Dear forum
Rather than use a library, I have attempted to write my own attempt at a script that allows multiple elements to be dragged around the page. It starts by loading all divs into an array, and then forms a new array of only divs with the required class name. I believe this script doesn't work for internet explorer, but I am not concerned by this.
As you will see if you run the code below, the script works well for divs containing text, but if I include an image inside a div, then the image will follow the mouse even if the button is released.
I have spent a whole day on this tiny script and really don't know where to go from here! Could anybody shed some light on this please?
Thanks
Matt
Code:
<html>
<head>
<style>
.dragger
{
background-color:lightgreen;
position:absolute;
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
var all_els=[];
var els=[];
var el;
window.onload = function()
{
all_els=document.getElementsByTagName("div"); //an array of all div elements on page
for(var i=0;i<all_els.length;i++){
if(all_els[i].className=='dragger') { els.push(all_els[i]);} //just add those with the correct class name to our final array
}
for (el in els)
{
this.dragging=false; //each element in the array is an object, so new properties e.g. dragging can be set. Initially set the dragging property of each element to false
els[el].onmousedown=function() {this.dragging=true;}
els[el].onmouseup=function() {this.dragging=false;}
}
}
document.onmousemove = function(e)
{
for(el in els)
{
if (els[el].dragging==true)
{
els[el].style.left = e.clientX - els[el].offsetWidth/2 +'px';
els[el].style.top = e.clientY - els[el].offsetHeight/2+'px';
}
}
}
</script>
<title>Simple Drag</title>
</head>
<body>
<div class="dragger"> Some text to drag </div>
<br><br><br><br><br><br>
<div class="dragger"> Some other text to drag </div>
<br><br><br><br><br><br>
<div class="dragger"> <img src="http://www.mpklein.co.uk/images/phoenix.jpg"></img> </div>
</body>
</html>
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