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JPS · Mar 30th, 2006, 10:04 AM

Hi Everyone,

I am kinda new to JavaScript, but have been playing with it for work and my own fun.

One think I noticed is that Firefox 1.5 won't allow me to call a function unless its for an event link onclick?
E.g.
I got a form that has the fields format, delivery, and email_address. just below this form I place the script code.

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<script language="javascript1.4" type="text/javascript" src="javascript/grp_e.js>
   checkFormat();
</script>

now IE will run this function (which does some checking for me). Firefox won't execute this function though? But if I put the body of the function in place of the checkFormat call then both Firefox and IE will run the script. I'm just curious as to why the developers of Firefox would have it this way?

DaWei · Mar 30th, 2006, 10:14 AM

Dunno, never tried it like that. I put my definitions (whether direct are via .js file) in the head area and the invocations where I need 'em. Possibly the call occurs before the definition is completely read in and stored with Firefox.

Agent 47 · Mar 30th, 2006, 11:34 AM

The checkFormat() function should either be inside the JS file
you linked to, or in a set of script tags of it's own.

Mar 30th, 2006, 10:04 AM	#1
JPS Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	JavaScript and Firefox Hi Everyone, I am kinda new to JavaScript, but have been playing with it for work and my own fun. One think I noticed is that Firefox 1.5 won't allow me to call a function unless its for an event link onclick? E.g. I got a form that has the fields format, delivery, and email_address. just below this form I place the script code. (Toggle Plain Text) <script language="javascript1.4" type="text/javascript" src="javascript/grp_e.js> checkFormat(); </script> <script language="javascript1.4" type="text/javascript" src="javascript/grp_e.js> checkFormat(); </script> now IE will run this function (which does some checking for me). Firefox won't execute this function though? But if I put the body of the function in place of the checkFormat call then both Firefox and IE will run the script. I'm just curious as to why the developers of Firefox would have it this way?

Mar 30th, 2006, 10:14 AM	#2
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Dunno, never tried it like that. I put my definitions (whether direct are via .js file) in the head area and the invocations where I need 'em. Possibly the call occurs before the definition is completely read in and stored with Firefox. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

Mar 30th, 2006, 11:34 AM	#3
Agent 47 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 122 Rep Power: 4	The checkFormat() function should either be inside the JS file you linked to, or in a set of script tags of it's own. __________________ "I'm going to become rich and famous when I invent a device that allows you to stab people in the face over the internet"

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