[Dynapi-Help] RE: [Dynapi-Dev] Would you like to able to clone() and persist() DynLayers?

[Raymond I. <xw...@ya...>]

Well I never tried it with inline layers but in theory
it should. I'm of the belief that it will clone at
least 98% of the object at a reasonable speed. Some
properties will take a take a longer time to clone.

--
Raymond Irving

--- Seamus Malone <se...@ca...> wrote:
> yeah that would be helpful.
> does this copy the contents of inline layers as
> well?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raymond Irving [mailto:xw...@ya...]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 8:27 PM
> To: DynAPI-Dev; DynApi-Help
> Subject: [Dynapi-Dev] Would you like to able to
> clone() and persist()
> DynLayers?
> 
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> I was just wondering if you would like to be able to
> clone and persist layers?
> 
> I have the clone() function working so far (with
> some
> limitations) but the persist() function should not
> be
> too far away.
> 
> With clone() I'm able to make a copy of an existing
> dynlayer even it was already added to the document
> object:
> 
> var myclone;
> var lyr = new DynLayer('Copy
> Me!',100,100,100,100,'yellow');
> dynapi.document.addChild(lyr);
> 
> myclone = lyr.clone(true); 
> // myclone is now a replica of lyr within the
> document
> object. its has all the attributes of lyr
> (color,width,etc) 
> 
> 
> with persist() you'll be able to persist a layer to
> text save it and then regenerate the exact layer
> from
> the string:
> 
> var lyr = new DynLayer('Persist
> Me!',100,100,100,100,'yellow');
> var s = lyr.persist();
> // now s can be saved to a database
> :
> : a few days later
> :
> var lyr = DynLayer.regenerate(s);
> // layer is ready to be used
> 
> 
> In theory is possible the dynapi.document object,
> save
> it and then regenerate it when the user returns to
> the
> web site. It's very similar to  the hibernate
> feature
> found in windows xp.
> 
> IMPORTANT!
> ------------
> We have been very very silent over the past few
> months, but I would like for those interested to
> just
> post your response on the mailing list. Talk back to
> me. Would you like these functions yes or no?
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Raymond Irving
> 
> 
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