Javascript object erroring in IE8

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    stages = {
            "1": {
                id: "1",
                div: "foo"
            },
            "2": {
                id: "2",
                div: "bar"
            },
            "3": {
                id: "3",
                div: "foobar"
            }
        };

When I run this in Firefox, it's fine. But when run in IE8, I get this error:

Message: Object doesn't support this property or method

Is this a known bug / is there a workaround or is it my syntax?

I've run the above in IE8 and didn't get an error. Perhaps you just need to wrap you key parts (id, div) in "" as well? — scrappedcola
– scrappedcola, Commented Oct 14, 2011 at 15:54
Are you sure the error isn't coming from a different part of your code? — Abe Miessler
– Abe Miessler, Commented Oct 14, 2011 at 15:56

duri · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-14 16:01:30Z

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If there is an element with id=stages in your markup, some browsers create global variable stages as a reference to it. However, IE doesn't support overriding it without declaring it. If you want stages variable to be global, put var stages; to global scope or assign the object to window.stages.

answered Oct 14, 2011 at 16:01

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joedborg Over a year ago

Thanks man, that's what was wrong. Renamed stages to stagesDict and it works fine.

JaredPar · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-14 15:57:24Z

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I don't get that error at all. I can define that very code in a javascript file or in the console and it works just fine.

I do see that error if I try and run the code from jsfiddle.net. However the error is referring to code in Action.js and the following code

if (e && e.target.getParent().get('id') == 'm') {

It appears to be unhappy with e.target.

How exactly are you causing that error to popup?

answered Oct 14, 2011 at 15:57

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