I have inherited a website! which was designed to work in IE and only IE it seems.. I’ve now been asked to make the site run in Firefox. I’ve fixed most of the bugs without any problems but this one has me stumped.
setTimeout(fDelayedFunc, 1000);
This line of Javascript, works fine in IE but in Firefox the function fDelayedFunc never fires. I’ve removed the setTimeout and the function wrapper and tried running the code as part of the main function. This works without any problems at all.
There is alot of code involved but here’s the main but I’m having trouble with. If you’d like to see anymore of the code please let me know.
setTimeout(fDelayedFunc, 0);
//Save the current text box value
var vCurrentTBValue = vJQElement.val();
function fDelayedFunc() {
if (vJQElement.val() == vCurrentTBValue) {
alert("test");
//Get position list box should appear in
var vTop = vJQElement.position().top + 25;
var vLeft = vJQElement.position().left;
//Had to put a special case in for account due to the position co-ords being wrong. This is due to a css error
if (vHiddenFieldToWriteTo == "#ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_hfAccountCode") {
vTop = vJQElement.position().top + 58;
vLeft = vJQElement.position().left + 200;
}
else {
vTop = vJQElement.position().top + 25;
vLeft = vJQElement.position().left;
}
//Create div element
var vDivElement = $("<div id='divSearchBox' style='position:absolute; top:" + vTop + ";left:" + vLeft + "; z-index: 40000;'></div>");
//Create list box
var vListBox = $("<select id='lbResults' tabIndex='" + vJQElement.attr("tabIndex") + "' size='4' style='height:400px;'></select>");
//Bind a function to the list box which will select the item via either tab or enter
vListBox.bind("keydown", function() {
//Check if tab or enter has been pressed
if (event.keyCode == 9 || event.keyCode == 13) {
//Set hidden value to the selected items code
$(vHiddenFieldToWriteTo).val($(vListBox.find(":selected")).val());
//Create postback
$('#ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_wizNewConsignment_btnRefresh').click();
}
//Check if the up arrow has been pressed at the top of the listbox
else if (event.keyCode == 38 && $(vListBox.find(":selected")).val() == $(vListBox.find(":first")).val()) {
//Focus back on the search box
vElement.focus();
}
}).bind("dblclick", function() {
//Set hidden value to the selected items code
$(vHiddenFieldToWriteTo).val($(vListBox.find(":selected")).val());
//Create postback
$('#ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_wizNewConsignment_btnRefresh').click();
});
//Get search field
var vSearchText = vJQElement.val();
var vDepotID = $("#ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_wizNewConsignment_hfDepotID").val();
var vCustomerID = $("#ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_wizNewConsignment_hfCustomerID").val();
var vCountryID = $("#ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_wizNewConsignment_hfCountryID").val();
var vConsignee = vJQElement.attr("boolConsignee");
//Set a loading image in place until call completed
vJQElement.css("backgroundImage", "url(images/small-loader.gif)");
vJQElement.css("backgroundRepeat", "no-repeat");
vJQElement.css("backgroundPosition", "right");
//Make AJAX call
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
url: "NewConsignment.asmx/fGetAddressesAndIDs",
data: "{'strSearchText' : '" + vSearchText + "', 'intDepotID' : '" + vDepotID + "', 'intCustomerID' : '" + vCustomerID + "', 'intCountryID' : '" + vCountryID + "', 'boolConsignee' : '" + vConsignee + "'}",
dataType: "json",
success: function fGetAddressesAndIDsResult(GetAddressesAndIDsResult) {
//Make sure there are results
if (GetAddressesAndIDsResult != null && GetAddressesAndIDsResult != "") {
var vNumberOfResults = 0;
var vNumberOfLearntAddresses = 0;
var vLearntAddressUniqueID = "";
//Try to get results (first call will work on Linux and catch will work on Windows)
try {
//Check array exists (if this fails will go to catch)
if (GetAddressesAndIDsResult.d.length > 0) {
//Loop through the results
$.each(GetAddressesAndIDsResult.d, function() {
//Check for results
if (this.length > 0) {
//Evaluate JSON
var vAddress = eval("(" + this + ")");
//Create list item
var vOption = $("<option class='AddressOption' value='" + vAddress.uniqueID + "'>" + vAddress.briefDescription + "</option>");
//Find out number of learnt addresses
if (vAddress.uniqueID.indexOf("ConLA") != -1) {
vNumberOfLearntAddresses++;
vLearntAddressUniqueID = vAddress.uniqueID;
}
//Add list item to list box
vListBox.append(vOption);
//Mark result added
vNumberOfResults++;
}
});
}
}
catch (err) {
//Loop through the results
$.each(GetAddressesAndIDsResult, function() {
//Check for results
if (this.length > 0) {
//Evaluate JSON
var vAddress = eval("(" + this + ")");
//Create list item
var vOption = $("<option class='AddressOption' value='" + vAddress.uniqueID + "'>" + vAddress.briefDescription + "</option>");
//Find out number of learnt addresses
if (vAddress.uniqueID.indexOf("ConLA") != -1) {
vNumberOfLearntAddresses++;
vLearntAddressUniqueID = vAddress.uniqueID;
}
//Add list item to list box
vListBox.append(vOption);
//Mark result added
vNumberOfResults++;
}
});
}
//Check if only 1 learnt address was found
if (vNumberOfLearntAddresses == 1) {
//Auto select this address
//Set hidden value to the selected items code
$(vHiddenFieldToWriteTo).val(vLearntAddressUniqueID);
//Create postback
$('#ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_wizNewConsignment_btnRefresh').click();
}
//Add list box to div
vDivElement.append(vListBox);
//Check if any results exist in div
if (vNumberOfResults != 0) {
//Append div to page
$("body").append(vDivElement);
//Auto select first item
vListBox.find(".AddressOption:first").attr("selected", "true");
}
}
//Hide loading image
vJQElement.css("backgroundImage", "none");
},
error: function(XMLHttpRequest, textStatus, errorThrown) {
//Inform user of error
alert("An error occured, please try again");
//Hide loading image
vJQElement.css("backgroundImage", "none");
}
});
}
}
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