Javascript Mozilla issue

[scottmcgeary]

I am stuck on this Javascript issue in Mozilla - this script works in IE6 & IE7 but not in Netscape or Mozilla - I suspect it is the "getElementById" thing but I need to know how to modify the script to get it to work correctly in Mozilla. If you e-mail me I can send you the specific URL as I don't know if it's appropriate to post here - here is the code:

<script language="javascript">
<!--
var state = 'hidden';

function showhide(layer_ref) {

if (state == 'visible') {
state = 'hidden';
}
else {
state = 'visible';
}
if (document.all) { //IS IE 4 or 5 (or 6 beta)
eval( "document.all." + layer_ref + ".style.visibility = state");
}
if (document.layers) { //IS NETSCAPE 4 or below
document.layers[layer_ref].visibility = state;
}
if (document.getElementById && !document.all) {
maxwell_smart = document.getElementById(layer_ref);
maxwell_smart.style.visibility = state;
}
}
//-->
</script>

<script>
<!-- Begin
// quick browser tests
var ns4 = (document.layers) ? true : false;
var ie4 = (document.all && !document.getElementById) ? true : false;
var ie5 = (document.all && document.getElementById) ? true : false;
var ns6 = (!document.all && document.getElementById) ? true : false;

function show(sw,obj) {
// show/hide the divisions
if (sw && (ie4 || ie5) ) document.all[obj].style.visibility = 'visible';
if (!sw && (ie4 || ie5) ) document.all[obj].style.visibility = 'hidden';
if (sw && ns4) document.layers[obj].visibility = 'visible';
if (!sw && ns4) document.layers[obj].visibility = 'hidden';
}
// End -->
</script>
<style type="text/css">
<!--
.myLayersClass { position: absolute; top: 260px; visibility: hidden; }
//-->
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--//
function state_enable(sel_value) {
var d = document.this_form;
if (sel_value == '') {
show(false,'div1');
show(false,'div2');
show(false,'div4');
show(false,'div5');
show(false,'div6');
show(false,'div7');
show(false,'div8');
show(false,'state1');
show(false,'state2');
}

}
//-->
</script>

 

[trollacious]

If you test this in Firefox, there's a Javascript console that will show you the line and character the error where the error is.

Lee