Error Onclick listen handler?

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:44 pm

when I'm on Facebook, this keeps popping up. How do I stop it? Thanks, One very frustratedc woman!

dave.m · Post by **dave.m** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:27 pm

Louise,

I won't have anything to do with Facebook so cannot run a search on their help section, but you could log in and try here:
http://www.facebook.com/help.php

dave

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:53 pm

Thanks Dave, had a look but couldn't sort it out. Could it be the internet settings on my computer?

dave.m · Post by **dave.m** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:39 pm

The 'on' bit means it is an event handler for Java Script.
After that, I am lost, because I have only ever done a little bit of scripting.

This is what I found about it:

The onClick handler is executed when the user clicks with the mouse on the object in question. Because you can use it on many types of objects, from buttons through to checkboxes through to links, it's a great way to create interactive Web pages based on JavaScript.

Is it only happening when you click on a certain word, button or link. It sounds as if the handler is corrupt and it is nothing to do with your browser or your computer. It is a JavaScript error on Facebook.
Do they have a section where you can contact them for help and tell them about the problem?.

dave

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:25 pm

Dave,

Thanks. I have no idea what I'm doing, I'll see if I can download a Java update, maybe that'll sort it out.

dave.m · Post by **dave.m** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:44 pm

What operating system are you usaing, XP or Vista?

Also Which browser and version do you use, Internet Explorer, Firefox or other?

This is the latest:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

2nd one down,
Java SE Runtine Environment (JRE)
JRE 6 Update 14.

What is happeneing is if it is a button that you click to open something, the link written behind the button is not being recognised to do what it should.
If it is only happeneing on Facebook and not any other sites it could be their problem and not yours, but try to update Jave and see the outcome.
Will not do any harm to yours to have the latest version.

dave

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:33 pm

Dave,

Still on, bl**dy pain! Will try your suggestion.

We have XP on Explorer.