IE 8 onbeforeunload error - Unspecified error Options

[stpin00]

Hi All,

I'm receiving an unspecified error in IE 8 when I choose to stay on the page when implementing the onbeforeunload javascript function. We are trying to implement a feature warning users that they have unsaved data on the page if they try to navigate away from their current page.

Here is an example of a test onbeforeunload function we are using. I've attached screenshots of the errors.

CODE

var areChanges = true;

window.onbeforeunload = function (e) {
e = e || window.event;

if(areChanges){
// For IE and Firefox prior to version 4
if (e) {
e.returnValue = 'IE/FF';
}

// For Safari
return 'Safari';
}
};

The version of IE that I'm getting this error in is 8.0.7600.16385.
These menus were compiled with DMB version 4.20.23 Engine: 2.06.023

This error doesn't occur in Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. I have not testing IE 9, but our users use IE 7,8, and 9.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
Matt

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[stpin00]

Upgraded to version 4.20.25 and Engine 2.06.25 and recompiled. Same error as above.

[xfx]

This version of your code should do the trick:

CODE

var areChanges = true;

window.onbeforeunload = function (e) {
e = e || window.event;

if(areChanges){
// For IE and Firefox prior to version 4
if (e) {
e.returnValue = 'IE/FF';
SetUpEvents();
}

// For Safari
return 'Safari';
}
};

NOTE: Make sure you compile your project with the "Code Optimization" set to "Normal". Setting it to "Max" will prevent this hack from working.

[stpin00]

Hi!

Unfortunately this didn't seem to work. Copied this exact code, cleared IE cache, and tried both Normal and None for Code Optimization. Our menus use the Dynamic API so I can't use Max Optimization.

Been using your program since the late 90's and continue to love it!

Thanks for all the support.
Matt

[xfx]

In that case I'm not sure if this could be a conflict with the DynAPI...

Could you please test this page: http://xfx.net/test.htm
Let me know if you can reproduce the JavaScript error at your end.

NOTE: No need to click on any menu item -- refreshing the page should trigger your onbeforeunload code.

[stpin00]

Refreshing http://xfx.net/test.htm in IE 8 does not produce an error for me. I don't see any onbeforeunload in the View Source. Am I missing something?