[Proto-Scripty] Re: Dynamically adding javascript which creates a UI object

2010-03-19 Thread 99miles
Wow, I got it! It turns out that the calendar relies on having a hidden field in the div where i add the calendar. Once you explained what exactly '(\'cds_placeholder_105hd1\').previous()' was doing I just set it back to $('date_area') which I had tried before, but then I added the hidden input fi

[Proto-Scripty] Re: Dynamically adding javascript which creates a UI object

2010-03-19 Thread T.J. Crowder
Hi, > Well, I'm inserting it into a div node so it knows where to be layed > out. Rushing out the door, but: Where a script tag is in the page only matters during initial page load, and then only 1) in terms of the order in which the scripts in the various tags get executed, and/or 2) if the scr

[Proto-Scripty] Re: Dynamically adding javascript which creates a UI object

2010-03-19 Thread 99miles
Well, I'm inserting it into a div node so it knows where to be layed out. Basically I have: document.observe('dom:loaded', function() { loader(); }); So if loader() just consists of what you have, it doesn't know where to be drawn. So, neither of these attempts result in the calendar bei

[Proto-Scripty] Re: Dynamically adding javascript which creates a UI object

2010-03-19 Thread T.J. Crowder
Hi, I think I'm misunderstanding, why do you need to use script to create a script tag with inline script? Wouldn't it work just to do the work directly? E.g.: function loader() { new CalendarDateSelect( $('cds_placeholder_105hd1').previous(), { embedded: true,