The javascript super genius
All credit for this code goes to Richard E. Walker. Inside our html code we see the following. Note it’s not in a javascript file, but rather the contents are embedded into the html. Genius!
// filename:windows.js
// javascript lib. for making pop up windows
// richard e. walker, suuuupppppppppppppppppperrrrrrrrrrrrrr geennnnnnnnnnnnnniuuuuussssssss
Later we find this comment, also around some embebbed js functions:
<!-- this is a javascript library...
filename:javascript.js
Richard E. Pluribus Unum Walker
suuuuuuuuuupppperrrrr geeeeeeeeennniuuuuusssss
-->
Now that we’ve established the author as a certifiable genius, what does he have to offer us?
1) Demonstrating the genius’ way of padding numbers
function twoPlaces( num )
{
if ( num < 10 ) num = '0' + num;
return num;
}
2) Demonstrating the proper use mixing explicit/implied open/close curly brackets. All geniuses will agree this is a best-practice.
function DebugObject(winOUT,debugOBJ) {
if (! debugOBJ)
return(false);
if ( winOUT.document ) {
var dOUT = winOUT.document;
} else if (winOUT.contentDocument) {
var dOUT = winOUT.contentDocument;
} else {
alert("cant find browser document");
return(false);
} // end if
...more of the same mixture ...
}
3) Liberal use of tabs when formatting code, creating a zen-like editing experience (on 8-space-tab setups). Converted to spaces here to ensure proper viewing.
function SetStartTimesFunc( myDate )
{
var wantedTime = document.getElementById( 'SetStartTimes' );
CheckOnTimeInput( wantedTime );
var inputs = document.getElementsByTagName( 'INPUT' );
for ( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ )
{
var thisInput = inputs[i];
parts = thisInput.id.split(':');
if ( parts[0] == 'AuctionStart' )
{
thisInput.value = myDate + ' ' + wantedTime.value;
}
}
}
All of this inside a web-app utilizing 5 iframes, cookies, and javascript in a single page to simulate ajax-like behavior.