Pure frustration

vbboyd · May 14th, 2011, 05:04 PM

In chapter 15 I get this error with the genre.aspx page.

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
      $(function () {
          $('.GridView tr:odd:not(.GridViewPagerStyle)').addClass('GridViewAlternatingRowStyle');
      });

I get a javascript error that says $ is not defined. This makes no sense because it in the management master master page and it still gives me this error. This is pure insanity and this should not be happening. I just want to pour gasoline all over this good for nothing worthless book and set a match to it. I am going to leave a very, very bad review on Amazon.com and warn other people not to touch this book with a ten foot pole. I give totally up on this very worthless book!

disel2010 · May 16th, 2011, 04:31 AM

Hi,

I can understand that you are frustrated but perhaps your a bit too harsh here.

I don't know the book, but the error you give indicates that jQuery dollarsign isn't defined yet. Are you sure you linked the jQuery javascript library correctly ?

I've looked myself ones to the example code for this book (for which you can find links on top of this very thread). And in chapter 15 it shows that genre.aspx uses a masterpage Management.master and in this Management.master jquery-1.4.1.min.js is linked.

I hope you can get over your frustration and look into the code examples.
I trust you will find it instructive and perhaps will reconsider your opinion on the book.