thanks mike, im getting the hang of this. $this is your friend im
learning
On Apr 3, 6:32 am, "Mike Alsup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Tom,
>
> Just add the timeout after you've called block().
>
> $('a.respond').bind('click', function() {
> var $el = $(this);
> $el.prev('div').block('<h1>Please <a href=\"login\">Login</a> to
> submit your opinion.</a></h1>',{ border: '3px solid #a00'});
> setTimeout(function(){ $el.unblock(); }, 5000);
> return false;
>
> });
>
> Mike
>
> PS: Thanks Erik!
>
> On 4/3/07, Tom Shafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Thanks guys, I got rid of the function and using this.
> > $('a.respond').bind('click', function() {
> > $(this).prev('div').block('<h1>Please <a href=\"login\">Login</
> > a> to submit your opinion.</a></h1>',{ border: '3px solid #a00'});
> > return false;
> > });
>
> > so wouldnt I need to chain the settimeout onto this and set it to call
> > the function $.unblockUI?
>
> > On Apr 2, 11:33 pm, "Erik Beeson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Your setTimeout syntax looks a little off. Maybe:
>
> > > setTimeout(function() { $el.unblock(); }, 5000);
>
> > > --Erik
>
> > > On 4/2/07, Mike Alsup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > Tom,
>
> > > > If you're still using a function to block, it's something like this:
>
> > > > function blockElement(id) {
> > > > var $el =$('#'+id);
> > > > $el.block();
> > > > setTimeout(function() { $el.unblock(); 5000 });
> > > > }
>
> > > > On 4/2/07, Tom Shafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > How could I use settimeout on block so that blockui will goway after a
> > > > > certain amount of time?
