[jQuery] Re: jQuery(document).ready() Type error on WebKit based Browsers

Try changing jQuery("#dir").attr("disabled", false) to jQuery
("#dir").removeAttr('disabled');

Also, does it give you a line number for the type mismatch that might
help track it down?

On Apr 28, 12:12 am, Sulfura <sulfu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I searched the internet for hours but couldn't find a solution which
> worked for me. I use jQuery to call a Perl-Module which outputs an XML
> File with all the Pictures in a specified Folder, which in turn is
> interpreted by jQuery to show a preview of that same Folder.
>
> It all works fine on Firefox, it works with some yet-unattended Bugs
> on IE7, but on Safari and Opera (and all WebKit based Browsers for
> that matter) it simply refuses to work. Both tell me that I have a
> Type mismatch.
>
> Code:
> jQuery.noConflict();
>
> jQuery(document).ready(function(){
>
>     jQuery("#dir").change(function () {
>        if (jQuery("input[name=mode]:checked").val() ==
> "add_from_folder") {
>             jQuery("#preview").hide();
>             jQuery("select option:selected").each(function ()
> {
>               jQuery("#preview").empty();
>                 requestXML();
>                 jQuery("#preview").slideDown("slow");
>            })
>         }
>     })
>     .change();
>
>     jQuery("input[name=mode]").change(function(){
>         if (jQuery("input[name=mode]").val() == "add_blank") {
>           jQuery("#preview").empty();
>             jQuery("#preview").hide();
>             jQuery("#dir").attr("value",";-;");
>       } else {
>             jQuery("#dir").attr("disabled", false);
>         }
>    })
>     .change();
>
> });
>
>     function requestXML() {
>         jQuery.ajax({
>             type: "GET",
>             url: "/cgi-bin/apps/load_preview?directory=" + jQuery
> ("#dir").val(),
>             dataType: "xml",
>             success: function(xml) {
>                 jQuery(xml).find("picture").each(function(){
>                     jQuery("#preview").append("<img class='preview'
> src='/" + jQuery(this).find("reference").text() + "' />")
>                 })
>             }
>         });
>     }
>
> ##Code end
>
> I know there are things that could be made more efficient but I am
> still new to Ajax and jQuery and learned how to use it just yesterday,
> so I accept any constructive criticism :)