What is the contents of your "col0" variable? If it's an array you should not use the "for (x in ...)" loop but a traditional for (x = 0; x < y; x++) loop or Prototype's Array#each
If you post how you get the col0's contents setup I'm sure we can help you. 2008/5/8 Timebomb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I am trying to write some code using javascript and the prototype > library that makes sure certain divs are contained in a column div, if > they are not they get moved there. I'm getting the error "$(w_id) has > no properties" when I run it. Is it possible to programmatically build > a string containing a div id then use it like I need to? I'm new to > prototype. Thanks in advance. > > Here is my code snippet: > > var x; > var w_id = ""; > > //step through the first column > for( x in col0 ) { > w_id = 'w_' + col0[x]; > > //if the current item is not in col0, move it there > if( ! ($(w_id).descendantOf('col-0')) ) { > $('col-0').insert(document.getElementById(w_id)); > } > > } > > > -- burnfield.com/martin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---