Javascript problem in Firefox.

[r3wt]

Ok, i'm having problem getting this to work in firefox

this is a captcha i made using a devshed tutorial. this function is used to reload.

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">function reloadCaptcha()
{img=document.getElementById('captcha');img.src='captcha.php';}</script>

i'm using the following to call the function in an href

Code:

<a href="" onclick="reloadCaptcha();"></a>

this works perfect in chrome and in ie as well.

however i can't get it to work in firefox.

as a work around, i'm using

Code:

return: false;"

which works in firefox, but it refreshes the entire page in all 3 browsers and looks unproffesional in my opinion.

Code:

<a href="" onclick="reloadCaptcha(); return: false;">

i need to find a work around for this in 5 days or less. The site is ready for production and the owner has signed off on it, but i think i could do this a little better. i don't know much about ajax or jquery. i need a crash course or atleast a work around for this problem.

r3wt

[RoadToHell]

should be
    return false;
not
    return: false;


That should prevent the page reload.  If not, try using setTimeout to call reloadCaptcha in the onclick attribute.

[r3wt]

should be
    return false;
not
    return: false;


That should prevent the page reload.  If not, try using setTimeout to call reloadCaptcha in the onclick attribute.

ok, thanks for the response. i will try your suggestions.

edit: i tried both methods, even with placing the reloadCaptcha inside the setTimeout but its still giving the same result but with it seems to be decreasing page load speeds

[rethaw]

What about it doesn't work? Not to be snarky but why are you asking here and not stackoverflow?

Maybe try putting a # in your href.

Code:

<a href="#" onclick="reloadCaptcha();"></a>

[🏰 TradeFortress 🏰]

<a href="#" onclick="reloadCaptcha()">

No ; at the end.

Better way if you want to use jQuery:

$("#linkid").click(reloadCaptcha);

[RoadToHell]

If "return false;" is not preventing the page reload then an error is occurring in the javascript that executes before it reaches the return statement.