Sorry for the confusion, yes, I do want it to append. Thanks for the help, I'll try some of this stuff. Nite!
On Jun 4, 1:57 am, "Erik Beeson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm confused. I thought in your first post you said you didn't want it > to append, and now it seems like you're saying you do? > > At any rate, the syntax for get is documented > here:http://docs.jquery.com/Ajax#.24.get.28_url.2C_params.2C_callback_.29 > > In your case, it would be something like this: > $.get('generate.cfm', function(data) { > $('#files_list').after(data); > > }); > > But again, I'm not quite sure what you're looking for, and I'm going > to bed now :) > > Check out the API for more help. In particular, it seems like the > "Manipulation" section could be useful for > you:http://docs.jquery.com/DOM/Manipulation > > Good luck! > > --Erik > > On 6/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > it just returns some html (actually just a random image tag "<img > > src="something.jpg">") > > > What I want to do is take and add whatever image the ajax call returns > > and add it to the list... maybe it is better to just return the name > > of the image and then use jquery to actually add the <img > tag? > > > I think I am getting close. > > > On Jun 4, 1:44 am, "Erik Beeson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Your syntax for $.get is wrong. What exactly does generate.cfm return? > > > > --Erik > > > > On 6/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks for the tips! > > > > > Actually I am trying to create a list of pictures, not replace the > > > > image. I am thinking something like this but it is failing: > > > > > $('#files_list').after($.get('generate.cfm')); > > > > > Must be something small... > > > > > On Jun 4, 1:03 am, "Erik Beeson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hard to say for sure without seeing the code. Sounds like you're > > > > > appending a new image element? You could instead just update the src > > > > > attribute of the image tag in question: > > > > > > <img id="the_image" src="original_image.png"/> > > > > > > var newImageURL = 'new_image.png'; // load new image URL from > > > > > somewhere > > > > > $('#the_image').attr('src', newImageURL); > > > > > > --Erik > > > > > > On 6/3/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I'm pretty sure it can since jquery is so sweet, but here's what I > > > > > > am > > > > > > trying to do: > > > > > > > I have a page (call it generator.cfm) that pulls random pictures > > > > > > from > > > > > > a database. > > > > > > > I want a button or link I can click on and have it pull from that > > > > > > url, > > > > > > and display in the div or whatever. pretty simple ajax stuff. > > > > > > > But the tricky part is if I continue to click on the button it > > > > > > doesnt > > > > > > replace the existing picture, it just appends on the next picture to > > > > > > the list each time the button is clicked. > > > > > > > Any of you guru's care to help me figure this out?
