I am currently working on a website that involves getting commands and data via ajax from a server.
IE 7, 8 have an error saying that childNodes.0 is null or not an object on line 86 char 3 of the js script file I have... any help would be great
I have verified that it is returned as an xml document and that the xml is valid
ajax file:
Code:
function dAjax()
{
this.method = NULL;
this.param = '';
this.async = true;
this.url = '';
this.status = NULL;
this.req = NULL;
this.statusText = '';
this.postData = NULL;
this.readyState = NULL;
this.responseText = NULL;
this.item = "";
}
dAjax.init = function ()
{
if(!this.req)
{
try
{
this.req = new XMLHttpRequest();
}
catch (e)
{
try
{
this.req = new ActiveXObject('MSXML2.XMLHTTP');
}
catch (e)
{
try
{
this.req = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP');
}
catch (e)
{
return false;
}
}
}
}
return this.req;
};
dAjax.doQuery = function (element)
{
if(!this.init())
{
this.debug.errorCode += "\nError Code: init1. Could not create dAjax Module\n";
alert("Your Browser cannot run the application.\nPlease Return to the homepage for alternatives");
return;
}
var self = this;
var req = this.req
if(this.method == "POST") {
req.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
req.setRequestHeader("Content-length", this.param.length);
req.setRequestHeader("Connection", "close");
}
if(this.params) {
req.open(this.method, this.url+this.params, this.async);
} else req.open(this.method, this.url, this.async);
req.onreadystatechange = function() {
self = this;
if(self.readyState == 4) {
dAjax.response( self.responseXML, self.status, self.mimeType, element);
}
};
if(!req.onreadystatechange) {
req.onload = function() {
self = this;
if(this.readyState == 4) {
dAjax.response( self.responseXML, self.status, self.mimeType, element);
}
};
}
this.req.send(this.postData);
//dAjax.response(this.req.responseText,this.req.status,this.req.mimeType,'me')
};
dAjax.response = function (response, status, mimeType, element)
{
if(status>=200&&status<400) {
var root = response.childNodes[0];
if(root.childNodes[0].getAttribute('id')=="none") {
window.document.title += " - "+root.getAttribute('name');
dAjax.item = root.getAttribute('id');
document.getElementById('item').innerHTML = "<b style='font-size:20px;'>"+root.getAttribute('name');+"</b>";
var type1 = new Array();
var type2 = new Array();
for (var iNode = 1; iNode < root.childNodes.length; iNode++) {
var node = root.childNodes[iNode];
type = node.childNodes[0].textContent;
if(type=="1") {
content = node.childNodes[1].textContent;
rating = node.childNodes[2].textContent;
id = node.getAttribute("id");
var array = new Array(content,rating,id);
i=0;
while(type1[i]!=null) {
i++;
}
type1[i] = array;
} else {
content = node.childNodes[1].textContent;
rating = node.childNodes[2].textContent;
id = node.getAttribute("id");
i=0;
while(type2[i]!=null) {
i++;
}
var array = new Array(content,rating,id);
type2[i] = array
}
}
var str = "<tr><td id='type'><img src='./images/neg.gif' width='100' /></td><td id='type'><img src='./images/pos.png' width='50' /></td></tr>";
if(type2.length>=type1.length) {
for(i=0;i<type2.length;i++) {
t = type1[i];
t2 = type2[i];
te1 = null;
te2 = null;
if(t!=null) {te1 = t[0]+"<br /><span class='progressBar' id='"+t[2]+"'>"+t[1]+"%</span> <a href='#' name='"+t[2]+"' onclick='dAjax.params=\"?action=voteItem&itemID=\"+dAjax.item+\"&commentID=\"+this.name+\"&type=2\"; dAjax.doQuery(\"item\");'><img src='./images/up.jpg' height='20' border='0' /></a><a href='#' name='"+t[2]+"' onclick='dAjax.params=\"?action=voteItem&itemID=\"+dAjax.item+\"&commentID=\"+this.name+\"&type=1\"; dAjax.doQuery(\"item\");'><img src='./images/down.jpg' height='20' border='0' /></a>";}
if(t2!=null) {te2 = t2[0]+"<br /><span class='progressBar' id='"+t2[2]+"'>"+t2[1]+"%</span> <a href='#' name='"+t2[2]+"' onclick='dAjax.params=\"?action=voteItem&itemID=\"+dAjax.item+\"&commentID=\"+this.name+\"&type=2\"; dAjax.doQuery(\"item\");'><img src='./images/up.jpg' height='20' border='0' /></a><a href='#' name='"+t2[2]+"' onclick='dAjax.params=\"?action=voteItem&itemID=\"+dAjax.item+\"&commentID=\"+this.name+\"&type=1\"; dAjax.doQuery(\"item\");'><img src='./images/down.jpg' height='20' border='0' /></a>";}
if(!(te1==null) && !(te2==null)) {str += "<tr><td>"+te2+"</td><td>"+te1+"</td></tr>";}
else if(te1==null && te2!=null) {str += "<tr><td> </td><td>"+te2+"</td>";}
else {str += "<tr><td>"+te1+"</td><td> </td>";}
}
} else {
for(i=0;i<type1.length;i++) {
t = type1[i];
t2 = type2[i];
te1 = null;
te2 = null;
if(t!=null) {te1 = t[0]+"<br /><span class='progressBar' id='"+t[2]+"'>"+t[1]+"%</span> <a href='#' name='"+t[2]+"' onclick='dAjax.params=\"?action=voteItem&itemID=\"+dAjax.item+\"&commentID=\"+this.name+\"&type=2\"; dAjax.doQuery(\"item\");'><img src='./images/up.jpg' height='20' border='0' /></a><a href='#' name='"+t[2]+"' onclick='dAjax.params=\"?action=voteItem&itemID=\"+dAjax.item+\"&commentID=\"+this.name+\"&type=1\"; dAjax.doQuery(\"item\");'><img src='./images/down.jpg' height='20' border='0' /></a>";}
if(t2!=null) {te2 = t2[0]+"<br /><span class='progressBar' id='"+t2[2]+"'>"+t2[1]+"%</span> <a href='#' name='"+t[2]+"' onclick='dAjax.params=\"?action=voteItem&itemID=\"+dAjax.item+\"&commentID=\"+this.name+\"&type=2\"; dAjax.doQuery(\"item\");'><img src='./images/up.jpg' height='20' border='0' /></a><a href='#' name='"+t2[2]+"' onclick='dAjax.params=\"?action=voteItem&itemID=\"+dAjax.item+\"&commentID=\"+this.name+\"&type=1\"; dAjax.doQuery(\"item\");'><img src='./images/down.jpg' height='20' border='0' /></a>";}
if(!(te1==null) && !(te2==null)) {str += "<tr><td>"+te2+"</td><td>"+te1+"</td></tr>";}
else if(te1==null && te2!=null) {str += "<tr><td> </td><td>"+te2+"</td>";}
else {str += "<tr><td>"+te1+"</td><td> </td>";}
}
}
document.getElementById('comments').innerHTML = str;
initProgressBarHandler();
return true;
} else {
switch(root.childNodes[0].getAttribute('id')) {
case 'alert':
alert(root.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].textContent);
break;
}
}
}
else {
document.getElementById('comments').innerHTML = "<tr><td colspan=\"2\">There was an error loading the page</td></tr>";
}
};
dAjax.abort = function ()
{
if(this.init)
{
this.onreadystatechange = null;
this.req.abort();
this.req = null;
}
};
here is the response xml from the server:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<item id='1' name='Welcome To Pro's And Con's'><command id='none'><param></param></command><comment id='1224'><type>1</type><content>See below for some of our latest added items!</content><rating>100</rating></comment><comment id='1221'><type>2</type><content><![CDATA[
Welcome to prosandcons....<br />
This site is all about your opinion about the issues and what matters.<br />
Add a topic or share your opinion with other people about they're topics.<br />
<br />
All The Best<br />
]]></content><rating>100</rating></comment></item>
The site can be found at
http://prosandcons.djcentric.com/template.html
The dynamic xml file is
http://prosandcons.djcentric.com/
The javscript file (which is updated continually is at
http://prosandcons.djcentric.com/dAjax.js
Before you post, read our: 
AJAX and XML Error
