Could you zip those files and try again? They do not work as is, they have a bunch of strange links in them that point to the forum.
On Feb 24, 11:47 pm, David Huynh <[email protected]> wrote: > Attached is something with timeline and map that seems to work only on > Firefox 3 and Google Chrome (on Windows) and somewhat on IE8 RC1. It > does not work on Safari 3 on Windows. > > I had to resort to polling. I think the final answer is that as these > widgets are currently implemented, they cannot be reliably loaded > on-the-fly. Their loading process depends very much on the order in > which their constituent files get loaded, but browsers seem to load (and > execute) those files out of order. > > I think the only way around this is to have 2 very slightly different > versions of the *-api.js file of each widget, one that can load > additional files on the fly (to be used in <head>), and one that's meant > to be bundled together with the rest of the files into a single > "compilation" .js file. Note that since Timeline and Exhibit are > localized, there have to be different compilations for different locales. > > David > > Bruce Robertson wrote: > > This is just too weird. Hope we get some tips from Dave. > > Update: your example file works for me now. > > > Regarding browser compatibility, > > Firefox works for me, Camino works for me, Safari (and FileMaker web > > viewer) do not work for me. > > > On Feb 24, 12:30 pm, George Adams <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> I have been testing in Firefox on the Mac. The web site and the test file > >> work for me in Firefox and Safari but not in Camino. It works in Firefox on > >> the PC but not in Chrome or IE 6. > > >> I'll let David look at this and see if he can figure out where we are going > >> wrong. > > >> George > > >> On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Bruce Robertson <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> Well, the missing D was one problem. > >>> But now I get the very odd result that: > >>> 1. Your file (the attachment) doesn't work anywhere for me. > >>> 2. My modified copy with fixed loadData works when viewed in Camino > >>> but not in Safari. > >>> 3. Your trailing semi-colon kills it. > > >>> My updated copy is on line: > >>>http://homepage.mac.com/bfr/george_adams/ComputerHistory3.htm > > >>> On Feb 24, 5:29 am, George Adams <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>> Attached is an example with the JSON data in the <body>. No need for the > >>>> external .js file. > > >>>> The example is also available here. > > >>>>http://uphelp.dev4.spps.org/Test_Timeline.html > > >>>> You were very close. > >>>> I added at ; at the end of theJSON data > > >>>> "category" : "Hardware",} > >>>> ] > >>>> }; > > >>>> </script> > > >>>> and I changed the line window.database.loadData(myData); to include the > > >>> the > > >>>> second "D" > > >>>> loadata > >>>> to > >>>> loadData > > >>>> I would like to know how to add in the JavaScript files to make the Map > > >>> work > > >>>> too. > > >>>> On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 1:13 AM, Bruce Robertson <[email protected]> > > >>> wrote: > > >>>>> I'm afraid I need it spelled out a little more completely. > >>>>> See my attempt at > >>>>>http://homepage.mac.com/bfr/george_adams/ComputerHistory3.htm > > >>>>> On Feb 23, 9:55 pm, David Huynh <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>>> Also, knowing where to put the JSON data in the HTML fragment would > >>>>>>> make it easier for my users as they wouldn't need to upload the > > >>> JSON > > >>>>>>> file to the server. > > >>>>>> You can put your data in a script tag > > >>>>>> <script> > >>>>>> var myData = [ ... ]; > >>>>>> </script> > > >>>>>> And then to load it > > >>>>>> window.database.loadData(myData); > > >>>>>> David > > >>>> [test.html5K ]Computer History > > >>>> , > > >>>> Where: > > >>>> - > > >>>> test.html.zip > >>>> 2KViewDownload > > > > [everything-dynamic.html9K ] > > US Presidents > > Here is theExhibit JSON data file.Search: > > > > RepublicanDemocraticOther partiesMany partiesNo party > > Terms:, > > Religions: > > Birth:, > > Death:, > > > > > > > > > > , > > ... > > read more ยป --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SIMILE Widgets" 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/simile-widgets?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
