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javascript + msie7

a register page that i've created works great in firefox, but in ie7 for some reason it doesnt want to load/update the javascript. i've got a password strength checker which updates after a key is entered into the password field. same thing with the country/state dropdown. both work in firefox, and neither work in ie7. any ideas?

Re: javascript + msie7

unless you share what is not working for you there can be million of things which can work in one and not in other

Re: javascript + msie7

here is the code for password strength

in register.php

Code:

include 'functions.php';



..





<tr> <td align="right">Password:</td> <td> <input type="password" name="password" maxlength="30" style="width: 250" onkeyup="passwordStrength(this.value);"> </td> <td>*</td> </tr>



...



//displays the actual password strength realtime after each key is entered in password field

<table width="16%" align="left">

        <tr><label for="passwordStrength">Password strength</label>

                <div id="passwordDescription">Password not entered</div>

                <div id="passwordStrength" class="strength0"></div></tr>

</table>



..

in functions.php

Code:

<html>

<body>



<script type="text/javascript">

function passwordStrength(password)

{

        var desc = new Array();

        desc[0] = "Very Weak";

        desc[1] = "Weak";

        desc[2] = "Better";

        desc[3] = "Medium";

        desc[4] = "Strong";

        desc[5] = "Strongest";



        var score   = 0;



        //if password bigger than 6 give 1 point

        if (password.length > 6) score++;



        //if password has both lower and uppercase characters give 1 point        

        if ( ( password.match(/[a-z]/) ) && ( password.match(/[A-Z]/) ) ) score++;



        //if password has at least one number give 1 point

        if (password.match(/\d+/)) score++;



        //if password has at least one special caracther give 1 point

        if ( password.match(/.[!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~,-,(,)]/) )        score++;



        //if password bigger than 12 give another 1 point

        if (password.length > 12) score++;



         document.getElementById("passwordDescription").innerHTML = desc[score];

         document.getElementById("passwordStrength").className = "strength" + score;

}

</script>

</body>

</html>

Re: javascript + msie7

I see some browsers have the syntax of

<script type="text/javascript">

as

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--

and that could be one reason as well

Re: javascript + msie7

doesnt seem to have any effect. i also tried removing the html and body tags. javascript does not need to be in a .js file am i correct? although i may try this way to see if it works

Re: javascript + msie7

No it can be inline as well as in JS File

Re: javascript + msie7

I figured out the solution to this problem. I had <script ...> and </script> at start and end of the function file but i needed to close the script tag at the end of the first function, and start it again after for the next function.

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">



function 1(){

  //stuff here

}



</script>



<script type="text/javascript">



function 2(){

  //stuff here also

}



</script>

Re: javascript + msie7

IE rocks for this kind of bluff only

Re: javascript + msie7

:thinking: i've been told we cannot force people to use certain browsers, but i disagree :hammer: