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Fix #33; use $.ajax instead of $.post so we can handle errors. Also, for some reason comparing objects in a template doesn't work now. Have to compare id fields.
author Brian Neal <bgneal@gmail.com>
date Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:14:16 +0000
parents 3ae999b0c53b
children 4557974db0e0
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$(document).ready(function() {
   var submit = $('#shoutbox-submit');
   submit.click(function () {
      var input = $('#shoutbox-smiley-input');
      var msg = $.trim(input.val());
      if (msg.length == 0) {
         return false;
      }
      submit.attr('disabled', 'disabled');
      $.ajax({
         url: '/shout/shout/', 
         type: 'POST',
         data: { msg: msg },
         dataType: 'html',
         success: function (data, textStatus) {
            input.val('');
            if (data != '') {
               $('#shoutbox-shout-container').prepend(data);
               $('#shoutbox-shout-container p:first').fadeIn(2500);
            }
            submit.removeAttr('disabled');
         },
         error: function (xhr, textStatus, ex) {
             alert('Oops, an error occurred. ' + xhr.statusText + ' - ' + 
                xhr.responseText);
         }
      });
      return false;
   });
   var smilies_loaded = false;
   var smiley_frame = $('#shoutbox-smiley-frame');
   $('#shoutbox-smilies').click(function () {
      smiley_frame.toggle();
      if (!smilies_loaded) {
         smiley_frame.load('/smiley/farm/', function () {
            $('#shoutbox-busy-icon').hide();
            var txt = $("#shoutbox-smiley-input")[0];
            $('#shoutbox-smiley-frame img').click(function() {
               txt.value += ' ' + this.alt + ' ';
               txt.focus();
            });
            smilies_loaded = true;
         });
      }
   });
});