Thanks for the reply, seems that the $(...) functionality just doesn't work in Firebug Lite. The suggestions you gave were good ones and have helped me to continue on.
Thanks! On Dec 21, 10:41 am, EugeneZ <[email protected]> wrote: > I've never used Firebug Lite, but I don't see any documentation that > says $(...) is functionality added by firebug lite. If you saw that > function being used in a tutorial, the author most likely assumed you > were using a javascript web framework like jQuery or MooTools. Most of > these libraries provide the $(...) function, typically as a shortcut > for document.getElementById(), which appears to be the way you're > using it. > > Try this in the console instead: > > document.getElementById("nameTextBox") > > If you like the $() syntax, you may wish to also include jQuery or > MooTools in your page to provide it. Or simply add this to your page: > > <script type="text/javascript"> > window.$ = document.getElementById; > </script> > > On Dec 16, 4:13 pm, hanoah <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I am using firebug lite in IE 6. Firebug version 1.23,20090506 > > > I am following a simple tutorial and am stuck at the first part. I > > have a simple html page as follows; > > > <html> > > <head> > > <title>Firebug Testing</title> > > <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" > > src="C:/ > > rad75workspace/MPages/WebContent/script/common/firebug-lite.js"></ > > script> > > </head> > > <body> > > Name : <input id="nameTextBox" class="normalText" > > type="text" /> > > </body> > > </html> > > > When I type $("nameTextBox") on the command line I get this error > > "Error: Object expected". > > > The is exactly what the tutorial is telling me to try. > > > If I try the same thing, using the same file iin Firefox with the full > > Firebug add-on. It works fine. > > > Does Firebug-Lite not support this? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Firebug" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/firebug?hl=en.
