Raptorize jQuery Plugin

This is an homage to the classic Raptorize plugin (https://zurb.com/playground/jquery-raptorize), which was built in 2010 with jQuery 1.4. It is due for a much-needed update to support newer jQuery versions. For a complete list of improvements, see changelog below.

Want to see the clever girl in action? Check her out here.

Installation

Steps:

• Download raptorize-kit-2.0.zip. It contains image & sounds assets, jQuery plugin and an example html file.
• Copy assets and jQuery plugin to your project.
• Include plugin in your html page and raptorize an element of your choice.

Example:

<!-- Make sure your html page has jQuery itself -->
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script>

<!-- Plugin works with jQuery versions: 1.7+, 2.x and 3.x -->
<script src="/js/jquery.raptorize.2.0.js"></script>

<script type="text/javascript">
  $(document).ready(function() {
    $('SELECTOR_TARGET_OF_YOUR_CHOICE').raptorize();
  });
</script>

Options

Plugin's raptorize() method takes an options parameter.

Attribute	Default Value	Notes
enterOn	click	Possible values: click, timer, konami-code
delayTime	5000	Delay duration in milliseconds before raptor is triggered. Only applicable for timer mode.
assets.pathPrefix	Empty String	Path prefix for raptor asset files. Default empty value implies a relative path based on html page running the plugin. Override value based on your project setup.
assets.raptorImage	images/raptor.png
assets.raptorSoundMp3	sounds/raptor-sound.mp3
assets.raptorSoundOgg	sounds/raptor-sound.ogg

Examples:

// attach raptor to body html element and trigger after a 3 second delay timer
$('body').raptorize({ 
  'enterOn': 'timer',
  'delayTime': 3000
});

// override asset locations as needed per project needs 
$('body').raptorize({
  'enterOn': 'konami-code',  
  'assets': {
    'pathPrefix': '/resources',
    'raptorImage': 'raptor.png',
    'raptorSoundMp3': 'raptor-sound.mp3',
    'raptorSoundOgg': 'raptor-sound.ogg'
  }
});

Changelog

• Support jQuery versions: 1.7+, 2.x and 3.x (regular, but not slim).
• Fix minor bug where audio would get out of sync when raptor is triggered repeatedly.
• Allow konami-code to be used more than once.
• Easily override default asset locations.
• Optimize konami-code logic to track and compare only the last 10 keystrokes.
• Simplify animate logic to avoid multiple nested callbacks.
• Remove deprecated browser check for audio support. It made sense in 2010, but in 2021 over 98% of modern browsers support audio tags (source).

FAQ

What is the Konami Code?

It's the following keys pressed in sequence: ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A. For more info, see: Wiki Page.

Where does the plugin look for the image and sound files?

The default location is relative to the html page executing the plugin. Namely images/raptor.png, sounds/raptor-sound.mp3 and sounds/raptor-sound.ogg. However, if your project needs to store these files elsewhere, then the paths can be overridden though the assets option. For example, setting assets.pathPrefix = '/' would use an absolute path of /images/raptor.png and so forth.

What is the difference between jQuery 3.x regular and slim?

Raptorize plugin works only with regular version of jQuery 3.x. Slim version is not supported because it excludes the animation effects module. For more info, see: SO post.

Why does the sound not always play in timer mode?

Many browsers block autoplay media when the page is initially loaded. For more info, see: Chrome Autoplay and Firefox Autoplay.

Is there a native browser version that does not depend on jQuery?

Not at this time, but there could be in the future if I get around to it.