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  Error can't find variable: $ Bint <bint@ign.com> - 2015-01-08 13:17 -0600
    Re: Error can't find variable: $ Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-01-08 22:26 +0100
    Re: Error can't find variable: $ Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2015-01-08 22:00 +0000
      Re: Error can't find variable: $ Bint <bint@ign.com> - 2015-01-08 20:08 -0600
        Re: Error can't find variable: $ Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2015-01-09 13:51 +1100
          Re: Error can't find variable: $ Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2usenet2014.subsume.com> - 2015-01-09 03:12 +0000
        Re: Error can't find variable: $ Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2015-01-09 03:04 +0000
        Re: Error can't find variable: $ Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-01-09 10:29 +0100
          Re: Error can't find variable: $ Bint <bint@ign.com> - 2015-01-09 12:21 -0600
            Re: Error can't find variable: $ Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-01-09 18:26 +0000
              Re: Error can't find variable: $ "Christoph M. Becker" <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2015-01-09 20:19 +0100
                Re: Error can't find variable: $ Bint <bint@ign.com> - 2015-01-09 17:43 -0600
                  Re: Error can't find variable: $ "Christoph M. Becker" <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2015-01-10 01:17 +0100
                  Re: Error can't find variable: $ "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2015-01-10 11:38 +0100
                  Re: Error can't find variable: $ Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2015-01-14 14:11 +0100
            Re: Error can't find variable: $ Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-01-09 20:03 +0100
    Re: Error can't find variable: $ Joao Rodrigues <groups_jr-1@yahoo.com.br> - 2015-01-09 16:39 -0200
      Re: Error can't find variable: $ Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-01-09 20:08 +0100

#26503 — Error can't find variable: $

I tried to add a date formatting script to my html file, and I started
getting this error -- it doesn't happen every time, though.  I was already
including jQuery in my <head>.  I put the new script include at the bottom
of the <body>, but it still gives me the error.  Anyone know what I can do
to fix it?

I haven't gotten this error when using jQuery on my own -- just once I tried
to include this date formatter..

Thanks

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#26508

Bint wrote:

> I tried to add a date formatting script to my html file, and I started
> getting this error -- it doesn't happen every time, though.  I was already
> including jQuery in my <head>.  I put the new script include at the bottom
> of the <body>, but it still gives me the error.  Anyone know what I can do
> to fix it?
> 
> I haven't gotten this error when using jQuery on my own -- just once I
> tried to include this date formatter..

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#26509

On Thu, 08 Jan 2015 13:17:12 -0600, Bint wrote:

> I tried to add a date formatting script to my html file, and I started
> getting this error -- it doesn't happen every time, though.  I was
> already including jQuery in my <head>.  I put the new script include at
> the bottom of the <body>, but it still gives me the error.  Anyone know
> what I can do to fix it?
> 
> I haven't gotten this error when using jQuery on my own -- just once I
> tried to include this date formatter..

It's a good job that we're all psychic and can feel our way across the 
internet to your machine to read your code and see the error message 
you're getting, because otherwise, inb the absence of you posting the 
actual code and error messages, we wouldn't have a clue as to what the 
problem is.

The problem at the moment is that you have no idea how to ask for coding 
help:

1) Post the code that gives the error
2) If it gives an error message, post the error message message
3) If otherwise it's not doing what you want, tell us (a) what you want 
it to do and (b) what it actually does.


-- 
Denis McMahon, denismfmcmahon@gmail.com

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#26510

On 1/8/15, 4:00 PM, in article m8mum7$k6e$1@dont-email.me, "Denis McMahon"
<denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 08 Jan 2015 13:17:12 -0600, Bint wrote:
> 
>> I tried to add a date formatting script to my html file, and I started
>> getting this error -- it doesn't happen every time, though.  I was
>> already including jQuery in my <head>.  I put the new script include at
>> the bottom of the <body>, but it still gives me the error.  Anyone know
>> what I can do to fix it?
>> 
>> I haven't gotten this error when using jQuery on my own -- just once I
>> tried to include this date formatter..
> 
> It's a good job that we're all psychic and can feel our way across the
> internet to your machine to read your code and see the error message
> you're getting, because otherwise, inb the absence of you posting the
> actual code and error messages, we wouldn't have a clue as to what the
> problem is.
> 
> The problem at the moment is that you have no idea how to ask for coding
> help:
> 
> 1) Post the code that gives the error
> 2) If it gives an error message, post the error message message
> 3) If otherwise it's not doing what you want, tell us (a) what you want
> it to do and (b) what it actually does.
> 

Well I can't post the whole program. I thought maybe it was a simple newbie
error.  Did you not read my subject line?  The error message is " Error
can't find variable: $" just like it says in the message subject line.

Basically I am including this script like this:
<script type="text/javascript" src="date.js"></script>

And like I said, I include it at the bottom of my body.  I already include
jQuery like this in my <head>

 <script type="text/javascript" src="jquery-1.11.2.min.js"></script>

Other than that I am not sure what you want.  I am not even trying to use
the library, simply including it causes the error.  And like I said, the
error doesn't happen every time, just about half the time.

It seems like a timing thing, where it is trying to parse the date.js script
before it has parsed jQuery.  But besides including Jquery in the head and
this other script in the body, I don't know what to do to make sure the
library gets loaded after jQuery.

Sorry if the question is still unclear.

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#26511

On 9/01/2015 1:08 PM, Bint wrote:

> Well I can't post the whole program. I thought maybe it was a simple newbie
> error.  Did you not read my subject line?  The error message is " Error
> can't find variable: $" just like it says in the message subject line.

On my keyboard you can find the $ above the '4' key ie. while press and 
holding the Shift key press the '4' key to get the $.

Andrew Poulos

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#26513

For your reference, records indicate that 
Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> wrote:

> On 9/01/2015 1:08 PM, Bint wrote:
> 
> > Well I can't post the whole program. I thought maybe it was a simple newbie
> > error.  Did you not read my subject line?  The error message is " Error
> > can't find variable: $" just like it says in the message subject line.
> 
> On my keyboard you can find the $ above the '4' key ie. while press and 
> holding the Shift key press the '4' key to get the $.

You.  I *like* you.


-- 
"Also . . . I can kill you with my brain."
River Tam, Trash, Firefly

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#26512

On Thu, 08 Jan 2015 20:08:42 -0600, Bint wrote:

> On 1/8/15, 4:00 PM, in article m8mum7$k6e$1@dont-email.me, "Denis
> McMahon" <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> wrote:

>> 1) Post the code that gives the error 2) If it gives an error message,
>> post the error message message 3) If otherwise it's not doing what you
>> want, tell us (a) what you want it to do and (b) what it actually does.

> Well I can't post the whole program.

Reduce the problem to a minimum example.

eg if you use the following html with the jquery script and the date 
formatting script, does an error occur, what is the error?

Error messages usually include a file and source line which triggered the 
error.

<!doctype html>
<html><head><title>blah</title>

<script .....><!-- load jquery here --></script>

<script .....><!-- load date formatter here --></script>

</head><body><p>Test</p></body></html>

-- 
Denis McMahon, denismfmcmahon@gmail.com

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#26514

Bint wrote:

> […] "Denis McMahon" […] wrote:
>> The problem at the moment is that you have no idea how to ask for coding
>> help:
>> 
>> 1) Post the code that gives the error
>> 2) If it gives an error message, post the error message message
>> 3) If otherwise it's not doing what you want, tell us (a) what you want
>> it to do and (b) what it actually does.
> 
> Well I can't post the whole program. I thought maybe it was a simple
> newbie error.  Did you not read my subject line?  […]

My previous posting was not by mistake.  RTFFAQ.

-- 
PointedEars
FAQ: <http://PointedEars.de/faq> | SVN: <http://PointedEars.de/wsvn/>
Twitter: @PointedEars2 | ES Matrix: <http://PointedEars.de/es-matrix>
Please do not cc me. / Bitte keine Kopien per E-Mail.

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#26515

On 1/9/15, 3:29 AM, in article 24084724.g67CNLLCEU@PointedEars.de, "Thomas
'PointedEars' Lahn" <PointedEars@web.de> wrote:

> Bint wrote:
> 
>> [Š] "Denis McMahon" [Š] wrote:
>>> The problem at the moment is that you have no idea how to ask for coding
>>> help:
>>> 
>>> 1) Post the code that gives the error
>>> 2) If it gives an error message, post the error message message
>>> 3) If otherwise it's not doing what you want, tell us (a) what you want
>>> it to do and (b) what it actually does.
>> 
>> Well I can't post the whole program. I thought maybe it was a simple
>> newbie error.  Did you not read my subject line?  [Š]
> 
> My previous posting was not by mistake.  RTFFAQ.

So funny you all are.  What part of the FAQ do you mean? Do you mind
explaining?  I don't see anything at all about jQuery in the FAQ, and
there's nothing about $. (you are talking about the FAQ listed below your
name right?)

If you are just trying to say I didn't write my question correctly, I'm
sorry. I thought it would probably be clear enough to someone with more
experience than me.

As far as making a simple example, I guess I will try that but I have a
feeling it has to do with the amount of code, and timing, and the problem
won't be reproducible.  I just thought it was probably a common mistake I
was making. 

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#26516

In article <D0D5784D.FB4E%bint@ign.com>, Bint <bint@ign.com> wrote:

>On 1/9/15, 3:29 AM, in article 24084724.g67CNLLCEU@PointedEars.de, "Thomas
>'PointedEars' Lahn" <PointedEars@web.de> wrote:
>
>> Bint wrote:
>> 
>>> […] "Denis McMahon" […] wrote:
>>>> The problem at the moment is that you have no idea how to ask for coding
>>>> help:
>>>> 
>>>> 1) Post the code that gives the error
>>>> 2) If it gives an error message, post the error message message
>>>> 3) If otherwise it's not doing what you want, tell us (a) what you want
>>>> it to do and (b) what it actually does.
>>> 
>>> Well I can't post the whole program. I thought maybe it was a simple
>>> newbie error.  Did you not read my subject line?  […]
>> 
>> My previous posting was not by mistake.  RTFFAQ.
>
>So funny you all are.  What part of the FAQ do you mean? Do you mind
>explaining?  I don't see anything at all about jQuery in the FAQ, and
>there's nothing about $. (you are talking about the FAQ listed below your
>name right?)

Possibly because this is not a jquery group, it's a javascript group.
I, f'rinstance, don't know what you mean by $.

-- 
"Once you adopt the unix paradigm, the variants cease to be a problem - you
bitch, of course, but that's because bitching is fun, unlike M$ OS's, where 
bitching is required to keep your head from exploding." - S Stremler in afc

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#26520

Tim Streater wrote:

> I, f'rinstance, don't know what you mean by $.

In the jQuery library $ is an alias of the ubiquitous jQuery() function.

-- 
Christoph M. Becker

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#26523

Today the same thing works fine, I don't get an error.

It must be the universe rewarding me for suffering abuse from all you smug
douchebags!

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#26524

Bint wrote:

> Today the same thing works fine, I don't get an error.
> 
> It must be the universe rewarding me for suffering abuse from all you smug
> douchebags!

I suggest to read
<http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#not_losing>.

HTH

-- 
Christoph M. Becker

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#26525

Bint <bint@ign.com> wrote on 10 jan 2015 in comp.lang.javascript:

> Today the same thing works fine, I don't get an error.

Impossible.

On usenet, if you don't quote, there is no 'same thing'.

-- 
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

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#26584

On 1/10/2015 12:43 AM, Bint wrote:
>
> Today the same thing works fine, I don't get an error.
>
> It must be the universe rewarding me for suffering abuse from all you smug
> douchebags!
>

Let's hope Bint returns here.
I would consider it a huge loss to have to miss his future 
contributions. ;-)


Erwin Moller


-- 
"That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without 
evidence."
-- Christopher Hitchens

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#26518

Bint wrote:
^^^^
Who?

> On 1/9/15, 3:29 AM, in article 24084724.g67CNLLCEU@PointedEars.de, "Thomas
> 'PointedEars' Lahn" <PointedEars@web.de> wrote:

It’s attribution *line*, _not_ attribution novel.

>> Bint wrote:
>>> [Š] "Denis McMahon" [Š] wrote:
>>>> The problem at the moment is that you have no idea how to ask for
>>>> coding help:
>>>> 
>>>> 1) Post the code that gives the error
>>>> 2) If it gives an error message, post the error message message
>>>> 3) If otherwise it's not doing what you want, tell us (a) what you want
>>>> it to do and (b) what it actually does.
>>> 
>>> Well I can't post the whole program. I thought maybe it was a simple
>>> newbie error.  Did you not read my subject line?  [Š]
>> 
>> My previous posting was not by mistake.  RTFFAQ.
> 
> So funny you all are.

Unfortunately, you have not been fun.  But you are improving, if slowly.

> What part of the FAQ do you mean?

The FAQ Notes on posting and the FAQ on debugging, for example.

> Do you mind explaining?

Yes, I expect people to be intelligent enough to find out the basics of 
newsgroup communication for themselves.  For it is not the case that one 
cannot read turorials, and newsgroups before posting to them.  And then 
there’s decent upbringing by at least one parent telling that one does one’s 
homework first…

> I don't see anything at all about jQuery in the FAQ,

| 3.3 Javascript Libraries
| 
| No javascript libraries are endorsed by this group. If you want help with 
| using a library, visit that library's discussion group instead.

(This should not be misunderstood as “Libraries are not endorsed by this 
group.”  Not my wording, though.)

> and there's nothing about $. (you are talking about the FAQ listed below 
> your name right?)

In this regard, you may use any of the available FAQs for this newsgroup 
(there are at least three variants now), there is no significant difference.
 
> As far as making a simple example, I guess I will try that but I have a
> feeling it has to do with the amount of code, and timing, and the problem
> won't be reproducible.

It will.  The underlying mistake is so very trivial, a schoolchild could 
find out.

> I just thought it was probably a common mistake I was making.

It was.  You did not provide to the runtime environment (here: the browser’s 
script engine) the source code that defined the symbol “$”.  Did you even 
*read* the *actual* error message?

-- 
PointedEars
FAQ: <http://PointedEars.de/faq> | SVN: <http://PointedEars.de/wsvn/>
Twitter: @PointedEars2 | ES Matrix: <http://PointedEars.de/es-matrix>
Please do not cc me. / Bitte keine Kopien per E-Mail.

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#26517

On 08/01/2015 17:17, Bint wrote:
> I tried to add a date formatting script to my html file, and I started
> getting this error -- it doesn't happen every time, though.  I was already
> including jQuery in my <head>.  I put the new script include at the bottom
> of the <body>, but it still gives me the error.  Anyone know what I can do
> to fix it?
> 
> I haven't gotten this error when using jQuery on my own -- just once I tried
> to include this date formatter..
> 
> Thanks
> 

Check this out:
<http://learn.jquery.com/using-jquery-core/avoid-conflicts-other-libraries/>

-- 
Joao Rodrigues

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#26519

Joao Rodrigues wrote:

> Check this out:
> <http://learn.jquery.com/using-jquery-core/avoid-conflicts-other-libraries/>

I do not think that is the reason for the problem here.  About 364'000 
Google results for the error message tell otherwise.

-- 
PointedEars
FAQ: <http://PointedEars.de/faq> | SVN: <http://PointedEars.de/wsvn/>
Twitter: @PointedEars2 | ES Matrix: <http://PointedEars.de/es-matrix>
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