JQuery Script Load Timing

Question

If I have a button that sets off a jquery script is there a way to make sure the button is inactive until the script completes?

Answer 1

This is one area where I like to extend jQuery:

$.fn.disable = function() {
    return this.each(function() {
        if (typeof this.disabled != "undefined") this.disabled = true;
    });
}

$.fn.enable = function() {
    return this.each(function() {
        if (typeof this.disabled != "undefined") this.disabled = false;
    });
}

and then you can do:

$("#button").disable();
$("#button").enable();

I find myself disabling/enabling controls a lot.