[web2py] Re: Put location of a Raphael element in database

[Richard]

That works better indeed, but,

    var up = function () {
        this.attr({opacity: 1.0});
        var locx = this.attr("x");
        $.ajax({
        type: "POST",
        url: "{{=URL('new_post')}}",
        data: locx})

gives a record insert with

Controller :
    def new_post():
          db.post.insert(your_message=request.vars.locx)

Must the variable be included in the ajax url call? I read this in 
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/web2py/jlB5SMdy1R0/1WbFijWEy_sJ



On Wednesday, October 3, 2012 7:32:31 PM UTC+2, Massimo Di Pierro wrote:
>
>  url: "{{URL('new_post')}}",
>
> should be
>
>  url: "{{=URL('new_post')}}",
>
> On Wednesday, 3 October 2012 11:14:03 UTC-5, Richard wrote:
>>
>> Massimo,
>>
>> I thought so.
>>
>> But what is missing in th follwowing?
>>
>> View:
>>     var up = function () {
>>         this.attr({opacity: 1.0});
>>         var locx = this.attr("x");
>>         $.ajax({
>>         type: "POST",
>>         url: "{{URL('new_post')}}",
>>         data: locx})
>>     };
>>
>> Controller :
>>     def new_post():
>>           db.post.insert(your_message=request.vars.locx)
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, October 3, 2012 5:50:44 PM UTC+2, Massimo Di Pierro wrote:
>>>
>>> ajax helper is a just a shortcut for $.ajax but I recommend using 
>>> $.ajax. It is more flexible.
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, 3 October 2012 09:37:09 UTC-5, Richard wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I am using Raphael for drawing diagrams and want to store de location 
>>>> of the elements in the database.
>>>>
>>>> Do I need $.ajax or can I stick to ajax helper?
>>>>
>>>> View:
>>>>     var up = function () {
>>>>         this.attr({opacity: 1.0});
>>>>         var locx = this.attr("x");
>>>>         ajax('new_post', ['locx'], 'resp');
>>>>     };
>>>>
>>>> Controller :
>>>>     def new_post():
>>>>           db.post.insert(your_message=request.vars.locx)
>>>>
>>>> Any hint would be welcome
>>>> Richard
>>>>
>>>

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