javascript

Sometimes alert() makes IE do things which IE rejects to do without it...

It is already a second time when IE causes problems on totally blank space (not merely but totally). Then when I'm trying to put an alert box somewhere in between the not working code, all of a sudden, it starts to execute the whole logic after alert!.. If I remove alert() it goes blank again. What is this?? Has anyone anywhere ever enc...

Jquery getting the html from specific classs within a table

I have a table and I wish to extract the html from a specific row without a specific class. So for example with the row. <tr> <th class='a'></th> <th class='b'></th> <th class='c'></th> <tr> I would hope to get a result like <th class='b'></th> <th class='c'></th> I've attempted a few variants of var newTr = $('#table01 tr:nth-c...

In ASP.MVC, how to place JavaScript-friendly Stack trace of exceptions in ViewData?

When any exception occurs on the ASP.MVC server side code, I would like to take the entire stack trace of the exception and place in the ViewData and returns to the client. For example: try { //some code } catch (SomeException e) { ViewData["exceptionStack"] = e.StackTrace; } The JavaScript on the client side would ju...

Can qTip chase after mouse position?

Hi everyone, I want to use in my website and I want the tooltip to "chase" after the mouse. That is the tooltip balloon should display next to the cursor and remain next to it even if it moves. What's the best method to do so? Thanks! ...

How to display a relative-to-absolute date cross-browsers?

How can I manipulate dates so that they show up as "just now"... "5 mins ago"... "3 hours ago"... "June 22nd, 2010 at 1:45pm" in similar fashion to how SO displays the dates next to the answers/comments to each question? To further complicate matters, the dates stored in my database are in GMT time (which is fine), but I want them to a...

jQuery UI 1.7 vs 1.8

I have only used jQuery UI a tiny amount and do not know it very well. If I pick up a book on jQuery UI 1.7 will it still be relevant (for the most part) to 1.8? ...

Greasemonkey Userscript: pasting in jQuery?

Hi, I'm developing a Greasemonkey script to be used only with Firefox, and I need some help. I'm planning to use jQuery, and possibly some other scripts later on. Since the @require for GM only downloads the script at the initial install, later updates to the code won't download updates to external scripts. Therefore, i was wondering: ...

Simple way to resize a DIV with Javascript/Prototype

I have a div that floats at the bottom of the screen and want to let users vertically resize it (by grabbing a handle on the top of the div and pulling the div up or down). I am using Prototype.js, so it just has to be compatible with that, though if there is a simpler way of doing it than with yet another javascript library that would ...

Javascript: Forwarding function calls that take variable number of arguments

I think I need something like ruby's splat * here. function foo() { var result = ''; for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) { result += arguments[i]; } return result; } function bar() { return foo(arguments) // this line doesn't work as I expect } bar(1, 2, 3); I want this to return "123", but instead I get "[objec...

How can I establish a long-lived connection with jQuery for push notification?

I am trying to establish a long lived connection using jQuery. I have a URL in the form of: http://www.sample.com/Notify?sessionId=xxxxxx Now if I call this URL with the sessionId, it is equivalent to registering for Asynchronous notifications. I am aware of ajax calls using jQuery but as I understand it, after getting some data, jQue...

Killer benefit of Reactive Extensions?

What is the killer benefit of Reactive Extensions (for either .NET or JavaScript)? Why should a developer learn and use them? ...

Is it possible to change language for context menu in google maps?

I have added context menu to my google map like this: map.addControl(new ContextMenuControl()); it is rendered with English texts whish is not what I want unfortunetly. Do you know a method to change locale for gmaps context menu (I want to show menu positions in language other than English)? In a big picture I want to deliver functi...

java script function does not work .

hi .. This is my chats' sign out function. It works perfectly when I open the chat on a page alone.e.g. www.abc.com/chatbox/index.htm But when its with other elements in the same page using iFrame it will not work.e.g.www.abc.com/chat&paintIframe.htm This is my code <script type="text/javascript"> function singout(){ data="user=" + ""...

Safari iphone/ipad "mouse hover" on new link after prior one is replaced with javascript

After you click a link on the iphone or ipad, it leaves a simulated mouse hover that triggers the a:hover css styling on that link. If the link has a javascript handler that keeps you on same page, the hover state will not change until you click on another link. This gets weird if you have an ajax widget that asks questions and each ans...

Using Ruby webdriver (Selenium 2.0) to click on a javascript link

Using ruby, how can I get webdriver to click on a javascript link? The link I'm trying to click on is: <a class="TabOff" href=" javascript:showConfirm('/campustoolshighered/k12_admin_admin_menu.do');">Administration </a> Would I be able to trigger the javascript with a keyPress event? If so, does anyone know the syntax for doing that?...

Using last.fm API in javascript

I have very little experience with web development. I have a little experience with HTML and I am learning JavaScript right now. I created a program in Java using a a last.fm library for Java. I was able to get user information, artist information, and venue information. Now I want to try and do that in a webpage, which is where my probl...

jquery: Windows Google Chrome does not trigger event in iframe

So, I'm working on a WYSIWYG editor with an already setup Grammar, etc. I've been tasked to add copy and paste functionality for cross program. The code I have works in Google Chrome on Ubuntu, Firefox in Ubuntu and Windows, but not in Chrome on windows. I've tracked down the problem to something basic. When the paste command is sent (t...

jQuery form processing: require vs. not required

I'm building a form system with jquery and using basic validation (if a form has the required values and is of the required type) as a front line system (I validate at the backend too) for validating as the user submits, this is to prevent useless requests when possible (eg: submitted a completely empty form) What is the "proper" way to...

Prevent scrolling when videobox is on

I'm using videobox to embed streams into my site, and I just discovered that when videobox is "on"- i.e. I clicked on a link that brings it up and dims everything around it- I can still scroll down and see the rest of my (non-dimmed) site. This breaks immersion, and I'd like to disable the scrolling, but only for when the videobox is on....

Get Child Element Value with Mootools

I'm trying to change a class by first discovering if it is the parent object to a particular image using Mootools (clients previous web developer seemed to have it in for me). I can't seem to find much good documentation on the subject. <div class="textwidget"> <img src="share.jpg"> </div> So far I've managed to locate all the divs ...