I agree.
On May 4, 2:36 pm, Ted G <tedg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> After some more digging, it would seem the problem with the file
> upload failing may be that multipart forms cannot be submitted via
> ajax. Given that file upload is a very common feature of forms, and
> that forms are very common implementations of a partial (as shown in
> the jDiv demos), not having file upload within a jDiv form would limit
> it's usefulness.
>
> jQuery already has an ajax form plugin that can handle file uploads in
> ajax forms by using a hidden iframe. Since web2py is already using
> jQuery would it make sense to incorporate this plugin as part of the
> jDiv functionality for submitting forms? Incorporating this plugin
> would also open the door to other form behavior customizations on the
> client side such as progress meters, etc, which would also be very
> useful.
>
> Ted
>
> On May 1, 4:29 pm, Ted G <tedg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > That is how I've resorted to for now as well (with the exception of
> > the file upload part of my form not working as mentioned at start of
> > this thread).
>
> > Your example is a good one and similar to my own. Using your example,
> > I want to be able to re-use the FormjDiv partial in other pages of the
> > site. It is hard to re-use FormjDiv when it is coupled to HoursjDiv on
> > the controller side (as a result of FormjDiv refreshing HoursjDiv).
> > Ideally, I would want to have FormjDiv trigger a Javascript function,
> > either a specific named one I provide, or have it always call a
> > generic function - eg. jDivLoadSuccess(target) that I can implement on
> > the client side to take action.
>
> > In the generic case, thejDiv, upon successful submission would call
> > jDivLoadSuccess(target) passing its own target_id. I could then use
> > this to determine what action just took place and what action to take
> > next. In your example, if this function was called as a result of
> > target_FormjDiv submitting, then I would call jDivLoad
> > ("target_HoursjDiv", myURL, null) to force a load of HoursJDiv. I
> > could also then hide FormJDiv, refresh it, and any other actions I
> > wish to take.
>
> > Not being forced to couplejDivbehavior together on the server side,
> > opens up much better scenarios for customizing interaction betweenjDiv'sand
> > re-use of thosejDiv's.
>
> > On May 1, 3:59 pm, Wes James <compte...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Right now with my time tracker i have:
>
> > > FormjDiv
> > > HoursjDiv
> > > Last20itemsjDiv
>
> > > When I submit FormjDiv it goes away (the lower part of thejDiv), but it
> > > refreshes HoursjDiv on the callback. At the end of the code for
> > > HoursjDiv i
> > > have it trigger FormjDiv to open it up again with a new form (like click
> > > the
> > > first top button) and also to refresh contents in Last20itemsjDiv.
>
> > > There's probably a better way to do this, but this works for now.
>
> > > -wj
>
> > > On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 4:52 PM, Ted G <tedg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > On a related note:
>
> > > > What is the best way to trigger a Javascript function upon ajDivload
> > > > or form submit within ajDiv? For example:
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