Thanks, that got what I needed... I didn't know about the beforeSetup
option.
Much thanks,
Ian
> Can you not use options?
>
> Effect.EffectRequiringIndex = Class.create();
> Object.extend(Effect.EffectRequiringIndex.prototype,
> Effect.BlindUp.prototype, Effect.BlindDown.prototype,
> Effect.Base.prototype);
> Object.extend(Effect.EffectRequiringIndex, {
> initialize: function(element, options) {
> Object.extend(new Effect.toggle.prototype(element, 'blind',
> Object.extend({
> index:0 /* or set this based on some counter? */
> },options||{})), this);
> },
> ....
> beforeSetup: function(effect) {
> effect.index = effect.options.index;
> },
> beforeStartInternal: function(effect) {
> effect.index = effect.options.index;
> }
> };
> var i=5;
> new Effect.EffectRequiringIndex('elementid',{index:i});
>
> Something like that maybe? I haven't extended any Effects before but
> I've done something similar to that before with IPEs. Not sure if that
> is what you want or not though.
> Depending on where you want to set i, you may not need to extend
> initialize.
>
> Colin
>
> Ian Tyndall wrote:
>
>>Since I haven't received any responses yet, I thought I would go into
>>more detail.
>>
>>Code that need this usage:
>>
>> afterFinish: function(e) {
>> var pos = e.index + ':' + e.element;
>> $('debug').innerHTML = pos;
>> }
>>
>>What I'm trying to do on the back end to provid this usage:
>>
>> var i = 5;
>> Object.extend(Object.extend(Effect.BlindUp.prototype,
>>Effect.BlindDown.prototype, Effect.Base.prototype), {
>> beforeSetup: function(effect) {
>> effect.index = i;
>> },
>> beforeStartInternal: function(effect) {
>> effect.index = i;
>> }
>> });
>>
>>I have tried various Object extend methods with no results. How do I go
>>about finishing this puzzle?
>>
>>
>>
>>>I have a functiont that uses the Blind up and down effect. With this
>>>effect I am utilizing the effect.element through my option functions,
>>>but I would like to add effect.index to the effect object for use too!
>>>I've tried various Object.extend techniques, but am getting no where!
>>>
>>>Any thoughts or advice would greatly be appreciated!
>>>
>>>Ian
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>
> >
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