Comments on: Using the StateManager in AJAX Apps

By: Yonel Meza

Yonel Meza — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:38:15 +0000

when I comment the line: “parent.document.location.hash = “’ + (stateID == _self().defaultStateID ? ‘#’ : stateID) + ‘”; “
of the _setHash function in the line
“frames[_iframeID].document.write(‘parent.document.location.hash = “’ + (stateID == _self().defaultStateID ? ‘#’ : stateID) + ‘”; /* Wait for IE to impose its title before setting ours. */setTimeout( function(){ parent.EXANIMO.managers.StateManager._updateIFrame(”’ + stateID + ‘”); }, 10);’);
“

it work perfect in the explorer but don’t send de “#something” to the address bar

By: Rvntone

Rvntone — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:00:41 +0000

I have a problem with the ie7, I had to click twice the back button every time to return to the preview page. the code works perfect in FF.
The code I used is:

var StateManager = EXANIMO.managers.StateManager;

StateManager.onstatechange = function(e)
{
a=e.id;
switch (a)
{
case ‘busqueda’:
case ‘defaultState’:
selecpesta(1);
new Ajax.Updater(‘centerajaxupdate’,... “page1” ... parameters:Form.serialize(document), requestHeaders:[‘X-Update’,‘centerajaxupdate’]}) ;
StateManager.setTitle(‘TU-CARGA.COM :: ‘ + ‘Envia tu carga’);
break;
case ‘perfil’:
selecpesta(2);
new Ajax.Updater(‘centerajaxupdate’,... “page2” ... parameters:Form.serialize(document), requestHeaders:[‘X-Update’,‘centerajaxupdate’]}) ;
StateManager.setTitle(‘TU-CARGA.COM :: ‘ + ‘Tu perfil’);
break;
....
}
}

cargado= function(){ // onload function StateManager.initialize(); document.getElementById(‘busqueda’).onclick = function() { StateManager.setState(‘busqueda’); return false; } ....
}

what is worng?

PD: sorry for the code, I tried to index it but I coudn’t. :S

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:00:19 +0000

I’m in the process of making this use prototype and taking out the flash support. I’ll gladly post my changes when I’m finished if you want them. Just shoot me an email:

my name at the website linked to my name.

Also going to fix a bug with IE6 and firing the state change twice.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:48:24 +0000

Hi,

I wanted to use statemanager in a private admin area using only FF and IE7, so I remade it without all the Safari stuff and so on. You could probably halve the file size if you didn’t code it so fancy with private variables and such.

But anyway, what I made works fine except when you leave and go back to the page in IE7 only the last state is remembered. Basically the iframe’s history is lost. How exactly does your statemanager manage to retain it?

Also, I experienced fan’s infinite defaultState loop in IE7 in one of the ajax examples while constantly going backwards and forwards between pages and states. I don’t know how to recreate it.

By: webstart

webstart — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:33:02 +0000

Can StateManager handle the following situation?
1. I have AJAX function to change some dhtml on the page.
2. User enters the address in the browser and navigates away from the page.
3. Then user realizes that he made a mistake, he hits the “Back” button to go back.
4. I want to be able to show the page/content where they left off (after the AJAX update in 1)

Can StateManager do this? and How?

Thanks in advance.

By: webbles

webbles — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:45:35 +0000

I just opened up the example site in Safari 3 and it doesn’t seem to work as expected. Just thought you’d like to know.

By: Michael McDaniel

Michael McDaniel — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:37:07 +0000

Thanks, Matthew! I appreciate that quick response! Fixing that did the trick!

By: yogesh

yogesh — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:25:44 +0000

I want to hide url inaddress bar using this how can it possible
suppose in my page there one line home and when i click on it
page open in same window but url must not change in address bar

By: matthew

matthew — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:07:26 +0000

@Michael:
The StateManager doesn’t seem to like the fact that your link IDs match your state IDs. If you make sure that the id attributes of your anchor tags are different than your state IDs, everything works fine. Thanks for the simplest-case reduction, btw.

By: Michael McDaniel

Michael McDaniel — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:10:25 +0000

I also am having trouble with IE6/7. I have to hit the back button 3 times to get back to the previous page. Here's my simple file:

http://michaelmcdaniel.net/files/statemanagerTest.html

Any advice? Thanks!