Dynamic table data background color in NN

**Randy Webb** · Jul 20 '05, 01:30 PM

Re: Dynamic table data background color in NN

Michael McClune wrote:
[color=blue]
> Is it possible to change a <TD> background color on the fly with NN? There
> are a long list of members info that I want to alternate the background
> color of.
> I have tried calling variation of the shown function "somefunction(t his)"
> from within each <TD> and accessing the <TD> style to no avail.
>
>
> This works in IE:
>
> <script type="text/JavaScript" language="JavaS cript" >
> 
> </script>
>
> <body onload = "colortable ()">
> <table id="pmdtable">
> <tr>
> <td id="member">
> name
> whatever
> </td>
> ...
> ...
> </tr>
> </table>[/color]

Which version of Netscape? How you do it in Netscape 6/7 is totally
different than how you would do it in Netscape 4.xx

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Randy

**Michael McClune** · Jul 20 '05, 01:30 PM

Re: Dynamic table data background color in NN

I have Netscape 7.1 and I need this to work with as broad a range of
browsers as possible. Interestingly enough I tested for each of
document.getEle mentById, document.all and document.layers with simple if
/else if... and alert() if OK script. IE supported document.all, NN didn't
seem to support to any of these.

Regards

"Randy Webb" <hikksnotathome @aol.com> wrote in message
news:DaSdnfThJq tJzJ7dRVn-vw@comcast.com. ..[color=blue]
> Michael McClune wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Is it possible to change a <TD> background color on the fly with NN?[/color][/color]
There[color=blue][color=green]
> > are a long list of members info that I want to alternate the background
> > color of.
> > I have tried calling variation of the shown function[/color][/color]
"somefunction(t his)"[color=blue][color=green]
> > from within each <TD> and accessing the <TD> style to no avail.
> >
> >
> > This works in IE:
> >
> > <script type="text/JavaScript" language="JavaS cript" >
> > 
> > </script>
> >
> > <body onload = "colortable ()">
> > <table id="pmdtable">
> > <tr>
> > <td id="member">
> > name
> > whatever
> > </td>
> > ...
> > ...
> > </tr>
> > </table>[/color]
>
> Which version of Netscape? How you do it in Netscape 6/7 is totally
> different than how you would do it in Netscape 4.xx
>
>
>
> --
> Randy
>
>[/color]

**kaeli** · Jul 20 '05, 01:31 PM

Re: Dynamic table data background color in NN

In article <7nRMb.30701$I0 5.523259@twiste r.tampabay.rr.c om>,
mmcclune@cfl.rr .com enlightened us with...[color=blue]
> I have Netscape 7.1 and I need this to work with as broad a range of
> browsers as possible.[/color]

It is VERY hard to get dynamic page elements in old browsers, like NN4x.
It is impossible in some.
[color=blue]
> Interestingly enough I tested for each of
> document.getEle mentById, document.all and document.layers with simple if
> /else if... and alert() if OK script. IE supported document.all, NN didn't
> seem to support to any of these.
>[/color]

Sure it deos. I do it all the time.
if (document.getEl ementById && !document.all)
{
// netscape 6,7,Mozilla, etc
alert("NN 7");
}
else if (document.all && document.getEle mentById)
{
// new IE, opera, etc
alert("IE 6");
}
else if (document.all && !document.getEl ementById)
{
// old IE
alert("IE 4");
}
else if (document.layer s)
{
// old NN
alert("NN 4");
}

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**Michael McClune** · Jul 20 '05, 01:31 PM

Re: Dynamic table data background color in NN

For NN is there an array of, in this case, "members" I can iterate over as I
did with the IE script e.g. member[#].className?

"kaeli" <tiny_one@NOSPA M.comcast.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1a6db9 0fe3df7921989ac 0@nntp.lucent.c om...[color=blue]
> In article <7nRMb.30701$I0 5.523259@twiste r.tampabay.rr.c om>,
> mmcclune@cfl.rr .com enlightened us with...[color=green]
> > I have Netscape 7.1 and I need this to work with as broad a range of
> > browsers as possible.[/color]
>
> It is VERY hard to get dynamic page elements in old browsers, like NN4x.
> It is impossible in some.
>[color=green]
> > Interestingly enough I tested for each of
> > document.getEle mentById, document.all and document.layers with simple if
> > /else if... and alert() if OK script. IE supported document.all, NN[/color][/color]
didn't[color=blue][color=green]
> > seem to support to any of these.
> >[/color]
>
> Sure it deos. I do it all the time.
> if (document.getEl ementById && !document.all)
> {
> // netscape 6,7,Mozilla, etc
> alert("NN 7");
> }
> else if (document.all && document.getEle mentById)
> {
> // new IE, opera, etc
> alert("IE 6");
> }
> else if (document.all && !document.getEl ementById)
> {
> // old IE
> alert("IE 4");
> }
> else if (document.layer s)
> {
> // old NN
> alert("NN 4");
> }
>
>
>
> --
> --
> ~kaeli~
> No one is listening until you make a mistake.
> http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
> http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace
>
>[/color]

**kaeli** · Jul 20 '05, 01:31 PM

Re: Dynamic table data background color in NN

In article <LVUMb.34123$I0 5.546364@twiste r.tampabay.rr.c om>,
mmcclune@cfl.rr .com enlightened us with...[color=blue]
> For NN is there an array of, in this case, "members" I can iterate over as I
> did with the IE script e.g. member[#].className?
>[/color]

For NN4?
I don't think so. NN4 only did layers, and that was a huge pain. Most of
us have just stopped programming for it and let our scripts degrade so
that the stuff doesn't crash old browsers.
I don't do commercial sites, so I have a caveat that my users must use
NN6+ if I have need of DHTML. My internet sites don't do anything fancy
that won't work in all browsers (as a requirement for function; they may
look prettier).

NN6+ can do the same DOM things as IE, for the most part, but your
script used IE only shortcuts, not DOM methods.

The standard is that all ids on a page should be unique.
NAME your cells the same name, then use getElementsByNa me to get all the
tags and style as appropriate. Note that getElementsByNa me is DOM only
and will not work in old browsers, so the check
if (document.getEl ementsByName)
should be used to avoid crashes.

I think you can say
document.getEle mentsByName("me thod")[i].className=clas s
but have not tried it. If that works, you can just use a loop to change
the class for all elements with that name.

So...not sure, but try this. (IE5+/NN6+/compatible)
<script type="text/javascript" language="javas cript" >
function colortable(){
var members = document.getEle mentsByName("me mber")
for (var i=0; i < members.length; i += 2){
members[i].className = "white_bg";
}
}
</script>

<body onload = "colortable ()">
<table id="pmdtable">
<tr>
<td name="member">
name
whatever
</td>
...
...
</tr>
</table>

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**Michael McClune** · Jul 20 '05, 01:31 PM

Re: Dynamic table data background color in NN

Thank you kaeli. It should be noted that the script does not have to use IE
shortcuts but I'm getting older and lazier, and I use IE for which the
script worked... until I fetched Netscape. I suppose those folks with NN may
just have to look at plain blue rows. I will give your ideas a try.

It is unfortunate that 57% of those visiting the site use NN 4 (grin)

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep
them in working order.

- John Quincy Adams

"kaeli" <tiny_one@NOSPA M.comcast.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1a6e0a 4e1c12c4e9989ac b@nntp.lucent.c om...[color=blue]
> In article <LVUMb.34123$I0 5.546364@twiste r.tampabay.rr.c om>,
> mmcclune@cfl.rr .com enlightened us with...[color=green]
> > For NN is there an array of, in this case, "members" I can iterate over[/color][/color]
as I[color=blue][color=green]
> > did with the IE script e.g. member[#].className?
> >[/color]
>
> For NN4?
> I don't think so. NN4 only did layers, and that was a huge pain. Most of
> us have just stopped programming for it and let our scripts degrade so
> that the stuff doesn't crash old browsers.
> I don't do commercial sites, so I have a caveat that my users must use
> NN6+ if I have need of DHTML. My internet sites don't do anything fancy
> that won't work in all browsers (as a requirement for function; they may
> look prettier).
>
> NN6+ can do the same DOM things as IE, for the most part, but your
> script used IE only shortcuts, not DOM methods.
>
> The standard is that all ids on a page should be unique.
> NAME your cells the same name, then use getElementsByNa me to get all the
> tags and style as appropriate. Note that getElementsByNa me is DOM only
> and will not work in old browsers, so the check
> if (document.getEl ementsByName)
> should be used to avoid crashes.
>
> I think you can say
> document.getEle mentsByName("me thod")[i].className=clas s
> but have not tried it. If that works, you can just use a loop to change
> the class for all elements with that name.
>
> So...not sure, but try this. (IE5+/NN6+/compatible)
> <script type="text/javascript" language="javas cript" >
> function colortable(){
> var members = document.getEle mentsByName("me mber")
> for (var i=0; i < members.length; i += 2){
> members[i].className = "white_bg";
> }
> }
> </script>
>
> <body onload = "colortable ()">
> <table id="pmdtable">
> <tr>
> <td name="member">
> name
> whatever
> </td>
> ...
> ...
> </tr>
> </table>
>
> --
> --
> ~kaeli~
> Murphy's Law #2030: If at first you don't succeed, destroy
> all evidence that you tried.
> http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
> http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace
>
>[/color]

**kaeli** · Jul 20 '05, 01:32 PM

Re: Dynamic table data background color in NN

In article <zwZMb.7907$873 .185383@twister .tampabay.rr.co m>,
mmcclune@cfl.rr .com enlightened us with...[color=blue]
> Thank you kaeli. It should be noted that the script does not have to use IE
> shortcuts but I'm getting older and lazier, and I use IE for which the
> script worked... until I fetched Netscape. I suppose those folks with NN may
> just have to look at plain blue rows.[/color]

Yes, for NN4.
Don't worry, they're used to it. *smirk*
[color=blue]
>
> Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep
> them in working order.[/color]

How true!
hehe

If you really want to cater to the NN4 folks, what you'd have to do is
dynamically write the table to a layer with document.write statements.
However, the less people cater to them, the more they'll upgrade,
assuming they have the option. ;)

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