If its any help, Netscape have a JS debugger which gives you access to the
document object (et al) for netscape. If you have trouble finding it (cos I
certainly did!) I can mail you a copy.
.cg
> -----Original Message-----
> From: webdev-admin at linux.ie [mailto:webdev-admin at linux.ie]On Behalf Of
> Niall O Broin
> Sent: 15 May 2001 13:44
> To: webdev at linux.ie> Subject: Re: [Webdev] Netscape Javascript console
>>> On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 01:01:18PM +0100, Donncha O Caoimh wrote:
>> > Did you try "parent.variable_name.value" or something similar?
>> No, but I just did - no joy there either.
>>>> Niall
>>> >
> > > I am trying to debug some thorny Javascript and I thought
> I could use
> > > Netscape's Javascript console to help me. I'm trying to
> manage a document
> > [snip]
> > > The thought occurs to me as I write that perhaps the problem
> is that the
> > > console is at a higher level than my document. This is
> reinforced by the
> > > fact that when I simply type in a variable name at the typein I get
> > >
> > > variable_name is not defined
> > >
> > > So I guess the question becomes - how do I reach parts of a
> document from
> > > the console ?
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