[wp-forums] Requesting Backup with Hovercard Code

[James Huff]

Apparently, the same error also affects wordpress.org. There must be some IE visitors there. ;)

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James Huff
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On Oct 14, 2010, at 7:20 AM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:

> I saw the same error yesterday. I suspect that it's a problem with
> some other piece of javascript code on my page that IE does not like.
> When IE hits this other error, then it stops processing, which makes
> the bits of the gravatar profiles code not load.
> 
> Thus the error isn't with the gravatar code, but with some other piece
> of code. I haven't tracked the problem down on my site yet, but then I
> don't use IE that much. Nor do my site visitors, looking through my
> stats...
> 
> -Otto
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 2:07 AM, James Huff <macmanx at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Both the member in question and I are actually affected by this problem, so you know I've tried just about anything.
>> 
>> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/hovercards-on-self-hosted-theme-issue
>> 
>> We've used various versions of Otto's hovercard code originally posted here: http://ottopress.com/2010/gravatar-hovercards/
>> 
>> All of the variations that we've tried are listed in the topic.
>> 
>> The member reports that using the code either in the functions file or as a plugin with specific themes, including 2010 Weaver, produces the following error in IE 8 and 9 when attempting to trigger the hovercard:
>> 
>> Message: Object doesn't support this property or method
>> Line: 335
>> Char: 3
>> Code: 0
>> URI: http://s.gravatar.com/js/gprofiles.js?g
>> 
>> The line number changes depending on which version of gprofiles.js we use, but it's basically the same each time.
>> 
>> I'm using a hand-built theme, so no real help there other than to say "me too."  Also, I've noticed the same error on Otto's site too.
>> 
>> If you'd like it see the error in action, just hover over a gravatar in IE 8 or 9 at any of the following sites: http://test.zeaks.org/ http://macmanx.com/ http://ottopress.com/
>> 
>> Thanks in advance for any help!  Just call me "Willing to Learn".
>> 
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