Alfresco Labs 3.0 Discussions IE 6 problems

[malcolm_mcdonal]

When using IExplorer 6.0 with Labs 3.0 Share / Discussions cannot Create Topic or Reply to Topic.  Get following javascript error,

"Microsoft JScript runtime error: Object expected"

Visual Studio breaks on following script in /share/page/site/XXXX/discussions-topicview

<script type="text/javascript">//<![CDATA[
   new Alfresco.TopicReplies("template_x002e_replies_x002e_discussions-topicview").setOptions(
   {
      siteId: "LWPG773ACTS",
      containerId: "discussions"
   }).setMessages(
      {"action.reply": "Reply", "message.savereply.failure": "Unable to save reply", "yuieditor.toolbar.item.backgroundcolor": "Background color", "yuieditor.toolbar.group.link": "Link", "replies.hide": "Hide replies", "yuieditor.toolbar.item.link": "HTML Link CTRL + SHIFT + L", "form.replyToTitle": "Reply to {0}", "post.said": "Said", "yuieditor.toolbar.group.lists": "Lists", "yuieditor.toolbar.item.bold": "Bold CTRL + SHIFT + B", "message.loadreplies.failure": "Unable to load replies", "yuieditor.toolbar.item.underline": "Underline CTRL + SHIFT + U", "yuieditor.toolbar.group.font": "Font Style", "post.updated": "Updated", "form.replyTitle": "Add reply", "form.updateTitle": "Edit reply", "action.edit": "Edit", "message.savereply.success": "Reply saved", "action.update": "Update", "yuieditor.toolbar.item.fontcolor": "Font color", "yuieditor.toolbar.item.italic": "Italic CTRL + SHIFT + I", "post.postedOn": "Posted on", "message.loadeditform.failure": "Unable to load replies", "yuieditor.toolbar.item.createunorderedlist": "Create unordered list", "replies.show": "Show replies", "action.create": "Create", "replies": "Replies", "yuieditor.toolbar.item.createorderedlist": "Create ordered list", "message.submitting": "Submitting…"}
   );
//]]>

Can anyone shed some light on this ??? This is a significant road block in Alfresco uptake in our enterprise environment.

Does an object variable need to be declared?

[mikeh]

Hi

We're aware of many IE6-related problems in Share at the moment (mostly layout, but also logic). For example, look at the issues starting "IE6" in the SLNG JIRA project.

Unfortunately, it's the nature of web development these days that sites are developed and tested on modern "A-grade", standards-compliant browsers and then work is done to go back and fix all the IE6 bugs.

This work has been started, but I don't expect it to be complete until towards the end of the month.

Thanks,
Mike