can't find javascript error

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I would like to add new attribute to select box which name and id are 'firm_id'. So far I have tried with this code, its working fine in mozila but not working in IE.

I am doing this with javascript because select box is coming from ajax. The function sbmtfrm() is not calling in IE.

Error: Message: 'FB' is undefined.

May be FB is a object called in my js lib files, but now i am writing code within a another saperate script tag.

<script type="text/javascript">

    function sbmtfrm()
    {
       alert('now submitting...');
       document.frmsearch.submit();
    }

    function setOnclickAtt(name)
    {
        alert("'"+name+"'" + document.getElementById(name).getAttribute('onchange'));
        alert(document.getElementById(name));
        if(document.getElementById(name))
        {
            alert('attrr changed');
            var ref = document.getElementById(name);
            ref.setAttribute('onchange', 'sbmtfrm();');
            alert("now new atrr = " + document.getElementById(name).getAttribute('onchange'));
        }
        else
        {
            alert('again');
            setTimeout("setOnclickAtt('firm_id')",100);
        }
    }

    setOnclickAtt('firm_id');

</script>

Any suggestion or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot.

IE doesn't like whatever FB is, it errors and so will not execute subsequent javascript. You need to fix the FB problem wherever it is. — Alex K.
– Alex K., Commented Dec 14, 2011 at 12:37
Doesn't matter if you're using another script tag. Seach for FB in your project files and check its use by JS scripts. — Alfabravo
– Alfabravo, Commented Dec 14, 2011 at 12:39
but why this code block is not running, other functions are calling correctly ? — Bajrang
– Bajrang, Commented Dec 14, 2011 at 12:40
why function setOnclickAtt(name) calling and working, And sbmtfrm() not calling nor working — Bajrang
– Bajrang, Commented Dec 14, 2011 at 12:43

anddoutoi · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-14 12:42:25Z

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I think IE is picky when it comes to event handling. Try:

ref.onchange = sbmtfrm;

instead of:

ref.setAttribute('onchange', 'sbmtfrm();');

Also, I think the error message has nothing to do with this issue. It´s wrong but it´s another issue.

answered Dec 14, 2011 at 12:42

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anddoutoi Over a year ago

Maybe you could put up some minimum viable code on jsfiddle.net so we could fix it.

Bajrang Over a year ago

Acctually now code is working fine but a doubt is that you can see that i have alerted after setting the new attribute "now new atrr = sbmtfrm()", but its getting old attribute, why so i dont know but working fine. :) Nice

anddoutoi Over a year ago

My guess is that event handling is in many cases magic and do not behave like normal attributes.

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