Re: Surprise x and y post args

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1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 18706
interpreted = N
texte = On 7/5/1998 4:22 pm, PCS Technical Support so noted...>Those extra x and y values the browsers sends come in very handy, >because now you can use WebDNA to decide where the user clicked the mouse >on the graphic. This lets you create a server-side image map which can >effectively let you put as many 'pseudo-buttons' inside a graphic as you >like.Since I far prefer using contexts over commands, the browser passing this information is extremely useful. As an example, the search results page at fivepercent.com has a main form that can contain over 100 submit buttons (most as graphics, all named with sequential numbers). By cycling though a couple loops at the beginning of the page, its a simple matter to determine what's been pressed...[loop start=1&end=7] [showif [interpret][header[index].x][/interpret]![raw][header[/raw][index][raw].x][ /raw]] ( magic happens here : )[/showif] [/loop] Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design300 First Avenue North, Suite 150 Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Surprise x and y post args (Rob Marquardt 1998)
  2. Re: Surprise x and y post args (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  3. Re: Surprise x and y post args (Kenneth Grome 1998)
  4. Re: Surprise x and y post args (Dave MacLeay 1998)
  5. Surprise x and y post args (Kenneth Grome 1998)
On 7/5/1998 4:22 pm, PCS Technical Support so noted...>Those extra x and y values the browsers sends come in very handy, >because now you can use WebDNA to decide where the user clicked the mouse >on the graphic. This lets you create a server-side image map which can >effectively let you put as many 'pseudo-buttons' inside a graphic as you >like.Since I far prefer using contexts over commands, the browser passing this information is extremely useful. As an example, the search results page at fivepercent.com has a main form that can contain over 100 submit buttons (most as graphics, all named with sequential numbers). By cycling though a couple loops at the beginning of the page, its a simple matter to determine what's been pressed...[loop start=1&end=7] [showif [interpret][header[index].x][/interpret]![raw][header[/raw][index][raw].x][ /raw]] ( magic happens here : )[/showif] [/loop] Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design300 First Avenue North, Suite 150 Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.com Rob Marquardt

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