Value not being passed in IE, working in FF

The value of the fckeditor is being posted by the form to a second page in FF but not IE.

First I am initializing it inside a form:

<script type="text/javascript">
   var oFCKeditor = new FCKeditor('note_body');
   oFCKeditor.BasePath = "includes/js/fck/";
   oFCKeditor.ToolbarSet = 'Basic';
   oFCKeditor.Create();
</script>

Then I'm inserting it into the DB:

$note_title = $_POST["note_title"];
$note_body = $_POST["note_body"];

$query = sprintf("INSERT INTO notes (note_id, project_id, note_title, note_body, created_by, created_on) VALUES (NULL, '%d', '%s', '%s','%d', '%d');",
                      $project_id,
                      mysql_real_escape_string($_POST["note_title"]),
                      mysql_real_escape_string($_POST["note_body"]),
                      $user_id,
                      $this_date);

I can't really identify why IE is dropping the value but FF is doing it correctly. The SQL statement is working in both cases, but with IE it just doesn't add the note's body.

Wed, 07/09/2008 - 17:18

phire_sk

Joined: 08/07/2008

Posts: 29

Re: Value not being passed in IE, working in FF

I'd think its probably an HTML error in your form. Try looking into that.

Also, try echoing your query statement to see what value is in there for the note_body.

Wed, 07/09/2008 - 18:12

ws0x9

Joined: 09/07/2008

Posts: 3

Re: Value not being passed in IE, working in FF

Unless I'm missing something really obvious, the form is pretty straight forward:

         echo "<div id=\"event_form\" style=\"float: right; vertical-align: top; display: none; width: 200px;\">";
            echo "<form action=\"index.php\" method=\"POST\">";
               echo "<div>";
                  echo "Event Title: <input type=\"text\" name=\"event_title\" />";
               echo "</div>";
               echo "<div>";
                  ?>
                  <script type="text/javascript">
                  var oFCKeditor = new FCKeditor('event_body');
                  oFCKeditor.BasePath = "includes/js/fck/";
                  oFCKeditor.ToolbarSet = 'Basic';
                  oFCKeditor.Create();
                  </script>
                  <?PHP
               echo "</div>";
               echo "<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Add Event\" />";
               echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"project_id\" value=\"".$this_project_id."\" />";
               echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"task\" value=\"add_event\" />";
               echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"option\" value=\"com_project\" />";
               echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"php_ts\" value=\"$php_ts\" />";
            echo "</form>";
                       echo "</div>";

I have echoed out the query and it runs fine in IE and FF. The only difference is the POST value of the fckEditor just never makes it the next page ($_POST["note_body"]).

It almost seems like some goofy thing in the DOM that is messing with it.

Wed, 07/09/2008 - 18:54

phire_sk

Joined: 08/07/2008

Posts: 29

Re: Value not being passed in IE, working in FF

I would suggest not using the javascript version of the initialization, but instead use the php version.

This is the one you're using:

<script type="text/javascript">
        var oFCKeditor = new FCKeditor('event_body');
        oFCKeditor.BasePath = "includes/js/fck/";
        oFCKeditor.ToolbarSet = 'Basic';
        oFCKeditor.Create();
</script>

Try just using the php version like this:

$oFCKeditor = new FCKeditor('event_body') ;
$oFCKeditor->BasePath = "includes/js/fck/";
$oFCKeditor->ToolbarSet = "Basic";
$oFCKeditor->Create() ;

It seems like the issue is probably in the javascript (the DOM like you mentioned) so this is why I'm suggesting to go the php route.

Wed, 07/09/2008 - 20:20

ws0x9

Joined: 09/07/2008

Posts: 3

Re: Value not being passed in IE, working in FF

Argh, figured it out...

I hadn't work on this project in a month or two and was running version 2.6 not 2.6.2. :oops: The issue appears to be resolved.

Sorry Phire_SK for not checking everything before posting.

The issue had to do with the surrounding <div> being hidden. I have it so the fckEditor appears on a click event.

Thanks again.