javascript works in ie but not netscape

liunx · Jan 10, 2008

Hi everyone, 
 
My code works in IE but for some reason doesn't work in Netscape. I've been trying for quite a while and for some reason just can't get it to work. I've copied the code below, I would be so very grateful if someone could let me know what I need to change to get it to work with Netscape 7.1. 
 
Netscape javascript console gives an error- var sel = rows.cells[selColNo].children[0]; has no properties. 
 
Thanks! 
 
function fillAllSel(selAllIndex, selColNo) { 
if (selAllIndex > 0) { 
selAllIndex = selAllIndex - 1; 
 
var theTable = document.getElementById('dataTable'); 
 
var rows = theTable.tBodies[0].rows; 
for (i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) 
{ 
if (rows.cells[selColNo]) 
{ 
var sel = rows.cells[selColNo].children[0]; 
if ((typeof(sel) != "undefined") && (sel.tagName == "SELECT")) 
{ 
sel.selectedIndex = selAllIndex; 
sel.fireEvent("onchange"); 
} 
} 
} 
 
// return the fill all to blank 
var selAll = document.getElementById('fillAllSelector'); 
selAll.selectedIndex = 0; 
 
setChanged('1', '2'); 
} 
}Is it possible that some of your JS keywords are IE proprietary (only designed and work for IE)?? Otherwise, I wouldn't know. I avoid JS as much as I can Perhaps you would get better results by posting in the JavaScript Section of this forum children is IE only. 
Have a look at PPK's children (<a class="postlink" href="http://www.xs4all.nl/~ppk/js/w3c/children.html">http://www.xs4all.nl/~ppk/js/w3c/children.html</a>) 
Try childNodes[] or item()Originally posted by Fang 
children is IE only. 
Have a look at PPK's children (<a class="postlink" href="http://www.xs4all.nl/~ppk/js/w3c/children.html">http://www.xs4all.nl/~ppk/js/w3c/children.html</a>) 
Try childNodes[] or item() 
 
I had a feeling, lol. Thank you, Fang, for clearing that up M$ just loves taking technologies that do not belong to them and make "advancements"' lol.Hi Guys, 
 
Thanks so much for the replies. I'm not sure what's up, but for some reason I still can't get it to work on Netscape 7.1 The same error keeps coming up- 
 
Netscape javascript console gives an error- var sel = rows.cells[selColNo].children[0]; has no properties. 
 
Even after I replace childNode with all the children in the scripts. 
 
Please let me know if there's anything I'm missing. And thanks again in advance! 
 
I'm posting the original code below: 
 
 
window.onload = init; 
 
function init() { 
var theSecSel = document.getElementById('selectedSectionId'); 
var theBlkSel = document.getElementById('blockNumberSel'); 
if (theBlkSel && theSecSel) { 
theBlkSel.selectedIndex = theSecSel.selectedIndex; 
} 
} 
 
 
/* 
function window.onbeforeunload() { 
 
 
var confirmed = true; 
if (changed) { 
var result = setDispatch("save"); 
confirmed = confirm("You have unsaved changes. If you continue those changes will be saved? \nClick OK to save changes. \nClick CANCEL to stop."); 
 
result = result & confirmed; 
 
if (result) { 
 
document.forms[0].saveChanges.value = changed; 
document.forms[0].submit(); 
} 
else { 
return "any string" 
} 
} 
} 
*/ 
 
 
 
 
 
function syncSelecters(sel1, sel2, target) { 
if ((sel2.selectedIndex != sel1.selectedIndex)) { 
var result = setDispatch(target); 
var confirmed = true; 
if (changed) { 
confirmed = confirm("You have unsaved changes. If you continue those changes will be saved? \nClick OK to save changes. \nClick CANCEL to stop."); 
} 
result = result & confirmed; 
 
if (result) { 
document.forms[0].saveChanges.value = changed; 
sel2.selectedIndex = sel1.selectedIndex; 
document.forms[0].submit(); 
} 
else { 
sel1.selectedIndex = sel2.selectedIndex; 
} 
} 
} 
if(document.getElementById) { 
//DOM compliant browser 
} 
else if(document.all) { 
//old IE 
} 
else if(document.layers) { 
//NN4 
} 
 
 
function fillAllSel(selAllIndex, selColNo) { 
if (selAllIndex > 0) { 
selAllIndex = selAllIndex - 1; 
 
var theTable = document.getElementById('dataTable'); 
 
var rows = theTable.tBodies[0].rows; 
for (i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) 
{ 
if (rows.cells[selColNo]) 
{ 
var sel = rows.cells[selColNo].children[0]; 
if ((typeof(sel) != "undefined") && (sel.tagName == "SELECT")) 
{ 
sel.selectedIndex = selAllIndex; 
sel.fireEvent("onchange"); 
} 
} 
} 
 
// return the fill all to blank 
var selAll = document.getElementById('fillAllSelector'); 
selAll.selectedIndex = 0; 
 
setChanged('1', '2'); 
} 
} 
 
 
function fillAllText(textAll, textColNo) { 
var value = textAll.value; 
if (value.length > 0) { 
if (value == " ") 
value = ""; 
 
var theTable = document.getElementById('dataTable'); 
 
var rows = theTable.tBodies[0].rows; 
for (i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) { 
if (rows.cells[textColNo]) { 
var text = rows.cells[textColNo].children[0]; 
if ( 
(typeof(text) != "undefined") && 
(text.tagName == "INPUT") && 
(text.type == "text") && 
!(text.disabled) 
) { 
text.value = value; 
} 
} 
} 
// return the fill all field to blank 
textAll.value = ""; 
 
setChanged('1', '2'); 
} 
} 
 
 
function setChanged(oldValue, newValue) { 
if ( 
!((oldValue == "null") && (newValue == "")) & 
(newValue != oldValue) 
) { 
changed = true; 
} 
} 
 
 
function togglePortrait(check) { 
var result = confirmSubmit('togglePortrait'); 
if (!result) { 
// if the user choose to cancel then toggle the check box back 
check.checked = !check.checked 
} 
return result; 
} 
 
 
 
 
function confirmSubmit(target) { 
var result = setDispatch(target); 
var confirmed = true; 
if (changed) { 
confirmed = confirm("You have unsaved changes. If you continue those changes will be saved? \nClick OK to save changes. \nClick CANCEL to stop."); 
} 
result = result & confirmed; 
 
if (result) { 
document.forms[0].saveChanges.value = changed; 
document.forms[0].submit(); 
} 
return result; 
} 
 
 
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if(frm){ 
setDispatch('printPopulate'); 
frm.submit(); 
} 
 
 
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<td valign="top">Since we now know that 'children' is a Microsoft Proprietary, your best bet would be to check out some JS sites, ones that are not inclined to list M$ proprietary methods. Or, you could wait until FredMV comes online, he'll have an answer for this You should probably move this thread to the JavaScript Forum, as the moderators there will have an answer (FredMV is one of the moderators)Hi Guys, 
 
Thanks so much for the input. I've moved the thread to javascript... didn't know we had a separate place for it. 
 
Again, thanks so much for the assistance.no prob, glad we could help

javascript works in ie but not netscape

liunx

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