[FX.php List] [ off ] Quick JQuery question

[Bob Patin]

Better way to ask the question:

Isn't there a way to say, "do process B only *after* process A is finished"?

Thanks,

Bob

On Jun 30, 2013, at 1:31 PM, Bob Patin <bob at patin.com> wrote:

> I have a function that adds an element to an array; after that happens I want to do this
> 	
> 	reload a main page; 
> 	reload a subsidiary page that takes the array and makes a table out of it
> 
> Sometimes it works right, sometimes not, when I use this line:
> 
> 	// process GUEST_ADD form
> 	$('.content').delegate('#guestform', 'submit', function(){
> 		var str = $('#guestform').serialize();
> 		$('.content').fadeOut(200).load('guest_process.php?'+str).load('guest.php').fadeIn(200);
> 		window.scrollTo(0, 0);
> 		return false;
> 	});
> 
> So as you can see, I'm submitting a form, processing it with "guest_process.php"; then, I want to reload "guest.php" which in turn calls a page that loads in my array as a table.
> 
> I'm thinking that the 2nd LOAD needs to wait for the first to finish, is that correct, and if so, how do I write it? I vaguely recall having to do this in a page on another project, but can't find the code now.
> 
> Thanks for any help,
> 
> Bob
> 
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