//AUTHOR: Jebb Burditt
//DATE: April 19, 2011
//VERSION: 1.1
var searchBoxDefault = ["", "Search", "Recherche"]; //default text in search boxes
var unsavedChangesConfirmation = "You haven't saved your changes.";
/*
Example: to make input field into search box use $("#searchBoxID").searchTextBox();
*/
//check for unsaved changes
var hasChanges = false;
jQuery.fn.protectData = function() {
$(":input").not(".noprotect").change(function() {
hasChanges = true;
});
window.onbeforeunload = function() {
if (hasChanges) return unsavedChangesConfirmation
};
};
//turn all input elements of a form with class 'date' into a date picker
jQuery.fn.dateInputify = function() {
$(".date:input").each(function(i, el) {
$(el).datepicker({
changeMonth: true,
changeYear: true,
showOn: 'button',
buttonImage: '../../images/icons/calendar.gif',
buttonImageOnly: true
});
});
};
//turn all input elements of a form with class 'search' into a search box
jQuery.fn.searchTextBox = function(lang) {
//searchInput show/hide default text
if (!lang) lang = 1; //default to English
$(this).focus(function() {
if ($(this).attr("value") == searchBoxDefault[lang]) $(this).attr("value", "");
});
$(this).blur(function() {
if ($(this).attr("value") == "") $(this).attr("value", searchBoxDefault[lang]);
});
$(this).attr("value", searchBoxDefault[lang]); //set default text
$(this).blur();
};
/* NOT FINISHED! It doesn't quite work yet.
In .NET if you need to add a defaultbutton to textboxes, add a Panel around the form fields
and use DefaultButton attribute
*/
//disable enter key of all inputs with class 'noenter' in form
jQuery.fn.disableEnterKeyForm = function() {
$(".noenter:input").each(function(i, el) {
$(el).disableEnterKey();
});
};
//disable enter key of element
jQuery.fn.disableEnterKey = function() {
$(this).keypress(function(event) {
if (event.keycode == '13') {
event.preventDefault();
return false;
}
});
};