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JavaScript Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015) Constructor Functions and Prototypes Making the UI Work

Kenan Xin
Kenan Xin
16,139 Points
Posted by Kenan Xin
Kenan Xin
16,139 Points

Re: return dom element instead of html

Hi, in the song.js, i tried to modify the toHTML() method to return a dom object rather than a String, but i have no idea how to make it work next. Anyone could help me?

song.js

function Song (title, artist, duration){
     this.title     = title;
     this.artist    = artist;
     this.duration  = duration;
     this.isPlaying = false;
}

Song.prototype.play = function(){
    this.isPlaying = true;
}

Song.prototype.stop = function() {
    this.isPlaying = false;
}

Song.prototype.toHTML = function(){
    var listItem = document.createElement("li");
    var span = document.createElement("span");
    var titleTxt = document.createTextNode(
        this.title +  " - " + this.artist
        );
    var spanTxt = document.createTextNode(this.duration);

    span.appendChild(spanTxt);
    listItem.appendChild(titleTxt);
    listItem.appendChild(span);

    if (this.isPlaying === true){
        listItem.className = "current";
    }else{
        listItem.className ="";
    }

    return listItem;
}

playlist.js

function Playlist(){
    this.songs=[];
    this.currentSongIndex = 0;
}

Playlist.prototype.add = function(song){
    this.songs.push(song);
}

Playlist.prototype.play = function(){
    this.songs[currentSongIndex].play();
}


Playlist.prototype.stop = function(){
    this.songs[currentSongIndex].stop();
}


Playlist.prototype.next = function(){
    this.stop();
    this.currentSongIndex++;
    if (this.currentSongIndex === this.songs.length)
        this.currentSongIndex = 0;
    this.play();
}

Playlist.prototype.insertInto = function(element){
    // ????????????????????????????

}

app.js

var playList = new Playlist();

var playButton = document.getElementById("play");
var nextButton = document.getElementById("Next");
var stopBuutton = document.getElementById("stop");
var playlistContainer = document.getElementById("playlist");

var hereComesTheSun = new Song("Here Comes the Sun", "The Beatles", "2:54");
var walkingOnSunshine = new Song("Walking on Sunshine", "Katrina and the Waves", "3:43");

playList.add(hereComesTheSun);
playList.add(walkingOnSunshine);

playList.insertInto(playlistContainer);

playButton.onclick = function(){
    playList.play();
    playList.insertInto(playlistContainer);
}
Kenan Xin
Kenan Xin
16,139 Points
Kenan Xin
Kenan Xin
16,139 Points

Okay i found the answer myself after a shower.

song.js

function Song (title, artist, duration){
     this.title     = title;
     this.artist    = artist;
     this.duration  = duration;
     this.isPlaying = false;
}

Song.prototype.play = function(){
    this.isPlaying = true;
}

Song.prototype.stop = function() {
    this.isPlaying = false;
}

Song.prototype.toHTML = function(){
    var listItem = document.createElement("li");
    var span = document.createElement("span");
    var titleTxt = document.createTextNode(
        this.title +  " - " + this.artist
        );
    var spanTxt = document.createTextNode(this.duration);

    span.appendChild(spanTxt);
    listItem.appendChild(titleTxt);
    listItem.appendChild(span);

    if (this.isPlaying === true){
        listItem.className = "current";
    }else{
        listItem.className ="";
    }

    return listItem;
}

playlist.js

function Playlist(){
    this.songs=[];
    this.currentSongIndex = 0;
}

Playlist.prototype.add = function(song){
    this.songs.push(song);
}

Playlist.prototype.play = function(){
    this.songs[this.currentSongIndex].play();
}


Playlist.prototype.stop = function(){
    this.songs[this.currentSongIndex].stop();
}


Playlist.prototype.next = function(){
    this.stop();
    this.currentSongIndex++;
    if (this.currentSongIndex === this.songs.length)
        this.currentSongIndex = 0;
    this.play();
}

Playlist.prototype.insertInto = function(element){
    element.innerHTML= "";
    var list;
    for (var i = 0 ; i < this.songs.length; i++){
        list = this.songs[i].toHTML();
        element.appendChild(list);
    }

    // ????????????????????????????

}

app.js

var playList = new Playlist();

var playButton = document.getElementById("play");
var nextButton = document.getElementById("next");
var stopButton = document.getElementById("stop");

var playlistContainer = document.getElementById("playlist");

var hereComesTheSun = new Song("Here Comes the Sun", "The Beatles", "2:54");
var walkingOnSunshine = new Song("Walking on Sunshine", "Katrina and the Waves", "3:43");

playList.add(hereComesTheSun);
playList.add(walkingOnSunshine);

playList.insertInto(playlistContainer);

playButton.onclick = function(){
    playList.play();
    playList.insertInto(playlistContainer);
}

nextButton.onclick = function(){
    playList.next();
    playList.insertInto(playlistContainer);
}

stopButton.onclick = function(){
    playList.stop();
    playList.insertInto(playlistContainer);
}