[Javascript] Passive,Javascript-callable,in-line(PHP)codereferences

David Lovering dlovering at gazos.com
Mon Apr 14 12:42:11 CDT 2003


I'll second that first remark.  IE is practically useless in tracking actual
syntax errors, as it flags not the line in the code where the syntax goes
south, but the point where a lethal error breaks the code execution.  NN is
much better about pointing to the line with the busted code, or its
immediate predecessor/successor.  [And it generally is right-on about the
filename with the error -- IE sucks in this regard, as it confuses parent
and child entries, frame src objects, etc.]

If you don't actually want to whack your homepage, both NN and IE have a
'favorites' bar (although I seem to recall that NN has some other name for
it).  You can slap a generic entry on it, and point its contents to
javascript:, and get the same result.

-- Dave Lovering

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rodney Myers" <rodney at aflyingstart.net>
To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Javascript]
Passive,Javascript-callable,in-line(PHP)codereferences


> In general I find NN error messages to be MUCH more explicit and helpful
> in identifying line numbers and file names (and more). MSIE leaves me
> guessing about that - a real issue if using  a lot of frames and .js
> files  : "line 87 of _which_ file was that exactly???"
>
> The only really annoying thing was when it would show up errors in NN's
> own "chrome" code, esp in NN6 but imho 6.x was more of a disaster than a
> browser.
>
> Once you get over the errors being in a separate console then it is a
> good experience.
>
> One trick I have used is to make javascript: the browsers home page so
> one click on the Home button brings up the console. Not mcuh good if you
> really wanted a home page, but about:blank does me for MSIE.
>
>
> Rodney
>
> David Lovering wrote:
>
> >I believe ALL the Netscape bundles I've seen have it.
> >
> >-- Dave Lovering
> >
> >
> >
> >>I have always used the javascript console.  Are there versions of NN
> >>that don't have this feature?
> >>
> >>Roger
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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