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gently detach the object from window without destroing it

in our previous conversation:

posted: Jan 27, 2009 05:44 | Direct link: http://dhtmlx.com/docs/products/kb/index.php?s=normal&q=7579
I am using modal dhtmlXWindows(). I am attaching an object to this window: MyUniversialWindow.window("createNewWorld").attachObject("createNewWorldDiv");

At some point, I would like to "detach" this object and attach new one, for example:

MyUniverseWindow.window("createNewWorld").detachObject("createNewWorldDiv");
MyUniversialWindow.window("createNewWorld").attachObject("updateExistingWorldDiv");

Is there a way to implement that? Thank you.

Support, posted: Jan 27, 2009 09:08 | Direct link: http://dhtmlx.com/docs/products/kb/index.php?s=normal&q=7579&a=11592
If you need not old object you can just use
         MyUniversialWindow.window("createNewWorld").attachObject("updateExistingWorldDiv");
It will destroy old object automatically.

My new question:

But,  I will need this object createNewWorldDiv again, e.g.:

MyUniversialWindow.window("createNewWorld").attachObject("createNewWorldDiv");

createNewWorldDiv object will be destroyed and I will not be able to re-use it.  I need: gently detach the object so I will able to attach it at some point again.

Thanks again.

Solutions:

1. You can use appendObject() method and show/hide used/unused objects
http://dhtmlx.com/docs/products/dhtmlxWindows/samples/init/append_object.html?un=1233141707000

2. You and detach it manually, for example:
<div id="myObject"...></div>
<div id="myOtherObject"...></div>
// attaching 1st object
dhxWins.window("w1").attachObject("myObject");
// detaching 1st object
document.body.attachObject("myObject"); // <-- this will reattach object to body so window won't destroy it
// attaching 2nd object
dhxWins.window("w1").attachObject("myOtherObject");