ie7 problem

[Bob]

Hello,

The following function is failing in ie7. Can anyone offer a solution?


function pause(numberMillis) {
if (IEVERSION >= 5.5) {
var dialogScript = 'window.setTimeout(function () {
window.close(); }, ' + numberMillis + ');';
var result =
window.showModalDialog('javascript:document.writeln("<script>'+dialogScript+'</script>")');
}

 

[web.dev]

Hello,

The following function is failing in ie7. Can anyone offer a solution?

You have not given a context in which you are trying to achieve with
the code given.

function pause(numberMillis) {
if (IEVERSION >= 5.5) {

How are you obtaining the version number? Is it even reliable?

var dialogScript = 'window.setTimeout(function () {
window.close(); }, ' + numberMillis + ');';
var result =
window.showModalDialog('javascript:document.writeln("<script>'+dialogScript+'</script>")');

Generally good practice to place a type attribute:

<script type = "text/javascript">

The string '</script>' is causing the browser to think that this is
where the script actually ends. Escape the slash:

<\/script>

 

[Bob]

Thanks for your reply. Th IEVERSION variable is set in another area.
It does seem to work ok. The problem I'm having with the code is that
it infinitely executes. By that I mean, it is being called repeatedly
(like a sleep function) to allow form field processing to be handled.
Problem only on ie7.

 

[Bob]

I believe that I've isolated the problem to showModalDialog. Is this a
known problem with ie7? Is there an alternative to showModalDialog?
Thanks.

 

[sagesmith]

It's not a problem. This script is a hack. I'm sure they tightened it
up in ie7. We'll have to find an alternative way to pause on a
different thread.