| Re: how to create (open) a dialog box [message #175157 is a reply to message #175156] |
Wed, 17 August 2011 20:50   |
Tim Streater
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Registered: September 2010
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In article <8880046(dot)SEqChMirdb(at)PointedEars(dot)de>,
Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars(at)web(dot)de> wrote:
> Tim Streater wrote:
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>> Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars(at)web(dot)de> wrote:
>>> Tim Streater wrote:
>>>> sheldonlg <sheldonlg(at)thevillages(dot)net> wrote:
>>>> > Wouldn't you use onsubmit only if you are submitting the entire page?
>>>> > The onclick allows you to confirm the deletion, send off an AJAX
>>>> > request, and still stay on the page.
>>>>
>>>> Yes. In my app I never submit any forms at all. Everything happens via
>>>> onclick events and ajax.
>>> IOW, your app cannot be used without client-side scripting, as "ajax"
>>> requires that. With few exceptions, I would consider that bad software
>>> design.
>>
>> So what should I replace my 15000 lines of javaScript with then? Magic?
>
> You should rewrite your application so that it works with and without
> client-side scripting.
No I don't. This app requires JavaScript to be enabled in order to run.
Y'know, like most applications have a minimum configuration requirement?
Well this is one of those.
> That design approach is called graceful degradation.
So apps should be designed so they still run if someone removes the
processor from the computer? Were you always this mad?
> It is not hard to do (see my example) if you start from the premise that
> client-side scripting is not available, instead of the opposite. And 15000
> LOCs is probably too much client-side script code. You might want to ask
> questions about parts of your code where it is on-topic.
I don't need to ask any questions at this time about my code, you rude
bastard. I expect it could be done with little or no JavaScript, but it
would be piss-poor experience for the user.
Now fuck off and take your shitty useless advice with you.
--
Tim
"That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted" -- Bill of Rights 1689
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