>     Sortable.create('list1', {
>         tree:true
>                 , onUpdate:function(sortable){
>                         alert('onUpdate')
>                 }
>                 , handle: 'handle'
>         , scroll:window
>                 , only:'drag'
>         });

> I'm running Prototype 1.5.1.1 and Scriptaculous 1.7.1_beta3

> <ul id="makeMeSortable">
>    <li id="item_1"></li>
>    <li id="item_2"></li>
>    <li id="item_3"></li>
> </ul>

> and this will NOT work:

> <ul id="makeMeSortable">
>    <li id="firstitem"></li>
>    <li id="seconditem"></li>
>    <li id="thirditem"></li>
> </ul>

> The items will still drag if they are not properly id'ed, but the
> onUpdate and onChange events will not fire.

> This drove me crazy for 3 days. I hope I can save you a similar
> headache.

> -Chris

> c h r i s AT u n t r o d DOT c o m

> On Nov 2, 10:18 am, Louis W <louis.wa...@sundancechannel.com> wrote:> Can't seem to get the onUpdate to work in for a sortable list. I am
> > following the documentation and the included functional tests but
> > nothing is firing for me. Any idea why?

> >     Sortable.create('list1', {
> >         tree:true
> >                 , onUpdate:function(sortable){
> >                         alert('onUpdate')
> >                 }
> >                 , handle: 'handle'
> >         , scroll:window
> >                 , only:'drag'
> >         });

> > I'm running Prototype 1.5.1.1 and Scriptaculous 1.7.1_beta3

> I had the same problem, and the issue is probably in your markup. Each
> item of the 'sortable' has to be named in the format 'string_integer'.
> So this will work:

> <ul id="makeMeSortable">
>    <li id="item_1"></li>
>    <li id="item_2"></li>
>    <li id="item_3"></li>
> </ul>

> and this will NOT work:

> <ul id="makeMeSortable">
>    <li id="firstitem"></li>
>    <li id="seconditem"></li>
>    <li id="thirditem"></li>
> </ul>

> The items will still drag if they are not properly id'ed, but the
> onUpdate and onChange events will not fire.

> This drove me crazy for 3 days. I hope I can save you a similar
> headache.

> -Chris

> c h r i s AT u n t r o d DOT c o m

> On Nov 2, 10:18 am, Louis W <louis.wa...@sundancechannel.com> wrote:
> > Can't seem to get the onUpdate to work in for a sortable list. I am
> > following the documentation and the included functional tests but
> > nothing is firing for me. Any idea why?

> >     Sortable.create('list1', {
> >         tree:true
> >                 , onUpdate:function(sortable){
> >                         alert('onUpdate')
> >                 }
> >                 , handle: 'handle'
> >         , scroll:window
> >                 , only:'drag'
> >         });

> > I'm running Prototype 1.5.1.1 and Scriptaculous 1.7.1_beta3