[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-10-03 Thread cmbtrx
Sorry for the delay in getting back to this (I love my work, it just doesn't love me back). ...oh bo. I knew it would be a stupid typo. I was referencing src=jquery.js when, in fact, I should have been referencing src=jquery-1.2.1.js. (I swear I looked at the error console a dozen times!!)

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-10-01 Thread Wizzud
Ummm... I don't want to sound pedantic but all I've done is confirm that the code you posted works fine when I modify the source of the jquery script file to suit my environment. I can't say whether or not something is interfering with it on your system because I don't know what else you have on

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-30 Thread cmbtrx
Point taken, but I knew that my original message was going to be terse, and I warned would-be readers of it! Mea culpa. But frustration in tackling a totally new lib like this one--and evidently getting *absolutely nowhere*--was more difficulty than I usually encounter (considering I still

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-30 Thread cmbtrx
Yep, that is absolutely on target. I believe that right now I'm somewhere between #3 and #4. So sue me!! On Sep 28, 5:18 pm, Michael McDaniel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I couldn't help myself when I read this message... I just about busted out laughing. I had a similar feeling and even posted

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-30 Thread cmbtrx
See previous reply; I am not Spock (and yes, I should have included sample code--doh. sorry) Thanks for testing this out...seems then that something is interfering with jQuery functionality. So, um, that does not bode well for my using jQuery...is it prone to not playing nice with others? Just

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-30 Thread cmbtrx
@jeffkretz Not at all! I made a point of congratulating the group on their amazing patience (my initial post was...frazzled). So forgive me if I have a knee-jerk reaction to sophomoric insults...one bad apple is all it takes, so I'm quick to jump on it. On Sep 28, 3:03 pm, jeffkretz [EMAIL

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-30 Thread Michael Geary
From: cmbtrx Thanks for testing this out...seems then that something is interfering with jQuery functionality. So, um, that does not bode well for my using jQuery...is it prone to not playing nice with others? Just wondering out loud... At the risk of sounding like a Digger... Link or

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-28 Thread Steve Blades
Robert, This forum is for all people, at all levels of skill, and is intended for learning and sharing. Yes, the tone and title of the original message were off (a sign of frustration, I'm sure), but that doesn't mean that any of us should pay less attention, or offer less aid, than we would to

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-28 Thread Robert Koberg
Hi, I am new to jquery. Haven't had any problems that couldn't be solved by the docs or a search. I am amazed that an ass/troll/clueless individual gets so much play. whatev, -Rob On Thu, 2007-09-27 at 21:54 +, cmbtrx wrote: lol looks just like mine. I sense that a stupid typo is fast

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-28 Thread Christof Donat
Hi, So, if I understand this, clicking on the jQuery link above should...uhh, pop an alert right? No. A click on any a-tag on your page will pop the alert. Christof

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-28 Thread cmbtrx
Shucks, I knew it was too good to be true. This ass/troll/clueless individual thanks you for making this group forum now begin to sound like every other developer's resource on the web: well-intentioned but ultimately crippled by the bratty missives of a few self-important detractors. Feel free

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-28 Thread Christof Donat
Hi, This ass/troll/clueless individual thanks you for making this group forum now begin to sound like every other developer's resource on the web: well-intentioned but ultimately crippled by the bratty missives of a few self-important detractors. I don't whant to sound like i'd support

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-28 Thread Chris W. Parker
On Thursday, September 27, 2007 5:28 PM Robert Koberg said: Hi, I am new to jquery. Haven't had any problems that couldn't be solved by the docs or a search. I am amazed that an ass/troll/clueless individual gets so much play. whatev, -Rob Since you're new to jQuery you should be made

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-28 Thread Karl Swedberg
On Sep 27, 2007, at 8:28 PM, Robert Koberg wrote: Hi, I am new to jquery. Haven't had any problems that couldn't be solved by the docs or a search. I am amazed that an ass/troll/clueless individual gets so much play. whatev, -Rob Hi Rob, I appreciate your concern. I think part of the

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-28 Thread Wizzud
@cmbtrx I have just lifted the code directly from your second post, tagged /body/html after the anchor, and it worked first time (Firefox and IE7). I can only suggest that you check that the path to the jquery.js source file is correct for wherever you are running it, as that is the *only* thing

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-28 Thread jeffkretz
cmbtrx, I think you're being a bit harsh here. As I look through the posts, most everyone is taking the time to try and help out. There was one rude reply. Don't come down hard on the group as a whole because of it. JK On Sep 28, 9:36 am, cmbtrx [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shucks, I knew it

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-28 Thread cmbtrx
I couldn't have said it better. You should run for governor, or mayor...of something :) On Sep 28, 9:33 am, Steve Blades [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Robert, This forum is for all people, at all levels of skill, and is intended for learning and sharing. Yes, the tone and title of the original

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-27 Thread Michael Geary
Uhhh... Can you post a link to your test page? It's impossible to guess what might be wrong otherwise. -Mike From: cmbtrx OK, forgive my tone here...I'm actually quite flabbergasted. I ***FINALLY*** get around to trying out jquery. Oh, I'm sure that quite obviously I'm doing

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-27 Thread Glen Lipka
What are you trying to do? I am not a programmer, but I can do all kinds of awesome things with jQuery. I have a mess of simple demos and experiments here: http://www.commadot.com/jquery There are others around too. Also, what exactly is 79k? Glen On 9/27/07, cmbtrx [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-27 Thread John Resig
Do you have a page online somewhere with what you're trying to do? The most common mistake, when beginning, is to forget a $(document).ready(function(){ ... }) around your code (causing it to execute too early). --John On 9/27/07, cmbtrx [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, forgive my tone here...I'm

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-27 Thread Marshall Salinger
Did you add the code inside the ready event? Please post your code for review. I am sure anyone would be willing to help you. -Marshall cmbtrx wrote: OK, forgive my tone here...I'm actually quite flabbergasted. I ***FINALLY*** get around to trying out jquery. Oh, I'm sure that quite

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-27 Thread Benjamin Sterling
lmao... I love those cave man commercials. I can only imagine that you are referring to: http://docs.jquery.com/How_jQuery_Works correct? If so, I have a few questions: 1. Is there code we can look at? 2. Are you doing: $(document).ready(function(){ $(a).click(function(){ alert(Thanks

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-27 Thread Richard D. Worth
On 9/27/07, cmbtrx [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, forgive my tone here...I'm actually quite flabbergasted. I ***FINALLY*** get around to trying out jquery. Oh, I'm sure that quite obviously I'm doing something wrong, because after following the first few paragraphs of the How JQuery Works

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-27 Thread Chris W. Parker
On Thursday, September 27, 2007 8:44 AM cmbtrx said: Oooh ooh me too! OK, forgive my tone here...I'm actually quite flabbergasted. OK But first, when writing to a mailing list with an issue that you want resolved it's necessary to describe the issue. Some issues can be solved by just reading

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-27 Thread cmbtrx
lol looks just like mine. I sense that a stupid typo is fast approaching the direction of this conversation... Nice little site that--pastie. On Sep 27, 5:45 pm, Richard D. Worth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/27/07, cmbtrx [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, forgive my tone here...I'm actually

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-27 Thread Brandon Aaron
The click event on an A tag has a default action associated with it by the browser ... more specifically a redirect to the links href. You have to stop this default action in order to see your alert. There are two ways to do this. The first way: A click handler can return false to prevent the

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-27 Thread Michael Geary
Um, Brandon, so what you're saying is that if you comment out the return false; in the first example below (making it the same as cmbtrx's code), it will fail to display the alert? Let's think about this... alert() is a blocking call. It opens the alert box immediately, and the function does

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-27 Thread Brandon Aaron
Its all good! :) I knew that ... no really I mean it! :p -- Brandon Aaron On 9/27/07, Michael Geary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Man, that is some goofy text formatting. I wasn't using larger type for emphasis or to be shouting - it was just some kind of glitch that didn't show up in the

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-27 Thread Michael Geary
Man, that is some goofy text formatting. I wasn't using larger type for emphasis or to be shouting - it was just some kind of glitch that didn't show up in the outgoing message. I've seen it happen before, not sure what causes it. And Brandon, I hope that message didn't come across the wrong

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-27 Thread Brandon Aaron
Oh and here are the docs that apply: http://docs.jquery.com/Events/bind#typedatafn -- Brandon Aaron On 9/27/07, Brandon Aaron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The click event on an A tag has a default action associated with it by the browser ... more specifically a redirect to the links href. You

[jQuery] Re: uhhh.......WAT?

2007-09-27 Thread Michael Geary
From: cmbtrx Uh anyway sorry, the page itself is off-limits (per my client's request)... Naw... You can always create a test case, without any of your client's code, and post it on a public server like http://pages.google.com/ - this will make it a LOT easier for people to help you.