186956 - Javascript chart time change simply does nothing

Status: VERIFIED INVALID

(SeaMonkey :: General, defect)

Description

[dirtyoldm]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.2.1) Gecko/20021130
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.2.1) Gecko/20021130

On the left, try to change from 1 yr to any other time span.
Just click any different number of years in the pulldown.
Works fine in Netscape 4.80, simply does nothing in Moz 1.2.1.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Just go to http://cbs.marketwatch.com/
2.Enter a symbol like F for Ford under 'enter symbol' at upper left
3.In the pulldown, pick Charts.  Hit the arrow.
4.When the 1-yr chart shows, click any other number of years under 'Time'.
Actual Results:  
Simply does nothing

Expected Results:  
Show the chart like Netscape does!

Here's another JS on my personal page that doesn't work in Moz but works fine in
NS 4.80 and IE 6:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rebold/Clock.htm
Again, it simply does nothing.

The old NS JS worked fine, why didja have to reinvent the wheel?
As you have also heard so many times, this requires us to keep a second browser
around!

Comment 1

[Phil Schwartau]

Thank you for such clear steps to reproduce!

Not JS Engine; reassigning to Browser-General until we can get further 
information. The site WORKSFORME using a trunk build 2002121908 on WinNT.
I remember we had some problems with the 1.2 branch; would it be possible
for you to try the current trunk build (1.3 branch)?

If that doesn't work, do you see any errors in

      Tools > Web Development > JavaScript Console?

(be sure to clear it of any previous errors first)


The key function involved is:

function changeImage()
{
  document.images.chartImg.src=drawDhtml();
}

The function drawDhtml() simply provides the URL for the stock chart
requested for the time period requested.

There may be Preference settings you have made that might affect this.
Be sure to check the settings at 

      Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Scripts&Plugins

Is the box for "Allow scripts to change images" checked?
If not, that would explain everything -


It may also be worth checking the settings at

       Edit > Preferences > Privacy&Security > Images


As for me, the site successfully provides charts for the symbol F
for any time period I request - 

Comment 2

[dirtyoldm]

*cringe*

Thanks to [e-mail], he was exactly right.
I had "Allow scripts to change images" un-checked.

Comment 3

[Phil Schwartau]

Thanks! Marking Verified -