duh....what is Javascript?

[boomer]

Gone into 3 websites tonight and have been told I must have javascript enabled in order to access the sites.

The only thing I can find on my XP is something called 'disable script debugging'
(internest explorer).

If I do a search of my c drive, 5 folders named Javascript are found. Can't make head nor tails of their contents.

What is it? How do I make it work?

da Boomer

 

[SmallTown]

email TWL's wife. Ask her about her script.

 

[CityGrl]

email TWL's wife. Ask her about her script.

I think she buys her script at the theif store.

 

[vraiblonde]

In your browser, go Tools->Internet Options->Advanced. It will be in there somewhere. Mine is under Microsoft VM but yours might be something different, depending on what browser version you're using.

This assumes you've got IE - otherwise I have no idea.

 

[Tomcat]

In your browser, go Tools->Internet Options->Advanced. It will be in there somewhere.

Try looking --->HERE<--- might be what you're looking for

 

[Fishn Guy]

In your browser, go Tools->Internet Options->Advanced. It will be in there somewhere. Mine is under Microsoft VM but yours might be something different, depending on what browser version you're using.

This assumes you've got IE - otherwise I have no idea.

If its not VM Click on the cup of coffee.

 

[bennydafig]

Gone into 3 websites tonight and have been told I must have javascript enabled in order to access the sites.

The only thing I can find on my XP is something called 'disable script debugging'
(internest explorer).

If I do a search of my c drive, 5 folders named Javascript are found. Can't make head nor tails of their contents.

What is it? How do I make it work?

da Boomer

it's a script...








written in Java...

 

[bennydafig]

I'm union, any more information than that and I have to charge you 83.50 an hour.

 

[tirdun]

javascript is a client side browser language. "client side" means it runs on your computer, instead of on the server (such as CGI, PHP, ASP, etc). As an aside, if you note the URL of the forum (http://forums.somd.com/showthread.php?p=99999999) the ".php" describes a server side language, the p=99999999 (or whatever) tells the server what post # you're looking at.

Javascript (or ecmascript or vbscript) gets passed to your browser inside the web page. Your browser runs it when it gets the page, unless you have it disabled as a security measure. Sadly, a lot of spam, advertisements and malicious crap use javascript as a part of their bag of tricks, so people disable it. This makes pages that you want to view less useful.

JavaScript and Java are completely different things. Don't start changing your JAVA settings, as it'll have zero impact on your script settings. All your script settings for IE6 are under the security tab:

I found a good site that shows you the steps w/ pics.
http://gsaauctions.gov/brow_details/IE6instr.htm

 

[Tonio]

Javascript (or ecmascript or vbscript) gets passed to your browser inside the web page. Your browser runs it when it gets the page, unless you have it disabled as a security measure. Sadly, a lot of spam, advertisements and malicious crap use javascript as a part of their bag of tricks, so people disable it. This makes pages that you want to view less useful.

Good post. In my pages I use JavaScript for dropdown menus. The language offers some good tools for creating dynamic pages, although not as sophisticated as Macromedia Flash (which I have yet to learn). Some pages also use JavaScript for checking the user's input on forms, but that validation is more secure when it's done by a server-side script.

When I've searched for Web space for clients, I've noticed that the Web hosts that cater to small businesses use PHP. That's because it's free. Tirdun mentioned ASP, but that's a Microsoft product that runs only on Windows servers.

 

[boomer]

to Tomcat, Vrailblond, Tirdun, & Tonio:
Thanks for your response to my javascript questions.
Between the 4 of you, I should get a handle on things. If not, then the keyboard will be protruding thru the monitor and sparks will be aflyin'!

Thanks!
da Boom