From 9703db16ca1a88cf1f45f470624428838b0e3da3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gerard sychay <hellogerard@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 23:58:56 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Add 'typerOrder' option with possible values: 'random',
 'sequential'

---
 README.md           |  1 +
 src/jquery.typer.js | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3be0145..273e979 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ There are some options that are available to you as well:
   typeDelay         : 200,
   clearOnHighlight  : true,
   typerDataAttr     : 'data-typer-targets',
+  typerOrder        : 'random', // or 'sequential'
   typerInterval     : 2000
 }
 ```
diff --git a/src/jquery.typer.js b/src/jquery.typer.js
index d1520cc..a6f0bc7 100644
--- a/src/jquery.typer.js
+++ b/src/jquery.typer.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ String.prototype.rightChars = function(n){
       typeDelay         : 200,
       clearOnHighlight  : true,
       typerDataAttr     : 'data-typer-targets',
+      typerOrder        : 'random',
       typerInterval     : 2000
     },
     highlight,
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ String.prototype.rightChars = function(n){
     typeWithAttribute,
     getHighlightInterval,
     getTypeInterval,
+    intervalHandle,
     typerInterval;
 
   spanWithColor = function(color, backgroundColor) {
@@ -144,25 +146,39 @@ String.prototype.rightChars = function(n){
     }, getHighlightInterval());
   };
 
-  typeWithAttribute = function ($e) {
-    var targets;
+  typeWithAttribute = (function () {
+    var last = 0;
 
-    if ($e.data('typing')) {
-      return;
-    }
+    return function($e) {
+      var targets;
 
-    try {
-      targets = JSON.parse($e.attr($.typer.options.typerDataAttr)).targets;
-    } catch (e) {}
+      if ($e.data('typing')) {
+        return;
+      }
 
-    if (typeof targets === "undefined") {
-      targets = $.map($e.attr($.typer.options.typerDataAttr).split(','), function (e) {
-        return $.trim(e);
-      });
-    }
+      try {
+        targets = JSON.parse($e.attr($.typer.options.typerDataAttr)).targets;
+      } catch (e) {}
 
-    $e.typeTo(targets[Math.floor(Math.random()*targets.length)]);
-  };
+      if (typeof targets === "undefined") {
+        targets = $.map($e.attr($.typer.options.typerDataAttr).split(','), function (e) {
+          return $.trim(e);
+        });
+      }
+
+      if ($.typer.options.typerOrder == 'random') {
+        $e.typeTo(targets[Math.floor(Math.random()*targets.length)]);
+      }
+      else if ($.typer.options.typerOrder == 'sequential') {
+        $e.typeTo(targets[last]);
+        last = (last < targets.length - 1) ? last + 1 : 0;
+      }
+      else {
+        console.error("Type order of '" + $.typer.options.typerOrder + "' not supported");
+        clearInterval(intervalHandle);
+      }
+    }
+  })();
 
   // Expose our options to the world.
   $.typer = (function () {
@@ -186,7 +202,7 @@ String.prototype.rightChars = function(n){
       }
 
       typeWithAttribute($e);
-      setInterval(function () {
+      intervalHandle = setInterval(function () {
         typeWithAttribute($e);
       }, typerInterval());
     });