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Žiga Pregelj
18,126 PointsEdit button doesn't work on added tasks, but it works on default tasks.
//Problem: user interaction doesn't provide desired results.
//Solution: add interactivity so the user can manage daily tasks.
var taskInput = document.getElementById("new-task"); //new-task
var addButton = document.getElementsByTagName("button")[0];//first-button
var incompleteTasksHolder = document.getElementById("incomplete-tasks");//incomplete-tasks
var completedTasksHolder = document.getElementById("completed-tasks");//completed-tasks
//New task List item
var createNewTaskElement = function (taskString) {
//Create listItem
var listItem = document.createElement("li");
//input checkbox (checkbox)
var checkBox = document.createElement("input");
//label
var label = document.createElement("label");
//input (text)
var editInput = document.createElement("editInput");
//button.edit
var editButton = document.createElement("button");
//button.delete
var deleteButton = document.createElement("button");
//Each element needs modifying
checkBox.type = "checkbox";
editInput.type = "text";
editButton.innerText = "Edit";
editButton.className = "edit";
deleteButton.innerText = "Delete";
deleteButton.className = "delete";
label.textContent = taskString;
//Each element needs appending
listItem.appendChild(checkBox);
listItem.appendChild(label);
listItem.appendChild(editInput);
listItem.appendChild(editButton);
listItem.appendChild(deleteButton);
return listItem;
};
//Add a new task
var addTask = function () {
console.log("Add task...");
//create a new list item with the text from #new-task:
var listItem = createNewTaskElement(taskInput.value);
//Append listItem to IncompleteTaskHolder
incompleteTasksHolder.appendChild(listItem);
bindTaskEvents(listItem, taskCompleted);
};
//edit an existing task
var editTask = function () {
console.log("Edit task...");
var listItem = this.parentNode;
var editInput = listItem.querySelector("input[type=text]");
var label = listItem.querySelector("label");
var containsClass = listItem.classList.contains("editMode");
//if the class of the parent is .editMode
if (containsClass) {
//switch from .editMode
//label text become the input value
label.innerText = editInput.value;
} else {
//switch to edit .editMode
//input value becomes the label's text
editInput.value = label.innerText;
}
//toggle .editMode on the list item
listItem.classList.toggle("editMode");
};
//delete an existing task
var deleteTask = function () {
console.log("delete task...");
var listItem = this.parentNode;
var ul = listItem.parentNode;
//remove the parent list item from the ul
ul.removeChild(listItem);
};
//Mark a task as complete
var taskCompleted = function () {
console.log("Task complete");
//append the task list item to the #completed-task
var listItem = this.parentNode;
completedTasksHolder.appendChild(listItem);
bindTaskEvents(listItem, taskIncomplete);
};
//Mark a task as incomplete
var taskIncomplete = function () {
console.log("task Incomplete");
//append the task list item ti the #incomplete-task
var listItem = this.parentNode;
incompleteTasksHolder.appendChild(listItem);
bindTaskEvents(listItem, taskCompleted);
};
var bindTaskEvents = function (taskListItem, checkBoxEventHandler) {
console.log("Bind list item events");
//select taskListItem's children
var checkBox = taskListItem.querySelector("input[type=checkbox]");
var editButton = taskListItem.querySelector("button.edit");
var deleteButton = taskListItem.querySelector("button.delete");
//bind the editTask to edit button
editButton.onclick = editTask;
//bind the deleteTask to the deleteButton
deleteButton.onclick = deleteTask;
//bind checkBoxEventHandler to the checkbox
checkBox.onchange = checkBoxEventHandler;
};
//Set the click hanler to the addTask function
addButton.onclick = addTask; //without brackets, so its called on click, not as function
//cycle over the incompleteTaskHolder ul list items
for (var i = 0; i < incompleteTasksHolder.children.length; i++){
//bind events to list item's children (taskCompleted)
bindTaskEvents(incompleteTasksHolder.children[i], taskCompleted);
}
//cycle over the completeTaskHolder ul list items
for (var i = 0; i < completedTasksHolder.children.length; i++){
//bind events to list item's children (taskIncomplete)
bindTaskEvents(completedTasksHolder.children[i], taskIncomplete);
What is wrong? I checked many questions and answers on this topic, but no one is working for me... Please help :)