1-updateeffort.js

function post( o, f )
{
  o.type = "web"
  $.post("/req", o, f)
}

function updateeffort(e,o)
{
  var x = e.pageX - o.offsetLeft;
  var percent = Math.floor(100*(x/$(o).width()))
  if(percent >= 90) percent = 100

  var req = {want:"updateeffort"}
  req.id     = $(o).attr("assignment_id");
  req.effort = percent;
  post( req, update )
}

2-realgeneralajaxupdating.js

function myfrmSubmit(e,o)
{
  $(o).attr("disabled","disabled");
  var frmParent = $(o).parents(".myfrm");
  var req = {want: frmParent.attr("action")};
  frmParent.find("*[name]").each(function(i,c){
    req[$(c).attr("name")] = $(c).attr("value");
  });
  post( req, update );
}