X-Git-Url: http://git.asbjorn.biz/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=form%2Fform.js;h=f391fcf1751727893a0a992563db46063fe2b6e2;hb=4531ab13243f5e94e1ecfbd55e992842666d08aa;hp=e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391;hpb=7dd68a0811c87d3849d4571b02da14dafacac8cb;p=jquery.git diff --git a/form/form.js b/form/form.js index e69de29..f391fcf 100644 --- a/form/form.js +++ b/form/form.js @@ -0,0 +1,223 @@ +/** + * A method for submitting an HTML form using AJAX, as opposed to the + * standard page-load way. + * + * This method attempts to mimic the functionality of the original form + * as best as possible (duplicating the method, action, and exact contents + * of the form). + * + * There are three different resulting operations that can occur, after + * your form has been submitted. + * + * 1. The form is submitted and a callback is fired, letting you know + * when it's done: + * $("form").ajaxSubmit(function(){ + * alert("all done!"); + * }); + * + * 2. The form is submitted and the resulting HTML contents are injected + * into the page, at your specified location. + * $("form").ajaxSubmit("#destination"); + * + * 3. The form is submitted and the results returned from the server are + * automatically executed (useful for having the server return more + * Javascript commands to execute). + * $("form").ajaxSubmit(); + * + * Additionally, an optional pre-submit callback can be provided. If it, + * when called with the contents of the form, returns false, the form will + * not be submitted. + * + * Finally, both the URL and method of the form submission can be + * overidden using the 'url' and 'mth' arguments. + * + * @param target arg for the target id element to render + * @param post_cb callback after any results are returned + * @param pre_cb callback function before submission + * @param url form action override + * @param mth form method override + * @return "this" object + * @see ajaxForm(), serialize(), load(), $.ajax() + * @author Mark Constable (markc@renta.net) + * @author G. vd Hoven, Mike Alsup, Sam Collett, John Resig + */ +$.fn.ajaxSubmit = function(target, post_cb, pre_cb, url, mth) { + if ( !this.vars ) this.serialize(); + + if (pre_cb && pre_cb.constructor == Function) + if (pre_cb(this.vars) === false) return; + + var f = this.get(0); + var url = url || f.action || ''; + var mth = mth || f.method || 'POST'; + + if (target && target.constructor == Function) { + $.ajax(mth, url, $.param(this.vars), target); + } else if (target && target.constructor == String) { + $(target).load(url, this.vars, post_cb); + } else { + this.vars.push({name: 'evaljs', value: 1}); + $.ajax(mth, url, $.param(this.vars), function(r) { + eval(r.responseText); + }); + } + + return this; +}; + +/** + * This function can be used to turn any HTML form into a form + * that submits using AJAX only. + * + * The purpose of using this method, instead of the ajaxSubmit() + * and submit() methods, is to make absolutely sure that the + * coordinates of elements are transmitted + * correctly OR figuring out exactly which + * element was clicked to submit the form. + * + * If neither of the above points are important to you, then you'll + * probably just want to stick with the simpler ajaxSubmit() function. + * + * Usage examples, similar to ajaxSubmit(): + * + * 1. Just eval the results returned from the backend. + * $('#form-id').ajaxForm(); + * + * 2. Render backend results directly to target ID (expects (x)HTML). + * $('#form-id').ajaxForm('#target-id'); + * + * 3. Submit to backend URL (form action) then call this function. + * $('#form-id').ajaxForm(post_callback); + * + * 4. Load target ID with backend results then call a function. + * $('#form-id').ajaxForm('#target-id', post_callback); + * + * 5. Call a browser function (for validation) and then (optionally) + * load server results to target ID. + * $('#form-id').ajaxForm('#target-id', null, pre_callback); + * + * 6. Call validation function first then load server results to + * target ID and then also call a browser function. + * $('#form-id').ajaxForm('#target-id', post_callback, pre_callback); + * + * @param target arg for the target id element to render + * @param post_cb callback after any results are returned + * @param pre_cb callback function before submission + * @return the jQuery Object + * @see serialize(), ajaxSubmit() + * @author Mark Constable (markc@renta.net) + * @author G. vd Hoven, Mike Alsup, Sam Collett, John Resig + */ +$.fn.ajaxForm = function(target, post_cb, pre_cb) { + return this.each(function(){ + $('input[@type="submit"],input[@type="image"]', this).click(function(ev){ + this.form.clicked = this; + if (ev.offsetX != undefined) { + this.form.clicked_x = ev.offsetX; + this.form.clicked_y = ev.offsetY; + } else { + this.form.clicked_x = ev.pageX - this.offsetLeft; + this.form.clicked_y = ev.pageY - this.offsetTop; + } + }); + }).submit(function(e){ + e.preventDefault(); + $(this).ajaxSubmit(target, post_cb, pre_cb); + return false; + }); +}; + +/* + +$.ajax({ + type: "POST", + url: "foo.cgi", + data: $.param( $("form").formdata() ), + success: function(){}, + error: function(){}, + complete: function(){} +}); + + */ + +/** + * A simple wrapper function that sits around the .serialize() + * method, allowing you to easily extract the data stored within + * a form. + * + * Usage examples: + * + * 1. Serialize the contents of a form to a & and = delmited string: + * $.param( $("form").formdata() ); + * + * @return An array of name/value pairs representing the form + * @see serialize() + # @author John Resig + */ +$.fn.formdata = function(){ + this.serialize(); + return this.vars; +}; + +/** + * This function gathers form element variables into an array that + * is embedded into the current "this" variable as "this.vars". It + * is normally used in conjunction with formdata() or ajaxSubmit() but can + * be used standalone as long as you don't need the x and y coordinates + * associated with an element.. + * + * Standalone usage examples: + * + * 1. Gather form vars and return array to LHS variable. + * var myform = $('#form-id').serialize(); + * + * 2. Provide a serialized URL-ready string (after 1. above). + * var mystring = $.param(myform.vars); + * + * 3. Gather form vars and send to RHS plugin via "this.vars". + * $('#form-id').serialize().some_other_plugin(); + * + * @return the jQuery Object + * @see ajaxForm(), ajaxSubmit() + * @author Mark Constable (markc@renta.net) + * @author G. vd Hoven, Mike Alsup, Sam Collett, John Resig + */ +$.fn.serialize = function() { + var a = []; + var ok = {INPUT:true, TEXTAREA:true, OPTION:true}; + + $('*', this).each(function() { + if (this.disabled || this.type == 'reset' || + (this.type == 'checkbox' && !this.checked) || + (this.type == 'radio' && !this.checked)) return; + + if (this.type == 'submit' || this.type == 'image') { + if (this.form.clicked != this) return; + + if (this.type == 'image') { + if (this.form.clicked_x) { + a.push({name: this.name+'_x', value: this.form.clicked_x}); + a.push({name: this.name+'_y', value: this.form.clicked_y}); + return; + } + } + } + + if (!ok[this.nodeName.toUpperCase()]) + return; + + var par = this.parentNode; + var p = par.nodeName.toUpperCase(); + if ((p == 'SELECT' || p == 'OPTGROUP') && !this.selected) return; + + var n = this.name; + if (!n) n = (p == 'OPTGROUP') ? par.parentNode.name : (p == 'SELECT') ? par.name : this.name; + if (n == undefined) return; + + a.push({name: n, value: this.value}); + }); + + this.vars = a; + + return this; +};