On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Daniel Gonzalez <gonva...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> For reference: I have solved my problem with:
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> self.getContainerElement().setAttribute('class', 'dialog-div')this works because you are essentially abusing the fact that the pyjs API *happens* (by design) to match the DOM spec/api, and thus your compiled code is properly calling the `setAttribute` method inherent to all standard DOM objects ... ... this however, should not be relied on. for example, on some platforms, it's actually `setProperty` that does the dirty work. instead, pass all DOM operations thru the DOM.py module -- so per-platform fixes/alterations take effect -- adhering to this pattern [mostly] ensures compatibility across all supported platforms. `self.getContainerElement()` returns a raw DOM object, and for nearly all intents-and-purposes, should be treated as a method-less, property-less, knowledge-less BLACK-BOX, of which you do and can know nothing. for you, the astute developer, there exists only one module with the proper know-how for operating on one of these elusive creatures -- DOM.py. tl;dr, try [untested]: DOM.setAttribute(self.getContainerElement(), 'class', 'dialog-div') -- C Anthony
