fluid-tech IRC Logs-2013-07-11

[11:09:13 CDT(-0500)] <nanook_> What's the preferred place to initialize variables in a fluid component?

[11:09:28 CDT(-0500)] <nanook_> I could use the Init functions, or the onCreate handler..

[11:10:17 CDT(-0500)] <colinclark> Bosmon: I'm on my way out for a few hours

[11:10:23 CDT(-0500)] <nanook_> The docs suggest minimizing the use of init functions.. and using Invokers as much as possible

[11:10:25 CDT(-0500)] <colinclark> can you help nanook_ when you get a chance?

[11:10:44 CDT(-0500)] <nanook_> hey colinclark Bosmon

[13:33:06 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> Hi nanook

[13:33:12 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> Or nanook_

[13:33:26 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> The recommended way of initializing variables is by use of the "members" directive

[13:34:27 CDT(-0500)] <nanook_> Hey Bosmon

[13:34:43 CDT(-0500)] <nanook_> Does that apply to public methods too?

[13:35:35 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> nanook_ - methods are created using the "invokers" block

[13:39:19 CDT(-0500)] <nanook_> Bosmon: could you point me to some example code? I've been looking at the inlineEdit component..

[13:39:41 CDT(-0500)] <nanook_> A lot of the initialization there seems to be happening in the onCreate handler

[13:40:00 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> nanook_ - yes, InlineEdit is a pretty good example now

[13:40:14 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> You can see that it has both "members" and "invokers" blocks

[13:40:22 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> Hopefully you are looking at the version in current trunk

[13:41:37 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> The majority happens in those blocks, although there are a few actions in "onCreate" too

[13:42:21 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> But yes, any initialisation that involves positive actions, linke tinkering with the DOM etc should generally happen in onCreate

[13:43:40 CDT(-0500)] <nanook_> Bosmon: so things like assigning click handlers should happen in onCreate?

[13:44:08 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> nanook_ currently, yes

[13:44:20 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> Right now we tend to do this directly with jQuery using "this" blocks

[13:44:31 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> But there will be an improved system once we implement the "new renderer"

[13:44:44 CDT(-0500)] <nanook_> ahhh.. cool.

[13:44:47 CDT(-0500)] <nanook_> thanks!

[13:48:50 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> nanook_ - this "demo component" has an example of what is the current style

[13:48:51 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> https://github.com/amb26/infusion/blob/56741cdfc3070de00b0adfe3c9f236a67f86ec95/src/webapp/demos/keyboard-a11y/js/five-star.js#L81-L152

[13:49:41 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> You can see that it binds several raw jQuery handlers in its "onCreate" block

[13:51:38 CDT(-0500)] <nanook_> oh neat! will this be in trunk anytime soon?

[13:53:58 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> nanook_ - hopefully it will be reviewed very soon!

[13:54:53 CDT(-0500)] <Bosmon> Probably when michelled gets back

[15:21:24 CDT(-0500)] <Michelle_> Hi, this is Michelle from the ISKME, working on the PGA prototype with Jess's team

[15:21:57 CDT(-0500)] <jessm> hi Michelle_

[15:22:07 CDT(-0500)] <jessm> welcome

[15:22:10 CDT(-0500)] <Michelle_> Hi Jess! Thanks

[15:22:18 CDT(-0500)] <Michelle_> I have a question about text to speech

[15:22:23 CDT(-0500)] <jessm> Michelle_: #fluid-work is the more general channel

[15:22:34 CDT(-0500)] <jessm> probably best to ask in there

[15:22:50 CDT(-0500)] <jessm> that's where "everyone" is

[15:22:57 CDT(-0500)] <Michelle_> sure

[15:23:03 CDT(-0500)] <Michelle_> I'll switch over