IE doesn't like my variable!!

[Eski]

I am trying to use the snow/leaves script (found at: http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex3/leaves.htm)
on my page, but I cannot get it to work in IE - it says that there is an error with the P variable and that I might already have one on my page.

Is it just a case of replacing all instances of the P variable to another letter? I'm not very experienced in JScript, so any help will be much appreciated!

I've attached the file if you're interested!!

[ShriekForth]

Do you have other scripts on the page? One that might be using P as a variable? If so I would just change that one. The script at dynamic drive uses P to select which "leaf" image to use. If you have a P in another script, it could throw this error. I would not get carried away with a find/replace all. You will probably end up in the same boat with a different variable name.

ShriekForth

[Eski]

I'll have a look,
Thanks

[adios]

IE.....says that there is an error with the P variable and that I might already have one on my page.

I'd like to see that error message...:confused:

adios

[Eski]

Hi adios,

Dreamweaver's debugging tool for IE says
Line 304, Warning 5001, Description: global variable "P" already defined in global scope

Also, when I load the page in IE and am asked to debug - I get that line.

An exception of type 'Microsfot JScript runtime error: Object doesn't support this property or method" was not handled

Eski

[RadarBob]

Remember:
Whenever you create a new variable inside of a function without the "var", you are making a global variable.

So if this new inside-the-function variable has the same name as an existing global variable, all you're doing is changing the value of the global variable.

P.S. A variable defined outside of any function is still a global variable, even when using "var".