Cannot dynamically load JavaScript file twice in IE

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I have build this page. when you click on a row in the table, the page send an ajax request for data and then dynamically creates a script in the body called which loads the graph. It works in all chrome and FF but not in IE8. meaning -when you click on on row it work's but the second row and on the script are not loading.. I don't even know how to debug it in IE8. can someone recommend a solution? :-)

the script that loads the other scripts is

$.post("shorts.server.php", $.param({
     val: stocknumber,
     id: id,
     name: stockname,
     group: stockgroup
 }), function (response) {
     //alert(response);
     // We dynamically add javascript headers
     var head = document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0];
     script = document.createElement('script');
     //dynamic_graph.js changes it's content by the current selected stock
     //see shorts.server.php for details
     script.src = 'jQuery/head/dynamic_graph.js';
     head.appendChild(script);
     script = document.createElement('script');
     //dynamic_graph.js changes it's content by the current selected stock
     //see shorts.server.php for details
     script.src = 'jQuery/head/dynamic_info.js';
     head.appendChild(script);
 });

How can we not love the title? It just says it all! "javascript jquery" perfect! wait, what about "javascript jquery question" ? — gdoron
– gdoron, Commented May 16, 2012 at 13:58
Aren't you supposed to have 'var head = document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0];' instead of 'var head = document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0];'?? That might solved the issue, althought I'm not sure about this one... — benqus
– benqus, Commented May 16, 2012 at 14:01

Engineer · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-16 13:57:00Z

2

Try to use jQuery.getScript:

function(response)
{
     $.getScript('jQuery/head/dynamic_graph.js');
     $.getScript('jQuery/head/dynamic_info.js');
}

answered May 16, 2012 at 13:57

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voscausa · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-16 13:58:28Z

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In IE9 press F12 to run the debugger. In the debugger you can select the browser mode like : IE8. Use Jquery for all your DOM interactions and browser compatibility.

answered May 16, 2012 at 13:58

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