I can't find $get syntax information

[John Kotuby]

Hi all,
I was just looking at some example code in the VS2008 help for VB. In a
JavaScript example I came across some syntax that I didn't recognize and
could not find information about on the usual JS sites I use as resources.
In a place where I expected to see "document.getEl ementById('elem entId')",
instead the Microsoft example use the syntax "$get('elementi d')".

So I tried it in some of my code and it seems to work fine.

Can somebody explain this short-hand syntax to me or at least point to a
resource where I can read about it? It sure beats the heck out of typing
document.getEle mentById.

I just want to make sure I won't run into any compatibility problems if I
start using that syntax regularly.

Thanks in advance...

[Anthony Jones]

Re: I can't find $get syntax information

"John Kotuby" <jkotuby75@comc ast.netwrote in message
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Hi all,
I was just looking at some example code in the VS2008 help for VB. In a
JavaScript example I came across some syntax that I didn't recognize and
could not find information about on the usual JS sites I use as resources.
In a place where I expected to see "document.getEl ementById('elem entId')",
instead the Microsoft example use the syntax "$get('elementi d')".
>
So I tried it in some of my code and it seems to work fine.
>
Can somebody explain this short-hand syntax to me or at least point to a
resource where I can read about it? It sure beats the heck out of typing
document.getEle mentById.
>
I just want to make sure I won't run into any compatibility problems if I
start using that syntax regularly.
>

Something in the JS files included by MS adds this function:-

function $get(id) { return document.getEle mentById(id); }

$get isn't defined by the script context.


--
Anthony Jones - MVP ASP/ASP.NET

[Lloyd Sheen]

Re: I can't find $get syntax information


"John Kotuby" <jkotuby75@comc ast.netwrote in message
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Hi all,
I was just looking at some example code in the VS2008 help for VB. In a
JavaScript example I came across some syntax that I didn't recognize and
could not find information about on the usual JS sites I use as resources.
In a place where I expected to see "document.getEl ementById('elem entId')",
instead the Microsoft example use the syntax "$get('elementi d')".
>
So I tried it in some of my code and it seems to work fine.
>
Can somebody explain this short-hand syntax to me or at least point to a
resource where I can read about it? It sure beats the heck out of typing
document.getEle mentById.
>
I just want to make sure I won't run into any compatibility problems if I
start using that syntax regularly.
>
Thanks in advance...
>

http://www.asp.net/AJAX/documentation/

LS

[John Kotuby]

Re: I can't find $get syntax information

Thank you Anthony,

That is VERY important to know.
I did not knowingly include any Microsoft JS files in my code.
When I look at the HTML source in the IE7 browser I can't find any function
declaration for $get() or a reference to the .js file.
But I have a bunch of 3rd party controls that that generate almost
unreadable JavaScript, so maybe I missed it.
I am now wondering if the IE browser simply interprets it correctly.

Have a good day.

"Anthony Jones" <Ant@yadayadaya da.comwrote in message
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"John Kotuby" <jkotuby75@comc ast.netwrote in message
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>Hi all,
>I was just looking at some example code in the VS2008 help for VB. In a
>JavaScript example I came across some syntax that I didn't recognize and
>could not find information about on the usual JS sites I use as
>resources.
>In a place where I expected to see
>"document.getE lementById('ele mentId')",
>instead the Microsoft example use the syntax "$get('elementi d')".
>>
>So I tried it in some of my code and it seems to work fine.
>>
>Can somebody explain this short-hand syntax to me or at least point to a
>resource where I can read about it? It sure beats the heck out of typing
>document.getEl ementById.
>>
>I just want to make sure I won't run into any compatibility problems if I
>start using that syntax regularly.
>>

>
>
Something in the JS files included by MS adds this function:-
>
function $get(id) { return document.getEle mentById(id); }
>
$get isn't defined by the script context.
>
>
--
Anthony Jones - MVP ASP/ASP.NET
>
>

[John Kotuby]

Re: I can't find $get syntax information

Thanks Lloyd,

When I typed in the search term $get in the native VS2008 help, I got
nothing even remotely related.
When I typed that same term into the searchbox on the page you provided, the
2nd article returned had exactly what I needed.

Many thanks...

"Lloyd Sheen" <a@b.cwrote in message
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>
"John Kotuby" <jkotuby75@comc ast.netwrote in message
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>Hi all,
>I was just looking at some example code in the VS2008 help for VB. In a
>JavaScript example I came across some syntax that I didn't recognize and
>could not find information about on the usual JS sites I use as
>resources. In a place where I expected to see
>"document.getE lementById('ele mentId')", instead the Microsoft example use
>the syntax "$get('elementi d')".
>>
>So I tried it in some of my code and it seems to work fine.
>>
>Can somebody explain this short-hand syntax to me or at least point to a
>resource where I can read about it? It sure beats the heck out of typing
>document.getEl ementById.
>>
>I just want to make sure I won't run into any compatibility problems if I
>start using that syntax regularly.
>>
>Thanks in advance...
>>

>
>

http://www.asp.net/AJAX/documentation/

>
LS

[George Ter-Saakov]

Re: I can't find $get syntax information

I bet you are referencing the external JavaScript file

Just do not look for .js

Look for script tag.
You will find it in a form like this
<script src="/WebResource.axd ?.....">

That is where $get is defined.

George.




"John Kotuby" <jkotuby75@comc ast.netwrote in message
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Thank you Anthony,
>
That is VERY important to know.
I did not knowingly include any Microsoft JS files in my code.
When I look at the HTML source in the IE7 browser I can't find any
function declaration for $get() or a reference to the .js file.
But I have a bunch of 3rd party controls that that generate almost
unreadable JavaScript, so maybe I missed it.
I am now wondering if the IE browser simply interprets it correctly.
>
Have a good day.
>
"Anthony Jones" <Ant@yadayadaya da.comwrote in message
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>"John Kotuby" <jkotuby75@comc ast.netwrote in message
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>>Hi all,
>>I was just looking at some example code in the VS2008 help for VB. In a
>>JavaScript example I came across some syntax that I didn't recognize and
>>could not find information about on the usual JS sites I use as
>>resources.
>>In a place where I expected to see
>>"document.get ElementById('el ementId')",
>>instead the Microsoft example use the syntax "$get('elementi d')".
>>>
>>So I tried it in some of my code and it seems to work fine.
>>>
>>Can somebody explain this short-hand syntax to me or at least point to a
>>resource where I can read about it? It sure beats the heck out of typing
>>document.getE lementById.
>>>
>>I just want to make sure I won't run into any compatibility problems if
>>I
>>start using that syntax regularly.
>>>

>>
>>
>Something in the JS files included by MS adds this function:-
>>
>function $get(id) { return document.getEle mentById(id); }
>>
>$get isn't defined by the script context.
>>
>>
>--
>Anthony Jones - MVP ASP/ASP.NET
>>
>>

>
>

[=?Utf-8?B?YnJ1Y2UgYmFya2Vy?=]

RE: I can't find $get syntax information

$get is defined with the ajax javascript library in the global namespace:

http://asp.net/ajax/documentation/live/ClientReference/Global/default.aspx

if you include the ajax script manager on your page, it will include scripts
to define it.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)


"John Kotuby" wrote:

Hi all,
I was just looking at some example code in the VS2008 help for VB. In a
JavaScript example I came across some syntax that I didn't recognize and
could not find information about on the usual JS sites I use as resources.
In a place where I expected to see "document.getEl ementById('elem entId')",
instead the Microsoft example use the syntax "$get('elementi d')".
>
So I tried it in some of my code and it seems to work fine.
>
Can somebody explain this short-hand syntax to me or at least point to a
resource where I can read about it? It sure beats the heck out of typing
document.getEle mentById.
>
I just want to make sure I won't run into any compatibility problems if I
start using that syntax regularly.
>
Thanks in advance...
>
>
>