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How to run 2 js functions

I have 2 function that I am trying to run, one after another. For some reason they both run at the same time, but the second one does not load properly. Is there a way to run the first function wait then run the second function?:
//run this first
$('#abc').click(function() {
$('.test1').show();
return false;
});
//run this second
(function ($) {
"use strict";
// A nice closure for our definitions
function getjQueryObject(string) {
// Make string a vaild jQuery thing
var jqObj = $("");
try {
jqObj = $(string)
.clone();
} catch (e) {
jqObj = $("<span />")
.html(string);
}
return jqObj;
}
function printFrame(frameWindow, content, options) {
// Print the selected window/iframe
var def = $.Deferred();
try {
frameWindow = frameWindow.contentWindow || frameWindow.contentDocument || frameWindow;
var wdoc = frameWindow.document || frameWindow.contentDocument || frameWindow;
if(options.doctype) {
wdoc.write(options.doctype);
}
wdoc.write(content);
wdoc.close();
var printed = false;
var callPrint = function () {
if(printed) {
return;
}
// Fix for IE : Allow it to render the iframe
frameWindow.focus();
try {
// Fix for IE11 - printng the whole page instead of the iframe content
if (!frameWindow.document.execCommand('print', false, null)) {
// document.execCommand returns false if it failed -http://stackoverflow.com/a/21336448/937891
frameWindow.print();
}
// focus body as it is losing focus in iPad and content not getting printed
$('body').focus();
} catch (e) {
frameWindow.print();
}
frameWindow.close();
printed = true;
def.resolve();
}
// Print once the frame window loads - seems to work for the new-window option but unreliable for the iframe
$(frameWindow).on("load", callPrint);
// Fallback to printing directly if the frame doesn't fire the load event for whatever reason
setTimeout(callPrint, options.timeout);
} catch (err) {
def.reject(err);
}
return def;
}
function printContentInIFrame(content, options) {
var $iframe = $(options.iframe + "");
var iframeCount = $iframe.length;
if (iframeCount === 0) {
// Create a new iFrame if none is given
$iframe = $('<iframe height="0" width="0" border="0" wmode="Opaque"/>')
.prependTo('body')
.css({
"position": "absolute",
"top": -999,
"left": -999
});
}
var frameWindow = $iframe.get(0);
return printFrame(frameWindow, content, options)
.done(function () {
// Success
setTimeout(function () {
// Wait for IE
if (iframeCount === 0) {
// Destroy the iframe if created here
$iframe.remove();
}
}, 1000);
})
.fail(function (err) {
// Use the pop-up method if iframe fails for some reason
console.error("Failed to print from iframe", err);
printContentInNewWindow(content, options);
})
.always(function () {
try {
options.deferred.resolve();
} catch (err) {
console.warn('Error notifying deferred', err);
}
});
}
function printContentInNewWindow(content, options) {
// Open a new window and print selected content
var frameWindow = window.open();
return printFrame(frameWindow, content, options)
.always(function () {
try {
options.deferred.resolve();
} catch (err) {
console.warn('Error notifying deferred', err);
}
});
}
function isNode(o) {
/* http://stackoverflow.com/a/384380/937891 */
return !!(typeof Node === "object" ? o instanceof Node : o && typeof o === "object" && typeof o.nodeType === "number" && typeof o.nodeName === "string");
}
$.print = $.fn.print = function () {
// Print a given set of elements
var options, $this, self = this;
// console.log("Printing", this, arguments);
if (self instanceof $) {
// Get the node if it is a jQuery object
self = self.get(0);
}
if (isNode(self)) {
// If `this` is a HTML element, i.e. for
// $(selector).print()
$this = $(self);
if (arguments.length > 0) {
options = arguments[0];
}
} else {
if (arguments.length > 0) {
// $.print(selector,options)
$this = $(arguments[0]);
if (isNode($this[0])) {
if (arguments.length > 1) {
options = arguments[1];
}
} else {
// $.print(options)
options = arguments[0];
$this = $("html");
}
} else {
// $.print()
$this = $("html");
}
}
// Default options
var defaults = {
globalStyles: true,
mediaPrint: false,
stylesheet: null,
noPrintSelector: ".no-print",
iframe: true,
append: null,
prepend: null,
manuallyCopyFormValues: true,
deferred: $.Deferred(),
timeout: 750,
title: null,
doctype: '<!doctype html>'
};
// Merge with user-options
options = $.extend({}, defaults, (options || {}));
var $styles = $("");
if (options.globalStyles) {
// Apply the stlyes from the current sheet to the printed page
$styles = $("style, link, meta, base, title");
} else if (options.mediaPrint) {
// Apply the media-print stylesheet
$styles = $("link[media=print]");
}
if (options.stylesheet) {
// Add a custom stylesheet if given
$styles = $.merge($styles, $('<link rel="stylesheet" href="' + options.stylesheet + '">'));
}
// Create a copy of the element to print
var copy = $this.clone();
// Wrap it in a span to get the HTML markup string
copy = $("<span/>")
.append(copy);
// Remove unwanted elements
copy.find(options.noPrintSelector)
.remove();
// Add in the styles
copy.append($styles.clone());
// Update title
if (options.title) {
var title = $("title", copy);
if (title.length === 0) {
title = $("<title />");
copy.append(title);
}
title.text(options.title);
}
// Appedned content
copy.append(getjQueryObject(options.append));
// Prepended content
copy.prepend(getjQueryObject(options.prepend));
if (options.manuallyCopyFormValues) {
// Manually copy form values into the HTML for printing user-modified input fields
// http://stackoverflow.com/a/26707753
copy.find("input")
.each(function () {
var $field = $(this);
if ($field.is("[type='radio']") || $field.is("[type='checkbox']")) {
if ($field.prop("checked")) {
$field.attr("checked", "checked");
}
} else {
$field.attr("value", $field.val());
}
});
copy.find("select").each(function () {
var $field = $(this);
$field.find(":selected").attr("selected", "selected");
});
copy.find("textarea").each(function () {
// Fix for https://github.com/DoersGuild/jQuery.print/issues/18#issuecomment-96451589
var $field = $(this);
$field.text($field.val());
});
}
// Get the HTML markup string
var content = copy.html();
// Notify with generated markup & cloned elements - useful for logging, etc
try {
options.deferred.notify('generated_markup', content, copy);
} catch (err) {
console.warn('Error notifying deferred', err);
}
// Destroy the copy
copy.remove();
if (options.iframe) {
// Use an iframe for printing
try {
printContentInIFrame(content, options);
} catch (e) {
// Use the pop-up method if iframe fails for some reason
console.error("Failed to print from iframe", e.stack, e.message);
printContentInNewWindow(content, options);
}
} else {
// Use a new window for printing
printContentInNewWindow(content, options);
}
return this;
};
})(jQuery);
How would I run the first one wait 5 or so seconds and then run the jquery print? I'm having a hard time with this. So the id would run first and then the print would run adter the id="abc" Here is an example of the code in use:
<div id="test">
<button id="abc" class="btn" onclick="jQuery.print(#test1)"></button>
</div>

If I understand your problem correctly, you want the jQuery click function to be run first, making a div with id="test1" visible and then, once it's visible, you want to run the onclick code which calls jQuery.print.
The very first thing I will suggest is that you don't have two different places where you are handling the click implementation, that can make your code hard to follow.
I would replace your $('#abc').click with the following:
function printDiv(selector) {
$(selector).show();
window.setTimeout(function () {
jQuery.print(selector);
}, 1);
}
This function, when called, will call jQuery.show on the passed selector, wait 1ms and then call jQuery.print. If you need the timeout to be longer, just change the 1 to whatever you need. To use the function, update your example html to the following:
<div id="test">
<button id="abc" class="btn" onclick="printDiv('#test1')"</button>
</div>
When the button is clicked, it will now call the previously mentioned function and pass it the ID of the object that you want to print.
As far as your second function goes, where you have the comment **//run this second**, you should leave that alone. All it does is extend you jQuery object with the print functionality. You need it to run straight away and it currently does.

Accessing a function within a function inside object literals in javascript?

I have some code as follows -
var app = {
initialize: function() {
document.addEventListener('deviceready', this.onDeviceReady.bind(this), false);
document.addEventListener('backbutton',this.receivedEvent.backbutton(),false);
^-- //not working
},
onDeviceReady: function() {
this.receivedEvent('deviceready');
},
receivedEvent: function(id) {
var originalLocation, partnership;
function fadeOut(element, direction) {
....
};
function fadeIn(element, direction) {
.....
}
function formFadeIn(direction) {
fadeIn($("#dataform"), direction);
};
function formFadeOut(direction) {
fadeOut($("#dataform"), direction);
};
function backbutton () {
var current = $("#home").attr("page-current");
var prev = $("#home").attr("page-prev");
if (current == "dataform" && prev == "partnertype") {
formFadeOut("opposite");
partnertypeFadeIn("opposite");
setPage("country", "partnertype")
$("#selectcountry").attr("disabled", false).val("AF")
} else if (current == "dataform" && prev == "country") {
formFadeOut("opposite");
countryFadeIn("opposite");
} else if (current == "partnertype" && prev == "country") {
partnertypeFadeOut("opposite");
countryFadeIn("opposite");
} else {
window.location.reload()
}
}
}
};
app.initialize();
So I need to bind the event "backbutton" to the function backbutton() within receivedEvent. function backbutton() is invoking local functions within receivedEvent such as formFadeIn() etc.
I am unable to figure out the exact syntax on binding.
What I've tried -
this.receivedEvent.backbutton //no response
this.receivedEvent.backbutton() //no response
this.receivedEvent.bind(this).backbutton //causes infinite looping on the page
exporting the backbutton() function as return { backbutton : backbutton } //no response
What do I have to do to access function backbutton() from app.initialize() without loosing context?

You could try :
var app = {
initialize: function() {
document.addEventListener('backbutton',this.myBackButtonFunction, false);
},
myBackButtonFunction: function() {
// Your code
}
receivedEvent: function(id) {
// Can also be invoked from here
this.myBackButtonFunction();
},
};
app.initialize();

Show a div only once per visit / set cookie

I'm trying to set an element so it's being shown only once per visit. It's a scroll down arrow on my homepage and so once the user gets it it won't be necessary to keep it anymore. So I don't want it to be shown while the user is surfing on my website however, when he visits it again in the future it's there again. I'm a newbie and can't quite solve it.
My code:
setTimeout(function () {
$('.scroll_down').show()
}, 2000);
var $element = $('.scroll_down'); // fade out / in on scroll
$(window).scroll(function() {
if($(this).scrollTop() > 0) {
$element.fadeOut(1000);
}
});
I also would like the arrow to fade in but my attempts were not successful. Thanks guys

Please write cookie code as follow:
jQuery(document).ready(function($){
if($.cookie('show_div_once') != 'yes'){
your_code_for_show_div;
}
$.cookie('show_div_once', 'yes', { path: '/', expires: 365 });
});

I used localStorage
firstSiteLoad = (function() {
var checkSupport;
checkSupport = function() {
var e, error, support;
try {
support = 'localStorage' in window && (window['localStorage'] != null);
} catch (error) {
e = error;
support = false;
}
return support;
};
return function() {
if (!checkSupport()) {
return false;
}
if (localStorage.getItem("not_first_load")) {
return false;
} else {
localStorage.setItem("not_first_load", 'true');
return true;
}
};
})();
you can use it by if (firstSiteLoad()) { //your code }

pjax/ajax and browser back button issues

I use pjax to ajaxify my menu links. This works fine until I use the browser back button. In my javascript file I use Common Script files (to load all the necessary js files when the user hits the url) and Script files with respect to each menu links (when navigated through pjax)
function myFunction(){
/*All the script files */
}
$(document).ready(function(){
myFunction();
/*pjax menu loading block*/
$(document).on('click', 'a[data-pjax]', function(event) {
$.pjax.click(event, '#pjax-container');
$(document).on('pjax:end', function() {
myFunction();
});
});
});
Now when I navigate to a menu item and try to come back by clicking the browser back button, the script files are getting duplicated (eg: slider images getting duplicated and table sorting not working).How to overcome this issue?

You can implement the url specific loading this way, create a queue of functions which you want to load and unload on pjax complete
The solution is based on js prototyping
// create queue for load and unload
var onLoad = new PjaxExecQueue();
var onUnload = new PjaxExecQueue();
// way to add functions to queue to run on pjax load
onLoad.queue(function() {
someFunction();
});
// way to add functions to queue to unload on pjax load
onUnload.queue(function() {
someOtherFunction();
});
// load function if url contain particular path name
onLoad.queue_for_url(function_name, 'url_section');
// check for url specific function
var URLPjaxQueueElement = function(exec_function, url) {
this.method = exec_function;
if(url) {
this.url = new RegExp(url);
} else {
this.url = /.*/;
}
};
// create a queue object
var PjaxExecQueue = function () {
this.url_exec_queue = [];
this.id_exec_queue = [];
this.fired = false;
this.indicating_loading = false;
this.content = $('#content');
};
PjaxExecQueue.prototype = {
queue: function (exec_function) {
this.url_exec_queue.unshift(new URLPjaxQueueElement(exec_function));
},
queue_for_url: function (exec_function, url_pattern) {
this.url_exec_queue.unshift(new URLPjaxQueueElement(exec_function, url_pattern));
},
queue_if_id_present: function(exec_function, id) {
this.id_exec_queue.unshift(new IDPjaxQueueElement(exec_function, id));
},
fire: function () {
if(this.indicating_loading) {
this.content.removeClass("indicate-loading");
this.indicating_loading = false;
}
if(!this.fired) {
var match_loc = window.location.pathname;
var i = this.url_exec_queue.length;
while(i--) {
this.url_exec_queue[i].fire(match_loc);
}
i = this.id_exec_queue.length;
while(i--) {
this.id_exec_queue[i].fire(match_loc);
}
}
this.fired = true;
},
reset: function() {
this.fired = false;
},
loading: function () {
this.content.addClass("indicate-loading");
this.indicating_loading = true;
this.reset();
},
count: function () {
return exec_queue.length;
},
show: function (for_url) {
for (var i=0; i < exec_queue.length; i++) {
if(for_url) {
if(exec_queue[i].url.test(for_url)) {
console.log("" + exec_queue[i].method);
}
} else{
console.log(exec_queue[i].url + " : " + exec_queue[i].method);
}
}
}
};
// before send
$(document).on('pjax:beforeSend', function() {
onLoad.loading();
onUnload.fire();
});
// after pjax complete
$(document).on('pjax:complete', function() {
onLoad.fire();
onUnload.reset();
});

How to submit a form using PhantomJS

I'm trying to use phantomJS (what an awesome tool btw!) to submit a form for a page that I have login credentials for, and then output the content of the destination page to stdout. I'm able to access the form and set its values successfully using phantom, but I'm not quite sure what the right syntax is to submit the form and output the content of the subsequent page. What I have so far is:
var page = new WebPage();
var url = phantom.args[0];
page.open(url, function (status) {
if (status !== 'success') {
console.log('Unable to access network');
} else {
console.log(page.evaluate(function () {
var arr = document.getElementsByClassName("login-form");
var i;
for (i=0; i < arr.length; i++) {
if (arr[i].getAttribute('method') == "POST") {
arr[i].elements["email"].value="mylogin#somedomain.example";
arr[i].elements["password"].value="mypassword";
// This part doesn't seem to work. It returns the content
// of the current page, not the content of the page after
// the submit has been executed. Am I correctly instrumenting
// the submit in Phantom?
arr[i].submit();
return document.querySelectorAll('html')[0].outerHTML;
}
}
return "failed :-(";
}));
}
phantom.exit();
}

I figured it out. Basically it's an async issue. You can't just submit and expect to render the subsequent page immediately. You have to wait until the onLoad event for the next page is triggered. My code is below:
var page = new WebPage(), testindex = 0, loadInProgress = false;
page.onConsoleMessage = function(msg) {
console.log(msg);
};
page.onLoadStarted = function() {
loadInProgress = true;
console.log("load started");
};
page.onLoadFinished = function() {
loadInProgress = false;
console.log("load finished");
};
var steps = [
function() {
//Load Login Page
page.open("https://website.example/theformpage/");
},
function() {
//Enter Credentials
page.evaluate(function() {
var arr = document.getElementsByClassName("login-form");
var i;
for (i=0; i < arr.length; i++) {
if (arr[i].getAttribute('method') == "POST") {
arr[i].elements["email"].value="mylogin";
arr[i].elements["password"].value="mypassword";
return;
}
}
});
},
function() {
//Login
page.evaluate(function() {
var arr = document.getElementsByClassName("login-form");
var i;
for (i=0; i < arr.length; i++) {
if (arr[i].getAttribute('method') == "POST") {
arr[i].submit();
return;
}
}
});
},
function() {
// Output content of page to stdout after form has been submitted
page.evaluate(function() {
console.log(document.querySelectorAll('html')[0].outerHTML);
});
}
];
interval = setInterval(function() {
if (!loadInProgress && typeof steps[testindex] == "function") {
console.log("step " + (testindex + 1));
steps[testindex]();
testindex++;
}
if (typeof steps[testindex] != "function") {
console.log("test complete!");
phantom.exit();
}
}, 50);

Also, CasperJS provides a nice high-level interface for navigation in PhantomJS, including clicking on links and filling out forms.
CasperJS
Updated to add July 28, 2015 article comparing PhantomJS and CasperJS.
(Thanks to commenter Mr. M!)

Sending raw POST requests can be sometimes more convenient. Below you can see post.js original example from PhantomJS
// Example using HTTP POST operation
var page = require('webpage').create(),
server = 'http://posttestserver.example/post.php?dump',
data = 'universe=expanding&answer=42';
page.open(server, 'post', data, function (status) {
if (status !== 'success') {
console.log('Unable to post!');
} else {
console.log(page.content);
}
phantom.exit();
});

As it was mentioned above CasperJS is the best tool to fill and send forms.
Simplest possible example of how to fill & submit form using fill() function:
casper.start("http://example.com/login", function() {
//searches and fills the form with id="loginForm"
this.fill('form#loginForm', {
'login': 'admin',
'password': '12345678'
}, true);
this.evaluate(function(){
//trigger click event on submit button
document.querySelector('input[type="submit"]').click();
});
});