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Dynamic Table Creation in Javascript - Add Row, Remove Row, Toggle Row

Asked by dtreadway7 in Dynamic HTML (DHTML), JavaScript, Scripting Languages

Tags: Javascript, FF, IE6, IE7, Safari

I am new to dynamic table creation. This table is simple in concept.

Can add as many tables as nec. Each table can add/delete/toggle rows.

Table row 1): Cell1:Title, Cell2:Min/Max, Cell3:closeTable
Table row 2): Cell1:Content(form), Cell2:min/max, Cell3:move row up or down, Cell4:delete this row
Table row 3): Cell1: "Add Additional row to table" link.

Of course, this object and uses "this" keyword. No "getElementById()" used in this one. I am close but am running into some walls. Major wall: Is my table structure right where I am adding the (dContent). Should I be iterating many different (dContent) objects per row and then append the content to them? Should I remove the (dConetnt) object altogeather and track each row inIndex?

The "onchange" select functions are a separate piece. I am planning appending the forms dynamically as well but, I have that piece under control. So for now just ignore the form behavior inside the rows.

Any help is appreciated.

...Day 2 afer posting. Still nothing. I mean, I am making progress but, it sure would be nice if someone could help speed up the process. Up to this point was fairly easy. If I could use an ID reference it would be even eaiser. But I can't. The tracking of the rowIndex should'nt be nec since I am putting it in a parent object. I should just be able to move/ remove/ hide, the object. I tried some variations of (this.dConent.childNode(getElementByTagName="TR) +rowIndex), and (if(this.dContent.parentNode...) but I am still missing something. Also, now my hide/show toggle is not workin correctly for the added rows. It will open and close once. This I know is because of how I am repeatedly appending the content back into the (dContent) object. I tried just setting the (dContent) object style to display:none...worked better but it also destroys my table structure and moves the row controls to the bottom. Again, the structure is bad I think.

Bout to trash it and rewrite with a non Obj (id="id' +i'")..guess I can track the rows (inRowIndex) that way too. It seems awfully long and nasty though, when I am so close.

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             <html>
<head>
 
<style>
.DTWindowTitleStyle
{
	font-weight: bold;
	fond-size: 14px;
	background-color: lime;
	cursor: default;
}
 
</style>
<script language=javascript>
// The magic
function objText(d)
{
	var s = new Array();
	s.push('{<br>');
	for ( var i in d )
		s.push("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" + i + ": " + d[i] + "<br>");
	s.push('}');
	return s.join('');
}
 
//Window Function
function DTWindow(title, dContent)
{
	// save arguments
	this.title = title;
	this.dContent = dContent;
 
	// create table for window with title-bar and content
	this.dTable = document.createElement("table");
	this.dTable.border = 1;
 
	// set the position of the window
	this.dTable.style.position = "relative";
	this.dTable.style.backgroundColor = "white";
 
	// link from the table to the DTWindow object
	this.dTable.DTWindow = this;
 
	// append to document body
	document.body.appendChild(this.dTable);
 
	// add row for title bar
	var dTR = this.dTable.insertRow(0);
	dTR.className = "DTWindowTitleStyle";
 
	// title	
	var dTD = dTR.insertCell(0);
	dTD.innerHTML = title;
	dTD.DTWindow = this;
 
	// minimize
	this.dMinTD = dTR.insertCell(1);
	this.dMinTD.innerHTML = "_";
	this.dMinTD.onmousedown = DTWindow.prototype.onMinimize;
	this.dMinTD.DTWindow = this;
	
	// close
	this.dTD = dTR.insertCell(2);
	this.dTD.innerHTML = "X";
	this.dTD.DTWindow = this;	
	this.dTD.onmousedown = DTWindow.prototype.onClose;
	
 
	var dTR2 = this.dTable.insertRow(1);
	dTR2.className = "DTWindowTitleStyle";
		
	// footer	 
	var dTD2 = dTR2.insertCell(0);
	dTD2.innerHTML = "Add Another Ctieria Set";
	dTD2.DTWindow = this;
	dTD2.setAttribute("colSpan", 3);
	dTD2.onmousedown = DTWindow.prototype.onAddRow;
	
	// add row for window content
	// a single cell the same width as the title bar row
	dTR = this.dTable.insertRow(1);
	dTD = dTR.insertCell(0);
	dTD.colSpan = 3;
	dTD.appendChild(dContent);
	
	this.dTogTD = dTR.insertCell(1);
	this.dTogTD.innerHTML = "-";
	this.dTogTD.onmousedown = DTWindow.prototype.onRowMin;
	this.dTogTD.DTWindow = this;
	
	this.dTD = dTR.insertCell(2);
	this.dTD.DTWindow = this;	
	this.dTD.innerHTML = "<div>^</div>";
		
	this.dDelTD = dTR.insertCell(3);
	this.dDelTD.innerHTML = "X";
	this.dDelTD.onmousedown = DTWindow.prototype.onClose;
	this.dDelTD.DTWindow = this;
 
}
 
 
 
 
 
DTWindow.prototype.RemoveRow = function()
{	
	
	// remove from browser document
		this.dContent.parentNode.removeChild(this.dContent);
				this.dContent.parentNode.removeChild(this.deleteRow);
	
	//this.dTable.parentNode.removeChild(this.dTable.);
  }
	
  DTWindow.prototype.onRemoveRow = function()
  {
	this.DTWindow.RemoveRow();
}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DTWindow.prototype.onAddRow = function()
{
	this.DTWindow.AddRow();
}
DTWindow.prototype.AddRow = function()
{
	
	dTR2 = this.dTable.insertRow(2);
	dTD2 = dTR2.insertCell(0);
	dTD2.setAttribute("colSpan", 4);
	dTD2.innerHTML = "<form name=form style='display:;'><div><table align='center' class='selectionForm' border='1'><tr><td nowrap>Field:</td><td><select id='firstChoice' name='firstChoice' onchange='selectChange(this, secondChoice, arrItems1, arrItemsGrp1)'><option value='0' selected>[SELECT]</option><option value='1'>Employment</option><option value='2'>State</option><option value='3'>Other</option></select></td></tr><tr><td>Operator:</td><td><select id='secondChoice' name='secondChoice' onchange='selectChange(this, thirdChoice, arrItems2, arrItemsGrp2)'><option value='0' selected>[SELECT]</option></select></td></tr><tr><td>Compare With:</td><td><select id='thirdChoice' name='thirdChoice'><option value='0' selected>[SELECT]</option></select></td><td><div id='fourthChoice' style='display:none;'><input type='text' size='30'></div></td></tr></table></div></form>";
	
	dTR = this.dTable.insertRow(2);
	dTD = dTR.insertCell(0);
	dTD.innerHTML = "<div>This Row Name</div>";
	
	dTD = dTR.insertCell(1);
	dTD.DTWindow = this;	
	dTD.innerHTML = "<div>edit</div>";
	
	dTD = dTR.insertCell(2);
	dTD.DTWindow = this;	
	dTD.innerHTML = "<div>^</div>";
	
	dTD = dTR.insertCell(3);
	dTD.DTWindow = this;	
	dTD.innerHTML = "<div>X</div>";
	dTD.onmousedown = DTWindow.prototype.onRemoveRow;
	
	//this.dTable.deleteRow(1);
}
 
 
DTWindow.prototype.onMinimize = function()
{
	this.DTWindow.minimize();
}
DTWindow.prototype.minimize = function()
{
	// hide the content
	this.dContent.style.visibility = "hidden";
	this.dContent.style.position = "relative";
	document.body.appendChild(this.dContent);
	
	//this.dTable.deleteRow(1);
	this.dMinTD.innerHTML = "+";
	this.dMinTD.onmousedown = DTWindow.prototype.onMaximize;
}
 
DTWindow.prototype.onMaximize = function()
{
  this.DTWindow.maximize();
}
  DTWindow.prototype.maximize = function()
  {
	// add the content again.
	dTR = this.dTable.insertRow(1);
	dTD = dTR.insertCell(0);
	dTD.colSpan = 3;
	
	dTD.appendChild(this.dContent);
	this.dContent.style.visibility = "visible";
	this.dMinTD.innerHTML = "--";
	this.dMinTD.onmousedown = DTWindow.prototype.onMinimize;
  }
  DTWindow.prototype.onMaximize = function()
  {
	this.DTWindow.maximize();
}
	
  //Toggle Row hide/show	(RowMin
  DTWindow.prototype.onRowMin = function()
  {
  	this.DTWindow.RowMin();
  }
  DTWindow.prototype.RowMin = function()
  {
  	// hide the content
  	this.dContent.style.visibility = "hidden";
	  this.dContent.style.position = "relative";
	  document.body.appendChild(this.dContent);
  	this.dTogTD.innerHTML = "+";
  	this.dTogTD.onmousedown = DTWindow.prototype.onRowMax;
  }
 
  //Toggle Row hide/show	(RowMax)
 
	DTWindow.prototype.onRowMax  = function()
  {
  this.DTWindow.RowMax();
  }
  DTWindow.prototype.RowMax = function()
  {
	// add the content again.
	  dTR = this.dTable.insertRow(1);
	  dTD = dTR.insertCell(0);
	  dTD.colSpan = 3;
	
	  dTD.appendChild(this.dContent);
	  this.dContent.style.visibility = "visible";
  	this.dTogTD.innerHTML = "+";
  	this.dTogTD.onmousedown = DTWindow.prototype.onRowMax;
  }
  DTWindow.prototype.onRowMax  = function()
  {
	this.DTWindow.RowMax();
}
	
	
DTWindow.prototype.close = function()
{	
	// remove content from browser document
	this.dContent.parentNode.removeChild(this.dContent);
	
	// remove from browser document
	this.dTable.parentNode.removeChild(this.dTable);
  }
  DTWindow.prototype.onClose = function()
  {
	this.DTWindow.close();
}
 
 
function createDWindow()
{
	var dDiv = document.createElement("div");
	dDiv.style.width = "250px";
	dDiv.style.height = "80px";
	dDiv.innerHTML = "<form name=form style='display:;'><div><table align='center' class='selectionForm' border='1'><tr><td nowrap>Field:</td><td><select id='firstChoice' name='firstChoice' onchange='selectChange(this, secondChoice, arrItems1, arrItemsGrp1)'><option value='0' selected>[SELECT]</option><option value='1'>Employment</option><option value='2'>State</option><option value='3'>Other</option></select></td></tr><tr><td>Operator:</td><td><select id='secondChoice' name='secondChoice' onchange='selectChange(this, thirdChoice, arrItems2, arrItemsGrp2)'><option value='0' selected>[SELECT]</option></select></td></tr><tr><td>Compare With:</td><td><select id='thirdChoice' name='thirdChoice'><option value='0' selected>[SELECT]</option></select></td><td><div id='fourthChoice' style='display:none;'><input type='text' size='30'></div></td></tr></table></div></form>";
	new DTWindow(document.getElementById('wName').value, dDiv);
}
 
</script>
</head>
 
 
<body >
<p>Please Type in a name for your new ctieria set. Then click the button below.</p>
<input id=wName value="New Window">
<button onclick="createDWindow();">Create New Window</button>
	
 
	
 
	
	
</body>
</html>
           
         

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Dynamic Table Creation in Javascript - Add Row, Remove Row, Toggle Row

Asked by dtreadway7 in Dynamic HTML (DHTML), JavaScript, Scripting Languages

Tags: Javascript, FF, IE6, IE7, Safari

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