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  • Omega
    #1

    Wrangling Javascript from PHP

    I'm working on a bunch of classes in PHP that will render into HTML
    a-la widgets. Part of this functionality is that I'd like to expose
    Javascript in the classes and have each instance provide and/or
    generate the needed code along with the HTML.

    I've done a lot of server side generating and program state hackery
    so...I'm not totally unfamiliar. I already have some javascript
    functionality from the dojo toolkit, so I have a nice set of functions
    to work with.

    What I'd like is perhaps some input or a discussion on what could be
    some best practices in achieving this with PHP.

    For example,
    Maybe I'll have to ask each object for the javascript code they want to
    provide before rendering the final page and place it at the top of the
    page?
    The most complicated question is how will I expose all the events and
    scenarios I want to have my classes generate code for? In PHP, what is
    the best way to code a model to allow instantiated objects to perform a
    "when this is clicked, do this with this object over here"? Smells
    like an event-handling model, but that doesn't exist in PHP. And I
    certainly don't want to have to go subclassing every widget I use for
    each page! Hah.

    Details, options and the implications of each one are really what I'd
    like to explore...

    Thanks to all who reply!

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    • Richard Hulbert
      #2
      Re: Wrangling Javascript from PHP



      Well to me if you are going to talk about event handling you need to
      think Ajax. There are frameworks out there to do just what you are
      talking about.


      On 2006-07-26 15:32:42 +0100, "Omega" <atrauzzi@gmail .comsaid:
      I'm working on a bunch of classes in PHP that will render into HTML
      a-la widgets. Part of this functionality is that I'd like to expose
      Javascript in the classes and have each instance provide and/or
      generate the needed code along with the HTML.
      >
      I've done a lot of server side generating and program state hackery
      so...I'm not totally unfamiliar. I already have some javascript
      functionality from the dojo toolkit, so I have a nice set of functions
      to work with.
      >
      What I'd like is perhaps some input or a discussion on what could be
      some best practices in achieving this with PHP.
      >
      For example,
      Maybe I'll have to ask each object for the javascript code they want to
      provide before rendering the final page and place it at the top of the
      page?
      The most complicated question is how will I expose all the events and
      scenarios I want to have my classes generate code for? In PHP, what is
      the best way to code a model to allow instantiated objects to perform a
      "when this is clicked, do this with this object over here"? Smells
      like an event-handling model, but that doesn't exist in PHP. And I
      certainly don't want to have to go subclassing every widget I use for
      each page! Hah.
      >
      Details, options and the implications of each one are really what I'd
      like to explore...
      >
      Thanks to all who reply!

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        • Omega
          #3
          Re: Wrangling Javascript from PHP

          That doesn't target the problem I have outlined.

          What I'm after is a way of essentially coding PHP objects that then get
          rendered into HTML AND Javascript.

          The dojo toolkit I mentioned is one such framework but does not provide
          the solution I am looking for. You may be better served by re-reading
          my question again. Should you need any clarification, please ask as
          I'm sure it would help others.



          Richard Hulbert wrote:
          Well to me if you are going to talk about event handling you need to
          think Ajax. There are frameworks out there to do just what you are
          talking about.
          >
          >
          On 2006-07-26 15:32:42 +0100, "Omega" <atrauzzi@gmail .comsaid:
          >
          I'm working on a bunch of classes in PHP that will render into HTML
          a-la widgets. Part of this functionality is that I'd like to expose
          Javascript in the classes and have each instance provide and/or
          generate the needed code along with the HTML.

          I've done a lot of server side generating and program state hackery
          so...I'm not totally unfamiliar. I already have some javascript
          functionality from the dojo toolkit, so I have a nice set of functions
          to work with.

          What I'd like is perhaps some input or a discussion on what could be
          some best practices in achieving this with PHP.

          For example,
          Maybe I'll have to ask each object for the javascript code they want to
          provide before rendering the final page and place it at the top of the
          page?
          The most complicated question is how will I expose all the events and
          scenarios I want to have my classes generate code for? In PHP, what is
          the best way to code a model to allow instantiated objects to perform a
          "when this is clicked, do this with this object over here"? Smells
          like an event-handling model, but that doesn't exist in PHP. And I
          certainly don't want to have to go subclassing every widget I use for
          each page! Hah.

          Details, options and the implications of each one are really what I'd
          like to explore...

          Thanks to all who reply!

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