Rails spinoffs - Aug 2005 - Drag Errors anyone? Element.makePositioned

I tried to replicate the demo line for line.  I even created a DB table, etc. 
etc.  No dice.  I''ve spent like 4 hours on this.  I''m using
rails
1.8.whatever and apache2.  Basically latest everything from 2 days ago, using 
the newest RC in Firefox on Suse.

Here is what I get:

Error: Element.makePositioned is not a function
Source File: http://cart/javascripts/dragdrop.js
Line: 58

Please, Please make the examples available in fully working downloadable apps.  
It would make this SO much easier.

thanks
Jacob

Whoops,
I should RTFM.  I found my problem.  not including the right library.

On Thursday 18 August 2005 00:04, jacob wrote:
> I tried to replicate the demo line for line.  I even created a DB table,
> etc. etc.  No dice.  I''ve spent like 4 hours on this. 
I''m using rails
> 1.8.whatever and apache2.  Basically latest everything from 2 days ago,
> using the newest RC in Firefox on Suse.
>
> Here is what I get:
>
> Error: Element.makePositioned is not a function
> Source File: http://cart/javascripts/dragdrop.js
> Line: 58
>
> Please, Please make the examples available in fully working downloadable
> apps. It would make this SO much easier.
>
> thanks
> Jacob
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Step 1: Use the .js files that come with Rails _OR_ use the  
downloadable script.aculo.us distribution (which also needs the pre- 
release prototype.js).
You can''t mix and match these, as I believe is the problem here.

All the online demos run on a plain 0.13.1 Rails out-of-the-box. Do  
not confuse Ruby with Rails (Ruby is 1.8.whatever!).

The important thing here is: You DO NOT need to download anything  
from script.aculo.us as ALL LIBRARIES ARE INCLUDED WITH RAILS.
So, if you initialize a new rails application by running "rails  
<appname>" all the .js files sit in
<appname>/public/javascripts,
ready for use.

Step 2: To include the .js files, use <%=  
javascript_include_tag :defaults %> in the HEAD section of  
your .rhtml file (template or layout, whatever you use).

You''re of course right on that a fully working downloadable demo app  
would be a good thing... hmm.... anyone wants to do a thing like  
that...? *hint*? :)

Thomas


Am 18.08.2005 um 08:04 schrieb jacob:
> I tried to replicate the demo line for line.  I even created a DB  
> table, etc.
> etc.  No dice.  I''ve spent like 4 hours on this.  I''m
using rails
> 1.8.whatever and apache2.  Basically latest everything from 2 days  
> ago, using
> the newest RC in Firefox on Suse.
>
> Here is what I get:
>
> Error: Element.makePositioned is not a function
> Source File: http://cart/javascripts/dragdrop.js
> Line: 58
>
> Please, Please make the examples available in fully working  
> downloadable apps.
> It would make this SO much easier.
>
> thanks
> Jacob
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> Rails-spinoffs mailing list
> Rails-spinoffs@lists.rubyonrails.org
> http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails-spinoffs
>