Page only loads correctly once in IE, incorrectly once in FF

Malkalypse · Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 6

This page has been driving me crazy for some time.. to make things easier for everyone, I have a version of it posted online you can all take a look at.

I suddenly realized that the latest version of my code actually loads up properly the very first time in Internet Explorer. After that, there are problems with the width (until the cache is cleared). In Firefox, the reverse happens, i.e. the page comes in all screwed up the first time it loads, and then is fine every time after!

To see what I'm talking about, you can take a look at
http://www.jonesmfgmusic.com/testpage_setup/problem_width.html

I'm guessing this is something to do with the order in which the data is loaded, so that once the information is all cached, it stops functioning in IE, and starts functioning in FF... can anyone confirm whether I'm on the right track with that, or how to fix it if I am?

Also, I'm thinking the problem may not result from a Javascript specific error. I tried just using the html table, which yields the same results without the ratio correction. However, I would have hoped that the variables defined within Javascript would have fixed this problem, which they apparently don't.

Most significantly, it seems that the width attribute just plain doesn't work the way it's meant to in IE, which I find particularly odd. As for Firefox, I am guessing if I can just get it to load all of the correct information ahead of time, the page should come up correctly.

For the HTML only version, see
http://www.jonesmfgmusic.com/testpage_setup/problem_html.html

Malkalypse · Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 6

Incidentally, I've had some people say that they can't see the problem.

"Reload" doesn't cause a problem, while sometimes closing and reopening the browser does.

To see the functionality break down, please look at

http://www.jonesmfgmusic.com/testpage_setup/problem_width_l.html

click on "LINK", and then "Go Back" from the new page.

degsy · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 2440 Location: North East, UK

Seems to work fine.

Have you tested on different OS, Browser, Browser versions?