Yes, it sounds like it would be of more use in the DynLayer, as other
widgets could make use of it even if they don't use TemplateManager.
Leif
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raymond Irving" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Dynapi-Dev] Re: [Dynapi-Help] Dynapi3 getContentWidth and
Template
>
> IMO I think it's very useful in many areas for
> example, LoadPanels, Labels, etc. It would not require
> the user to overload the setSize function or listen to
> onresize to adjust the size of the layer.
>
> By default it would be turned off. To activate
> auto-resize the user will have to use setAutoSize(w,h)
> where w and h must be either true or false. If w
> and/or h is set to false then it will disable
> auto-resizing for that part of the layer.
>
> I think it should go on DynLayer. Do you agree.?
>
> --
> Raymond Irving
>
> --- Leif W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm not too sure where it should go, but I'd think
> > about where it's most
> > frequently going to be used, in DynLayer or
> > TemplateManager? I followed the
> > discussion but have not tried any of my own tests.
> > The question came up
> > related to TemplateManager, but is it a general
> > enough thing that it would
> > be useful in DynLayer?. Is it something that will
> > be useful to have on the
> > DynLayer as an option which can be turned on or off
> > (i.e. off by default,
> > and TemplateManager could turn it on, etc.).
> >
> > Leif
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Raymond Irving" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 11:02 AM
> > Subject: [Dynapi-Dev] Re: [Dynapi-Help] Dynapi3
> > getContentWidth and Template
> >
> >
> > > Hello Everyone,
> > >
> > > I just have one simply question:
> > >
> > > Should the setAutoSize() function be added
> > > to DynLayer or to TemplateManager? (see below for
> > more
> > > info)
> > >
> > > --
> > > Raymond Irving
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Raymond Irving <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > This might call for a setAutoSize() function on
> > > > either
> > > > DynLayer or TemplateManager.
> > > >
> > > > lyr.setAutoSize(true) // will adjust the size of
> > the
> > > > layer everytime its content changes or a new
> > child
> > > > is
> > > > added.
> > > >
> > > > lyr.setAutoSize(false) // will disable
> > auto-resize
> > > >
> > > > Sometime ago I had create such a function for
> > use in
> > > > one of my test systems. Should this function be
> > > > added
> > > > to DynLayer or to TemplateManager?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Raymond Irving
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Okay, what is the correct way to do the
> > following
> > > > > then:
> > > > >
> > > > > Have containers sized so that the entirety
> > of
> > > > > their contents are
> > > > > visible.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a template that I change the content
> > of. I
> > > > > want the object it
> > > > > is in display the entire template contents.
> > > > >
> > > > > And so on up the tree of containers till I get
> > to
> > > > > the dynapi.document.
> > > > >
> > > > > Basically, I have templates and other objects
> > that
> > > > > change as the user
> > > > > interacts with the page. I want the entire
> > content
> > > > > to be visible to
> > > > > the user.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Let me see if I can explain what's on:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > DynAPI.onLoad(init);
> > > > > > function init() {
> > > > > > var body = 'I am a simply layer, what is my
> > > > size,
> > > > > > oldWidth is my size before we fill in a
> > template
> > > > > > field, newWidth is the size afterwards.
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]';
> > > > > > var sizeTemplate = new Template(body);
> > > > > > dynapi.document.addChild(sizeTemplate);
> > > > > >
> > > > > > // ^ At this point sizeTemplate is created
> > and
> > > > > given
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > // width and a height. This is by design. if
> > no
> > > > > > height or width
> > > > > > // was specified then DynAPI will assign a
> > > > height
> > > > > and
> > > > > > a width to
> > > > > > // the layer once it's created.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > sizeTemplate.addChild(new
> > > > > DynLayer('hello'),'field');
> > > > > > sizeTemplate.generate();
> > > > > >
> > > > > > // ^ At this point the DynLayer is added to
> > the
> > > > > > templated but
> > > > > > // due to text wrapping you'll not see the
> > word
> > > > > > "hello"
> > > > > > // to see the new layer modify your code
> > above
> > > > to
> > > > > > reflect:
> > > > > > // var sizeTemplate = new
> > > > > > Template(body,null,null,null,50);
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The problem you're having is that once the
> > he
> > > > > Template
> > > > > > gets a width assigned to it, it will start
> > text
> > > > > > wrapping. That's why you are not able to see
> > the
> > > > > > 'hello' layer or get a different width. The
> > > > > > getContentHeight() function should however
> > > > reflect
> > > > > a
> > > > > > new height.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Notes. If you call getWidth() on a layer
> > that
> > > > you
> > > > > did
> > > > > > specify a width for you'll get a 0 or null
> > > > value.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Raymond Irving
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > > > > I originally had my size check in the
> > onload
> > > > > > > function. Then I moved it
> > > > > > > to the body as I miss-understood Raymond's
> > > > > response.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This test file has the code back in the
> > > > > onload/init
> > > > > > > function per
> > > > > > > Raymond's last message. The behavior is
> > the
> > > > > same.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > > > GetWidth & GetContentWidth test page
> > > > > > dynapi.library.setPath('dynapi3x/src/')
> > > > > > dynapi.library.include('dynapi.library');
> > > > > > dynapi.library.include('dynapi.api');
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> dynapi.library.include('TemplateManager');DynAPI.onLoad(init);function
> > > > > > init() { var body = 'I am a simply layer,
> > what
> > > > is
> > > > > my
> > > > > > size, oldWidth is my size before we fill in
> > a
> > > > > template
> > > > > > field, newWidth is the size afterwards.
> >
> === message truncated ===
>
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