Ah ...
forgot the 'return' to leave the function ...
// my suggest:
var activator = Event.element(ev);
if (activator.hasClassName('ignore')){
Event.stop(ev);
// alert("event stopped");
return false;
}
// end
hope that helps
Bastian
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:41 PM, Bastian Feder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hey!
>
> my first guess is to find the element who is causing the event and
> then stopping it.
> I mean something like:
>
> --- snip ---
> confirmExit : function(ev) {
>
> // my suggest:
>
> var activator = Event.element(ev);
> if (activator.hasClassName('ignore')){
> Event.stop(ev);
> // alert("event stopped");
> }
> // end
>
> // Serialize the form contents again
> this.newcontents = this.form.serialize();
>
> // Compare latest form contents with original form contents
> // to see if anything has changed.
> if ((this.formcontents != this.newcontents) &&
> ! (this.submitted)) {
>
> ev.returnValue = 'You have unsaved modifications to the
> form data. If you leave without clicking the Save button, your changes
> will be lost.';
> // return Event.stop(ev);
> }
>
> --- snip ---
>
> I did not test this since I currently have no time for deeper
> investigation, but I hope this helps.
>
> hf
> Bastian
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Mike P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am new to Prototype and could use some assistance. I am using
>> Prototype 1.6.0.1.
>>
>> Scenario:
>>
>> I have the following JS script elements included in the HEAD section
>> of every page. This effectively creates an auto-confirm functionally
>> when a user attempts to leave a modified form. Any form not decorated
>> with the "ignoreForm" CSS class, will first prompt the user to confirm
>> they want to exit without saving.
>>
>>
>> <!-- Create class which will allow forms to monitor themselves for
>> changes -->
>> <script type="text/javascript">
>>
>> var FormWatch = Class.create();
>>
>> FormWatch.prototype = {
>> initialize : function(form, options) {
>> this.submitted = false;
>>
>> this.form = $(form);
>>
>> // Let's serialize this.form and store it...
>> // This will store the "original" state of the form
>> this.formcontents = $(form).serialize();
>>
>> // On submit, we let the user changes pass thru without
>> prompting
>> Event.observe(this.form, 'submit', function()
>> {this.submitted =
>> true; }.bind(this));
>>
>> // On beforeunload event, we check for changes using our
>> confirmExit
>> // method and prompt user to confirm, if necessary
>> Event.observe(window, 'beforeunload',
>> this.confirmExit.bind(this));
>> // Event.stop(ev);
>> },
>> confirmExit : function(ev) {
>> // Serialize the form contents again
>> this.newcontents = this.form.serialize();
>>
>> // Compare latest form contents with original form
>> contents
>> // to see if anything has changed.
>> if ((this.formcontents != this.newcontents) && !
>> (this.submitted)) {
>>
>> ev.returnValue = 'You have unsaved modifications to the
>> form data. If you leave without clicking the Save button, your changes
>> will be lost.';
>> // return Event.stop(ev);
>> }
>> }
>> }
>>
>>
>> </script>
>>
>> <script type="text/javascript">
>> // Utilizes Prototype JS lib
>> // On window load, loop thru forms on page which should not be
>> ignored.
>> // Register these forms with our modification listener so we can
>> prompt
>> // user to save changes. (see listener above)
>>
>> Event.observe(window, 'load', function() {
>>
>> // Get all forms on page
>> var formArray = $A($(document.getElementsByTagName('form')));
>>
>> // Loop thru forms, register any forms which do NOT have the
>> CSS
>> // class "ignoreForm"
>> formArray.each(function(aForm) {
>>
>> if (!($(aForm).hasClassName('ignoreForm'))) {
>> new FormWatch(aForm);
>> }
>>
>> });
>>
>> // Get all elements with a ignoreClick
>> var linkArray = $A($(document.getElementsBy))
>>
>> });
>>
>>
>> </script>
>>
>>
>>
>> The above code works fine.
>>
>> I need to incorporate the ability to selectively disable the
>> beforeUnload logic based on the CSS class of the element which
>> triggered the onPageUnload. In other words, I want the ability to
>> apply a CSS class of "ignore" to an <A> or <INPUT> element and have
>> the beforeUnload logic be ignored. This way, if I have a link which
>> opens a popup or something similar, I do NOT prompt the user whether
>> they want to save the form. The form processing would proceed as
>> usual. I don't care how this is done, I played around with Event
>> listeners using CSS selectors and also thought about wrapping events,
>> but could not figure this out.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> >>
>>
>
>
>
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