RE: [PEAR] QuickForm: Custom element type needing JavaScript

> > For some elements, like HTMLArea or the one I'm writing for > > jsCalendar > > ATM, it is needed to include some custom Javascript that's needed for > > the elements to be displayed at all. > > An alternative to HTML area (I've not tested) is > http://www.fredck.com/fckeditor/ This one does not work in Mozilla. > > The possible solutions I see: > > a) Just make the script inclusion happen for each and > > every element. > > This doesn't look nice in the resulting HTML document and also > > might bring some unwanted side-effects (Javascript bugs). > > b) Add a method to the element classes that can add global > > Javascript code for the form object, that will be rendered > > in front of the whole form output (in other words: the > > same place > > where the validation Javascripts go). > > c) I have missed something :-) > > > > Any thoughts on this? Solution b) would be nice, though it does not solve all problems. With HTMLArea I have to include a JS file and set some variables. While the variables can be set with this method, I cannot include the file there. Either you do that manually or let it do the element itself. So maybe you could have a qf_html_header or something the like where this can happen. > Another function which may be needed is the ability to attach some > javascript to a form object global variable which can be appended to the > form, which may execute something once the whole form is loaded in to the > web browser - useful if your Javascript references multiple form elements. This would definately be cool (maybe qf_html_footer) Jan