Layers and Netscape 4.7

using document.write with crazy results

[knighty]

I have a page I'm doing which loads content depending on wether of not you are logged on.

Everything is in layers (no tables whatsoever) I can position the layers fine in all the browsers but as soon as I move them to an external JS file and put doc.write tags round them it all goes pear shaped!! Only in NN4.7 though.

Also if i move the place where the code is inserted they also screw up which is bizarre as all the layers are positioned absolutley.

Any ideas whats going on and how I can get around it?

PS using SSI or PHP is not an option.

[tedster]

Is NN4.7 showing any errors in the javascript console? (type javascript: in the location bar and press Enter)

[sparrow]

Are you using an external css file in conjunction with your external js file?

[knighty]

some of the layers use classes set in the style sheet (internal) but others dont use the style sheet at all.

netscapes acting a bit buggy at the moment but console doesnt bring anything up.

[knighty]

OK, Try the following in IE then NN4.7

<script language="JavaScript">
document.write("<div id='test' style='position:absolute; left:200px; top:20px; width:200px; height:30px; z-index:1'>")
document.write("<b>I LOVE NETSCAPE!</b>")
document.write("</div>")
</script>

[tedster]

You're right - I see the same problem. Not a clue if there's a workaround. What a nasty bug!

[knighty]

Found a work around sort of...just means rethnking the structure of the page.

for the css...
#test { position: absolute; z-index: 1; height: 30px; width: 200px; left: 200px; top: 20px}

for the body...
<script language="JavaScript">
document.write("<div id='test'>")
document.write("<b>I LOVE NETSCAPE!</b>")
document.write("</div>")
</script>

[tedster]

Weird that NN4 won't let you write the style declarations inline, but at least it works from the head or called externally.

I almost never use inline declarations, but I file that one in my memory banks just in case.

[knighty]

yeah pretty wierd...

I have two homepage versions that would load depending if someone was logged on so I wanted to keept the same names for the layers.

Just named them all different and it works - just a bit more code and not as easy to update.