Drag and Drop using DHTML - Javascript
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Drag and Drop in javascript
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<head>
<style>
<!--
.drag{position:relative;cursor:hand}
-->
</style>
<script language="JavaScript1.2">
<!--
/*Credit JavaScript Kit www.javascriptkit.com*/
var dragapproved=false
var z,x,y
function move(){
if (event.button==1&&dragapproved){
z.style.pixelLeft=temp1+event.clientX-x
z.style.pixelTop=temp2+event.clientY-y
return false
}
}
function drags(){
if (!document.all)
return
if (event.srcElement.className=="drag"){
dragapproved=true
z=event.srcElement
temp1=z.style.pixelLeft
temp2=z.style.pixelTop
x=event.clientX
y=event.clientY
document.onmousemove=move
}
}
document.onmousedown=drags
document.onmouseup=new Function("dragapproved=false")
//-->
</script>
</head>
Dragging image elements
Assuming we have in front of us a page like this:
<html> <head> <!--drag engine code here--> </head> <body> <img src="test.gif"><br> <img src="test2.gif"><br> <b>"Hi there</b> </body> </html>
To apply drag-drop capabilities to the first two images above, do this:
<html> <head> <!--drag engine code here--> </head> <body> <img src="test.gif" class="drag"><br> <img src="test2.gif" class="drag"><br> <h1><b>"Hi there</b></h1> </body> </html>The two images will now move when the mouse drags them.
Dragging text elements What about text elements, you say? Well, the engine handles them just as well:
<html> <body> <img src="test.gif"><br> <img src="test2.gif"><br> <h1><b class="drag">"Hi there</b></h1> </body> </html>
Hi there Notice that the class="drag" declaration is added to the innermost element, the <b> element, and not the <h1> element. Now that elements in a page can be dragged, its time to find a practical reason to do so!
