Is there a way to use Prototype.js to check whether an element exists before I try to do something to it? I sometimes find myself doing Element.remove(''foo'') and if the element doesnt exist, I get a javascript error. Expected behavior for this example would be for the function to silently return since the element has already been removed. Something like Element.exists(''foo'') would be helpful. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
What about if ($(''foo'')) { } ? On 7/23/07, JakeO <offsky-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > Is there a way to use Prototype.js to check whether an element exists > before I try to do something to it? > > I sometimes find myself doing Element.remove(''foo'') and if the element > doesnt exist, I get a javascript error. Expected behavior for this > example would be for the function to silently return since the element > has already been removed. > > Something like Element.exists(''foo'') would be helpful. > > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
if($(''foo'')){ ... } best, thomas Am 23.07.2007 um 21:22 schrieb JakeO:> > Is there a way to use Prototype.js to check whether an element exists > before I try to do something to it? > > I sometimes find myself doing Element.remove(''foo'') and if the element > doesnt exist, I get a javascript error. Expected behavior for this > example would be for the function to silently return since the element > has already been removed. > > Something like Element.exists(''foo'') would be helpful. > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
var element = $(''id''); if (element) element.remove() Should get you to where you want. Regards, Tobie JakeO wrote:> Is there a way to use Prototype.js to check whether an element exists > before I try to do something to it? > > I sometimes find myself doing Element.remove(''foo'') and if the element > doesnt exist, I get a javascript error. Expected behavior for this > example would be for the function to silently return since the element > has already been removed. > > Something like Element.exists(''foo'') would be helpful.--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---