Retrieving AJAX container element name?

[docholiday]

Is there any possible way (I'm using prototype framework) to glean what the name of the container element to be updated (using Ajax.Updater) is?

I have appended at the bottom of prototype.js a function that shows a loading dialog when any AJAX interaction takes place (I use this all the time, it's AMAZING, feel free to use it, and if you want the rest just reply and I'll paste all the code), but I need to cancel it for one particular element and cannot figure out a way without knowing the element name.

Here's the code:

Ajax.Responders.register({
  onCreate:function() {
    if($('busy') && Ajax.activeRequestCount > 0) {
      // show the loading dialog
    }
  }
});

..... (more code)

I would love to do something like alert(Ajax.Updater.container); but that does not work, does anyone know how to do this?

[DaveSawers]

I'm always interested in different ways of doing things so thanks for the hint that this Ajax wrapper from Prototype exists.

As to your specific question, why not ask it on the Prototype user forum?

[docholiday]

Hi DaveSawers,

I wasn't aware of that forum. I cannot find it in the list - do you have a direct link?

[DaveSawers]

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