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[Marcel Molenaar]

What does this mean:

element.multi_selector = this;

I is used in this javascript class:
http://the-stickman.com/web-developm...-file-element/

I understand that this line is adding a reference to the object but can
someone explain me why this is important and what is it used for?

Marcel

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Marcel Molenaar wrote:

What does this mean:

element.multi_selector = this;

I is used in this javascript class:
http://the-stickman.com/web-developm...-file-element/

I understand that this line is adding a reference to the object but can
someone explain me why this is important and what is it used for?

Marcel

Alright I am going to venture out on a limb on this one, but I think it
has something to do with closures.

Or just in general having a spare to insert when 'this' is no longer in
scope with the object you may be wanting.

Then again my understanding of closures is about 20%.

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Marcel Molenaar wrote:

>What does this mean:

element.multi_selector = this;

I is used in this javascript class:
http://the-stickman.com/web-developm...-file-element/

I understand that this line is adding a reference to the object but can
someone explain me why this is important and what is it used for?

Marcel

Alright I am going to venture out on a limb on this one, but I think it
has something to do with closures.

Or just in general having a spare to insert when 'this' is no longer in
scope with the object you may be wanting.

Then again my understanding of closures is about 20%.

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Ok thanks, i understand your explanation but can you give me an example or
further explanation?

The file in which this is used can be downloaded from
http://the-stickman.com/files/multiple-file-element.zip and it is used in
the file multifile.js at line 68

Marcel