in the latest jQuery you can call noConflict after its loaded to work alongside older versions if needs be, so there must be a way to remove the loaded jQuery and use the new one, John Resig explained it in a webcast last week on ajaxian
----- Original Message ----- From: "Boysenberry Payne" <habitatl...@gmail.com> To: <prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:15 PM Subject: [Proto-Scripty] Re: $() work around for prototype > > Actually it has 2 global variables: > http://mankz.com/code/GlobalCheck.htm > > $ and jQuery > > It's the $ that conflicts with prototype (obviously). > jQuery has a couple of work arounds on their site, but in order for it > to work I have to be able to change how the jQuery commands are used, > something I can't do with a 3rd party app like Digg's API. > > If I could load prototype first it would probably be okay, so that > might be my eventual solution. > Right now, I have emailed some folks at Digg to see if they have a > solution that doesn't require me to load prototype out of the natural > order it comes in using our current build. > > --Boysenberry > > > > On Feb 26, 2009, at 9:05 AM, Alex Mcauley wrote: > >> >> jQuery is globally safe as its parenthised (check out the source >> code) ... >> It could be plugins that run on Digg bringing it into the global scope >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Boysenberry Payne" <habitatl...@gmail.com> >> To: <prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 2:54 PM >> Subject: [Proto-Scripty] Re: $() work around for prototype >> >> >>> >>> It's the Digg API that has it built in. >>> >>> We're contacting them today to see if they have a work around in >>> their >>> API. >>> >>> One would think if the people over at Digg are relying so heavily on >>> Jquery they'd think to make it global safe. >>> >>> Oh well, I guess we're still in the Wild West era of JS coding... >>> >>> If I get feedback from them that is useful, I'll post it back to this >>> list for posterity. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Boysenberry Payne >>> >>> >>> On Feb 26, 2009, at 3:56 AM, Alex Mcauley wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> when jQuery is loaded do $jq=jQuery.noConflict(); >>>> >>>> then $jq becomes jquery >>>> >>>> >>>> or just use jQuery() instead of $() >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "T.J. Crowder" <t...@crowdersoftware.com> >>>> To: "Prototype & script.aculo.us" >>>> <prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:50 AM >>>> Subject: [Proto-Scripty] Re: $() work around for prototype >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>>> My situation is cause because there is an ad being loaded that uses >>>>> DIGG and jQuery. >>>> >>>> An *ad* is loading jQuery?! Sorry, isn't that a bit...intrusive of >>>> them? >>>> >>>> No, Prototype doesn't have a no conflict mode like jQuery's. But >>>> I'd >>>> say the real conflict is with the ad. I'd (politely!) tell the >>>> advertiser to rein themselves in. >>>> >>>> FWIW, >>>> -- >>>> T.J. Crowder >>>> tj / crowder software / com >>>> Independent Software Engineer, consulting services available >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 25, 10:40 pm, Boysenberry Payne <habitatl...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Hello Everyone, >>>>> >>>>> I have a situation where there is a conflict being generated on our >>>>> site between jQuery and Prototype using the $() syntax. >>>>> I have already looked over the jQuery workarounds for inter-library >>>>> conflicts. >>>>> I was wondering if prototype has any such feature, i.e. a way to >>>>> replace $() with something else that would allow it to play with >>>>> others nicely. >>>>> >>>>> My situation is cause because there is an ad being loaded that uses >>>>> DIGG and jQuery. >>>>> I didn't build the ad and would rather just fix my code than to >>>>> have >>>>> to dig through someone else's. >>>>> This mean I also don't have prototype loading before jQuery (as a >>>>> couple of the jQuery solutions suggest.) >>>>> >>>>> (on the right side midway down the page, look for the link "add >>>>> newsletter") >>>>> Here is an example of the working >>>>> code:http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/ >>>>> Broken code:http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ >>>>> >>>>> PS we're in the process of reworking the graphics, so just ignore >>>>> the >>>>> pixelation... >>>>> >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> Boysenberry Payne >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Prototype & script.aculo.us" group. To post to this group, send email to prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to prototype-scriptaculous+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/prototype-scriptaculous?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
