I Hate AJAX

Jim_ · 03-24-2006, 09:59 PM

I'm working on a real-time users online counter.

It works fine in Firefox. It won't update properly in IE.

http://www.j-fx.ws/online/

Any ideas

I hate this.

iNod · 03-24-2006, 10:00 PM

Okay.. Post the code first thing.. And IE and firefox have some different Javascript properties which is probley the reason. (Javascript = Backend of AJAX)

- Steve

angisson · 03-24-2006, 10:01 PM

can't you just use php ? witch is easy ? jw.

Jim_ · 03-24-2006, 10:01 PM

Code:

<div id="online">&nbsp;</div>
<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
if (window.XMLHttpRequest) { 
    xmlHttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
} else if (window.ActiveXObject) { 
    xmlHttp = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
}
function callServer(url) {
  xmlHttp.open("GET", url, true);
  xmlHttp.onreadystatechange = updatePage;
  xmlHttp.send(null);
}
function updatePage() {
  if (xmlHttp.readyState == 4) {
    var response = xmlHttp.responseText;
    document.getElementById("online").innerHTML = response;
    setTimeout('callServer("online.php");',2000);
  }
}
callServer("online.php");
</script>

Originally Posted by angisson

can't you just use php ? witch is easy ? jw.

Well, then it wouldn't be all cool and in real-time. The back-end is in PHP. Works great.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/180273-i-hate-ajax.html

IE just doesn't seem to like updating the counter.

weblord · 03-24-2006, 10:22 PM

kindly check activex if it's blocked or disabled on your msie it might be that one.

Jim_ · 03-24-2006, 10:24 PM

Nope. That's not it. It loads fine once in IE, but it doesn't update. It seems the setTimeout function is being ignored or something. I hate Internet Explorer.

weblord · 03-24-2006, 10:27 PM

but since it uses activexobject it need to update on msie.

Jim_ · 03-25-2006, 12:38 PM

It was a problem with IE caching the page. All fixed now.

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Jim_ NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NY, USA Posts: 610	I Hate AJAX I'm working on a real-time users online counter. It works fine in Firefox. It won't update properly in IE. http://www.j-fx.ws/online/ Any ideas I hate this. __________________ ask me about the internet

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iNod Eating Pie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272	Okay.. Post the code first thing.. And IE and firefox have some different Javascript properties which is probley the reason. (Javascript = Backend of AJAX) - Steve __________________ I feel old.

03-24-2006, 10:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
weblord NamePros Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philippines - www.Nabaza.com Posts: 19,785	kindly check activex if it's blocked or disabled on your msie it might be that one. __________________ Nabaza.com - Amaia

03-24-2006, 10:24 PM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
Jim_ NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NY, USA Posts: 610	Nope. That's not it. It loads fine once in IE, but it doesn't update. It seems the setTimeout function is being ignored or something. I hate Internet Explorer. __________________ ask me about the internet

03-24-2006, 10:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
weblord NamePros Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philippines - www.Nabaza.com Posts: 19,785	but since it uses activexobject it need to update on msie. __________________ Nabaza.com - Amaia

03-24-2006, 10:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
angisson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,680	can't you just use php ? witch is easy ? jw.

03-25-2006, 12:38 PM	THREAD STARTER #8 (permalink)
Jim_ NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NY, USA Posts: 610	It was a problem with IE caching the page. All fixed now. __________________ ask me about the internet

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