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Cappuccino
Cappuccino

Reputation: 1

Controlling sequence of jQuery load function

I have just started to use jQuery from prototype and am working with the load function to execute some scripts once the page has been loaded:

$(window).load(
function()
{
Stuff happens
}
);

However, how do you add a list of functions and control the order in which they execute? It's difficult to put everything I want to load in the 'stuff happens' area, so i need to be able to add and remove stuff from an array and change the order. Then one page load, execute that list.

Any clues?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 446

Answers (1)

Ken Redler
Ken Redler

Reputation: 23943

You might try something like this.

First, set up your functions:

var func1 = function(){ alert('this'); };
var func2 = function(){ alert('that'); };

Next, make an array to contain them in the desired order:

var funcs = [
  function(){alert('a');}, // anonymous, defined inline
  function(){alert('b');}, 
  func2,                   // or by reference
  func1,                   // you control the sequence
];
funcs.push( function(){alert('c');} ); // etc

Finally, in your load handler:

$(window).load( function(){
  $.each( funcs, function(i,thisfunc){ // or native js for() if you prefer
    thisfunc();
  });​
});

When the load event triggers, you'll get the alerts a b that this c. This isn't all that different from how jQuery handles this sort of thing with its private readylist array.

Upvotes: 1

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