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This function moves a positioned object from its current location to a new one. Optionally, another JavaScript function can be fired upon completion of the move (including another move).

Usage: WM_moveTo('objectName', endingLeft, endingTop, numberOfSteps, delayBetweenSteps, 'functionToFire()');

Usage notes:

objectName must be the name of an existing positioned element and must be enclosed in quotes (for example, 'theDiv').
endingLeft and endingTop must be numbers. Units are always assumed to be pixels.
numberOfSteps must be greater than 0, and delayBetweenSteps must be greater than or equal to 0.
'functionToFire()' must be enclosed in quotes. Any similar quotes within those quotes must be escaped. For example, 'alert(\'I\'m done\')'

Requires: WM_checkin()

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function WM_moveTo(daObject, endLeft, endTop, numSteps, delay, endFunction) {

WM_moveTo()

Moves an object from its current location to a new location and optionally fires a function when it's done.

Author: Nadav Savio

Usage: WM_moveTo('objectName', endingLeft, endingTop, numberOfSteps, delayBetweenSteps, 'functionToFire()');

// Declare variables.
  var leftInc, topInc, daObj = new Object;
  // The first time through, create document.WM.WM_moveTo
  if (typeof document.WM == 'undefined'){
    document.WM = new Object;
    document.WM.WM_moveTo = new Object;
  } else if (typeof document.WM.WM_moveTo == 'undefined') {
    document.WM.WM_moveTo = new Object;
  }
  // Store endFunction to execute when the move is finished.
  if(endFunction) document.WM.WM_moveTo.endFunction = endFunction;
  // Get a good object reference (call it daObj) from WM_checkIn().
  // But if we've already done so, don't check it in again.
    if (daObject == "sameObj") {
      daObj = document.WM.WM_moveTo.daObj;
    } else {
      daObj = WM_checkIn(daObject);
      document.WM.WM_moveTo.daObj = daObj;
    }
  // If this is the last step, go to the end point and run endFunction.
  if (numSteps == 1) {
    daObj.left = endLeft;
    daObj.top = endTop;
    // If an endFunction was set, execute it and then delete it.
    if(document.WM.WM_moveTo.endFunction) {
      daFunction = document.WM.WM_moveTo.endFunction;
      document.WM.WM_moveTo.endFunction = '';
      eval(daFunction);
    }
  } else {
    // Otherwise, figure out how far to move.
    leftInc = (endLeft - parseInt(daObj.left)) / numSteps;
    topInc = (endTop - parseInt(daObj.top)) / numSteps;
    // Then move, decrement numSteps, and do it all again.
    daObj.left = parseInt(daObj.left) + leftInc;
    daObj.top = parseInt(daObj.top) + topInc;
    numSteps--;
    setTimeout ('WM_moveTo(\'sameObj\', ' + endLeft + ', ' + endTop + ', ' + numSteps + ', ' + delay + ')', delay);
  }
}

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</script>