Why doesn't this work

[schme16]

This code works fine in firefox (http://mooseinc.net/chat) but refuses to refresh the page in IE.

the way it works is i have a page where all the database is dumped and i import the data from that file every second. i think it might be to do with the import file script...but i'm not that familia with JS....PLEASE HELP!

 

Heres the code for you guys to disect:

 

 

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="Javascript">
<!--
var rfNodeId='';
var xmlhttp;

function include(pURL, pNodeId) {
    if (arguments.length!=0) {
        var url=pURL;
        if (arguments.length>=2) {
            rfNodeId=pNodeId;
        }
        getFile(pURL);
        if ((typeof(xmlhttp))!='object') {
            document.write('You need to upgrade your browser to use this page.\r\nAs of March 2006 more than 98% of the web browsers in use support the remote scripting object. Either your browser does not support remote scripting or the support has been disabled.');
        }
    }else{
        if (xmlhttp.readyState==4) {
            if (xmlhttp.status==200) {
                if (rfNodeId=='') {
                    document.write(xmlhttp.responseText);
                }else{
                    document.getElementById(rfNodeId).innerHTML=xmlhttp.responseText;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

function getFile(pURL) {
var objError=false;
    try {
        if (window.XMLHttpRequest) { // code for Mozilla, Safari, etc 
            xmlhttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
        }
    }
    catch(e) { objError=true; }
    try {
        if (window.ActiveXObject) { //IE 
            xmlhttp=new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP');
            objError=false;
        }
    }
    catch(f) { objError=true; }

    if (!objError) {
        xmlhttp.onreadystatechange=include;
        xmlhttp.open("GET", pURL, true); // leave true for Gecko
        xmlhttp.send(null);
    }else{ 
        alert('Your browser does not appear to support remote scripting.');
        xmlhttp=false;
    }
}




               var x = 1;
        var y = .5;
	var yes = 'true';
	function startClock(){
        x = x-y;
        document.frm.clock.value = x;
        setTimeout("startClock()", 100);
	    if(x==.5){include('dump.php', 'Chat_window');}

       	if(x==0){include('users.php', 'online'); x=1;}


    

       

 

 

 

 

Thanks in advance!

[fenway]

I don't have the time to "dissect" it -- which lines aren't worknig?

[schme16]

thats the problem, i dont know, it all works in firefox...its not 'including' the file every timer tick, it just stays the same (calls it once and no more)

[fenway]

Well, lace the function with alert()s, and see where it stops.