226 Answered Questions for the topic javascript
06/19/19
Why does 2 && 3 results in 3 (javascript)?
When I type in browser's console:
console.log(2 && 3)
it results always with second number (in this case 3):
3
Can someone explain me why?
AngularJS ng-if problems with 'f' and 'F'?
Can anybody explain to me why Angularjs `ngIf` directive reads 'f' and 'F' like `false`?
Simple example which does not work:
<input type="text" ng-model="test" />
<div...
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Javascript Logic
06/19/19
Can !a!=!!b^!!-!a||!+!a|!c return anything other than 1?
I was playing the Javascript game with somebody and we were having fun making ridiculous and absurd expressions to make our inputs get a particular output.
This little charming one
...
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06/06/19
Is window really global in Javascript?
Take this piece of Javascript in a browser: <script> console.log(window.someThing); var x = 12; function foo() { window.otherThing = x; } </script>Inside...
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06/05/19
Why does closing a window in Indesign doesn't work?
I have a question concerning Indesign script.
Why does it work, when you close a window like:
submitButton.onClick = function(){
close();
}
But when I try to execute a function afterwards...
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06/04/19
add property to object?
With Indesign scripting, why can't I add properties to an object?
I get an error
> Object does not support the property or method 'foo'
items = b.items(b.layer("s_labels"));
for (var i =...
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Javascript
06/03/19
Explain what is Javascript? List some data types supported by Javascript?
Javascript
05/31/19
What is the significance, and what are the benefits, of including 'use strict' at the beginning of a JavaScript source file?
Javascript
05/30/19
Simplest way to plot points randomly inside a circle?
I want to have random points plotted inside a circle, but I do not know how to limit the points to be inside the circle.
Given a circle of a certain size and position, how would I go about...
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05/29/19
immutable.js filter and mutate (remove) found entries?
I have two loops, one for each day of the month, other with all events for this month. Let's say I have 100 000 events.
I'm looking for a way to remove events from the main events `List` once they...
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Javascript
05/28/19
javascript slider weighted values?
I have a JavaScript slider that outputs a value between 0 and 1 depending on its position. I want to convert that value to a value on another scale between say 100 and 1000, but based on the...
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Javascript
05/23/19
Which large websites use D3.js?
Javascript
05/22/19
filling circle with hexagons?
I'm trying to find a way to put as much hexagons in a circle as possible. So far the best result I have obtained is by generating hexagons from the center outward in a circular shape. Using...
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Javascript
05/22/19
How would one create a triangle container for an image (x-browser)?
How would I create a DIV containing an IMG where the DIV cuts the image into a triangle, thereby displaying only part of the image though a triangle. So...
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<div>
<img...
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Javascript
05/22/19
2D game algorithm to calculate a bullet's needed speed to hit target?
I have a rather simple bird's-view 2D game where tower sprites defend against incoming moving sprites by shooting a bullet at them. My question: How do I calculate the needed bullet speed for the...
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Javascript/canvas renderer for CAD/AutoCAD files?
Does anyone know if there's a parser for autocad/cad formatted files in javascript? Or perhaps something server side which can translate cad files to collada so that three.js (and some of the other...
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05/21/19
What are the benefits of react?
Javascript
05/16/19
Does d3 use jQuery?
Javascript
05/14/19
How to solve the issue of round number in JavaScript?
I am having an issue in which if I am entering 9 sixteen times and formatting it using `Math.round(9999999999999999)` and it is becoming `10000000000000000`. Oddly enough, when I run...
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05/13/19
Run event listener only once after saving InDesign document?
I have a script _(that I did not write)_ that has a `app.addEventListener('afterOpen', addVariables);` event in it (addVariables being the name of the function).
I altered it to be...
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Javascript
05/13/19
What is the difference between the substr() and substring() functions in JavaScript?
Javascript
05/12/19
Determine if a point is inside a triangle formed by 3 points with given latitude/longitude?
I have 3 points (lat, lon) that form a triangle. Using javascript, how can I find if a point is inside this triangle?
Javascript
05/08/19
calculate straight line declining?
i have asset (say vehicle) with value of 1000 in this year...
var assetCurrentBookValue = 1000
vehicle will depreciate within 5 years... that means the value will become 0 in the next 5...
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Why does javascript accept commas in if statements?
I stumbled across some javascript syntax that seemed like it should produce a parse error of some kind but doesn't:
if (true, true) {console.log('splendid')} else {console.log('horrid')} //...
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05/06/19
Regex defined outside of for loop not working?
Long time user, first time asker; very new to regular expressions. I'm a designer trying to make my life in InDesign easier, so please be patient if this is an easy one :)
I'm working on a script...
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