Browser incompatibility issues in TablePress

  • Resolved wolferman

    (@wolferman)


    12 years, 10 months ago

    I’m having issues with TablePress working (or not) in IE vs Chrome vs Firefox. For instance, sorting in my table works fine in Chrome but not in IE or Firefox. The up/down sort arrows appear fine in Chrome, but don’t show up at all in the IE version. In addition, the search box does not show up at all in IE, but works fine in Chrome. (BTW, I do have the sorting extension plugin installed.) I’m happy to do my own research on these issues, but I simply don’t where to start. Any suggestions? Thanks.

    http://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/tablepress/

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  • Plugin Author Tobias Bäthge

    (@tobiasbg)

    12 years, 10 months ago

    Hi,

    thanks for your post, and sorry for the trouble.

    This sounds like there’s some sort of JavaScript conflict going on. While Chrome doesn’t really care, Firefox and IE seem to stop executing JS because of this, so that the sorting functions don’t show up.

    I assume that this problem happens on the page http://rmtechline.com/2013-high-tech-stats/ (from your other forums post)?
    If so, I think the problem is the script minification/caching that you are using there, from the W3 Total Cache plugin. Could you temporarily turn that off to see if things work then?

    Regards,
    Tobias

    Thread Starter wolferman

    (@wolferman)

    12 years, 10 months ago

    First, let me applaud you for being one of the few plugin authors to respond quickly and effectively to inquiries. Second, let me say that TablePress is one of the very best plugins in the WordPress universe. And third, at the risk of giving you an even bigger head, you are an utter genius.

    Addressing the two issues I reported, you were correct about the “No record found” message that was appearing — this turned out to be entirely my fault. I inadvertently deleted a button I designed to produce a popup index of several articles, of which the particular table was a part. Once I restored the proper code, it now works fine. I apologize for my stupidity.

    As for the second issue — incompatibility problems between browsers — you were again entirely correct. Once I disabled minification in the W3TC plugin, the tables are appearing properly in all browsers, complete with the sorting capabilities and the arrow icons and serch box. (I’m going to leave minification disabled for now; I’m not convinced about how much it contributes to overall site performance in the first place.)

    In any case, thanks very much for your help. If you have a moment, you can check the table once more to confirm it is working as well as I believe it to be: http://rmtechline.com/2013-high-tech-stats/.

    Best,
    Eric Wolferman

    PS — Given your rapid and competent responses, I am tempted to send you ALL my problems with other WordPress plugins. But I will resist the temptation. 🙂

    Plugin Author Tobias Bäthge

    (@tobiasbg)

    12 years, 10 months ago

    Hi,

    thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it!

    Yes, keeping the script minification disabled should be the best approach for now. It looks like something is being loaded in the wrong order with the minification turned on, and that’s what causes the JS to fail.

    And yes, I can confirm that everything in your link is now working. Nice! 🙂

    Best wishes,
    Tobias

    P.S.: In case you haven’t, please rate TablePress here in the plugin directory. Thanks!

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