*dope*
nevermind..got it. just calling the fucntion directly ,...
On Jan 29, 11:01 am, Bhaarat Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have the following snippet to expand/collapse menu items and set the
> cookie as well.
>
> function initMenu() {
> $('#menu ul').hide();
> if ($.cookie('the_cookie')=='a'||$.cookie('the_cookie')=='b'||
> $.cookie('the_cookie')=='c'||
> $.cookie('the_cookie')=='d')
> {
> alert('came here with cookie: ' + $.cookie('the_cookie'));
> $("a").filter("." +
> $.cookie('the_cookie')).next().slideDown('normal');
> alert('did the sliding: ' + $("a").filter(".b").attr('name'));
> }
>
> $('#menu li a').click(
> function() {
> $(this).click(function(){setCookie($(this).attr('class'));});
> alert('this isname: ' + $(this).attr('name'));
> $(this).next().slideToggle('normal');
> }
> );
> }
> function setCookie(some)
> {
> $.cookie('the_cookie', some);
> alert('cookie set ' + some);
> }
> $(document).ready(function() {initMenu();});
>
> as you see. I am trying to set the cookie every time that user clicks
> the menu item. However, the cookie is only being set the SECOND time
> user clicks the menu item.
> First click - menu item expands
> Second click - cookie is set and then menu item collapse.
>
> Why is this? when I have the code inside the click.
>
> I thought maybe becuase i am doing this:
> $(this).click(function(){setCookie($(this).attr('class'));});
>
> so just wondering..will it be better if I can just assign a function
> to $(this) rather than on 'click'
>
> Thanks
