this JavaScript grammar(syntax) please?

Hi guys, I'm reading a js file at here, on the very top of this js file you can find the following lines: var gsAgent=navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(), gsAppVer=navigator.appVersion.toLowerCase(), gsAppName=navigator.appName.toLowerCase(), gbIsOpera=gsAgent.indexOf("opera")>-1, gbIsKHTML=gsAgent.indexOf("khtml")>-1 ||gsAgent.indexOf(...

Add link to image dynamically

If i have "img" element id = "myimg". Is posible to add link to "img" without edit html page using jQuery <img id="myimg" src="image.png"> I like to make "myimg" have link like this. <a href="test.html"><img id="myimg" src="image.png"></a> Thank you for reploy. ...

jquery timer implementation

All, Is there a jQuery timer which can start a timer for 20 minutes and display time elapsed? Please point me to a small code for it. var austDay = new getTime(); austDay = new getSeconds(austDay); var duration = 1200; duration += austDay; Thanks ...

Isn't there a standard jQuery pop-up menu component?

I'd expect a right-click-context-menu-style pop-up menu to be a part of jQuery UI. But apparently it isn't. What's the de-facto standard out there? Or is everybody just rolling out their own ones? Example ...

Elegant way of retrieving query string parameter.

Hi All, I am retrieving one query string parameter, and for that my code is <a href="Default2.aspx?Id=1&status=pending&year=2010">Click me</a> Now I want to retrieve "status=pending" and for that I am doing var qString = window.location.search.substring(1); var Keys = qString .split('&'); alert(...