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javascript thread: Memory problems with Netscape 4.7


Message #1 by "Chris Cote" <cotec@s...> on Thu, 31 Oct 2002 21:33:05
I have a javascript library to create cross-browser DHTML menus 
dynamically.  The library checks to see which browser you're using, then 
based on that, displays the menus using the proper DOM.  This works fine 
in all browsers except Netscape 4.  When I try to create a menu, even a 
simple one, in Netscape 4, one of 2 things happens.  Either Netscape 
crashes after giving me a memory error or it freezes Netscape so that you 
can't do anything.  The majority of the actual code does nothing but make 
calculations.  However, when everything is ready, I have a few 
document.write calls which write the menu and the hidden submenus to the 
browser.  I have added some alert to key areas of the script and found 
that the problem occurs as it tries to write the first submenu.  Is there 
any way I can get around this problem?  I realize the Netscape 4 isn't 
anywhere near the best browser, but I was asked to make a library that was 
cross-browser compatible, including Netscape 4.X.  If it wasn't for that 
browser, I'd be able to say I was done with the script.

Chris Cote

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