firefox javascript problem

[IDTstudios1]

the followign script works just fine in IE but doesn't do squat in FF:

<script language="javascript">
<!--
function changeDivHeight() {
var h =document.getElementById('main').style.height;
document.getElementById('sidebar').style.height = h + 200;
}

onload = changeDivHeight;
-->
</script>

I have been pulling my hair out over this. Any help would be great.

Thanks

 

[cLFlaVA]

try this:

function changeDivHeight() {
  var h = parseInt( document.getElementById('main').style.height );
  document.getElementById('sidebar').style.height = ( h + 200 ) + "px";
}

*cLFlaVA
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[tt]your mom goes to college[/tt]
[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.coryarthus.com/[/url]

 

[IDTstudios1]

Basically what the script does is try to fix another firefox / IE problem. The following page works just fine in IE but screws up in FF:

http://www.disorderlylife.com/index.php

if anyone has a fix for that I would also be grateful. css file located at:

http://www.disorderlylife.com/wp-content/themes/Disorderly/style.css

Thanks

 

[IDTstudios1]

cLFlaVA,

works in IE but still no cigar in FF. there are no other Javascript functions on the page either.

 

[cLFlaVA]

get rid of the [tt]<script ...>[/tt] and [tt]</script>[/tt] tags in your .js file.

*cLFlaVA
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[tt]your mom goes to college[/tt]
[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.coryarthus.com/[/url]

 

[cLFlaVA]

here are your errors as defined by FireFox's JavaScript Console:

[tt]Error: syntax error
Source File:

http://disorderlylife.com/preview.js

Line: 1, Column: 4
Source Code:
<script type="text/javascript">[/tt]

[tt]Error: startAjax is not defined
Source File:

http://www.disorderlylife.com/index.php

Line: 29[/tt]

The first will go away when you remove the tags as I've said in my post above. The second is likely caused by the first.

*cLFlaVA
----------------------------
[tt]your mom goes to college[/tt]
[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.coryarthus.com/[/url]

 

[IDTstudios1]

i've set up a test page and just included the script. still not cigar.

http://www.disorderlylife.com/test.php

Thanks for the help

 

[cLFlaVA]

ahh

the problem is a more fundamental one involving your interpretation of CSS. For one, height of 100% only functions (properly) if the object's parent element has a staticly set height (600px for example).

additionally, you are not statically setting the height of the 'main' div, and therefore nothing is being returned.

try using the offsetHeight property of the 'main' div instead.

*cLFlaVA
----------------------------
[tt]your mom goes to college[/tt]
[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.coryarthus.com/[/url]

 

[cLFlaVA]

and, while i'm still not positive what you're trying to do, may i suggest putting this after you close the 'main' div?

<div stlye="clear: both;"></div>

*cLFlaVA
----------------------------
[tt]your mom goes to college[/tt]
[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.coryarthus.com/[/url]

 

[IDTstudios1]

solved the problem.

Thanks

 

[cLFlaVA]

what solved the problem?

*cLFlaVA
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[tt]your mom goes to college[/tt]
[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.coryarthus.com/[/url]

 

[IDTstudios1]

CSS error.

 

[kaht]

The CSS error solved the problem?

-kaht

...looks like you don't have a job, so why don't you get out there and feed Tina.

 

[cLFlaVA]

no, he did.

*cLFlaVA
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[tt]your mom goes to college[/tt]
[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.coryarthus.com/[/url]

 

[kaht]

So CSS errors are not female?

-kaht

...looks like you don't have a job, so why don't you get out there and feed Tina.

 

[cLFlaVA]

i made a generalized assumption that IDTstudios1 is male based on the fact this his name is Andrew.

*cLFlaVA
----------------------------
[tt]your mom goes to college[/tt]
[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.coryarthus.com/[/url]

 

[kaht]

So what sex are the CSS errors?

-kaht

...looks like you don't have a job, so why don't you get out there and feed Tina.

 

[cLFlaVA]

considering they're bothering Andrew and causing problems, preventing him from getting work done, they are of course women.

*cLFlaVA
----------------------------
[tt]your mom goes to college[/tt]
[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.coryarthus.com/[/url]

 

[kaht]

Good point.

-kaht

...looks like you don't have a job, so why don't you get out there and feed Tina.

 

[IDTstudios1]

well actually the error was a bit of CSS and a Firefox bug. Sooo, I guess you could say that CSS and Firefox were having an affair and it caused things to go crazy...