--- In [email protected], "lehnert.klaus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All, > Sorry if this is OT - but I need some pointers to achieve the following: > An 'onclick' event on a SVG element changes the 'visibility' attribute > of a SVG bar graph (separate SVG file). I have pretty much figured out > how to do this part ('onclick' event triggers function in external > JavaScript file). But: the 'onclick' event can be triggered by any one > of the 9000+ SVG elements in my diagram, and the resulting bar graph > needs to be specific for the element that triggered it. The raw data > for the bars are stored in an external file (a database, or a text file > if db is not possible). I know how to use either JavaScript or Perl to > create the bargraph SVG from the raw data, but I have no idea how to > open and read the raw-data file from the JavaScript function that > receives the 'onclick' event (and element ID)! It appears that JS is > intentionally UNABLE to read local files! Are there any suggestions? > This only needs to work in IE7/ASV3.03, and only read from local file > system (the entire thing is not connected to a network). Also, the > primary SVG file is not (and can't be) embedded in (X)HTML.
With IE7/ASV3.03 you can use getURL to read data from local file Emulation of this function in Opera, Safari, Firefox need to work by URL ... > If we can't figure it out, I will need to switch from Illustrator+SVG > to Expression+Silverlight+XAML. Uh-Oh.. Vilain chantage!! Michel > Cheers, and many thanks in advance > klaus > ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
