[TYPO3-core] FYI: #10375: 2 little JS-Errors that bug IE

[Martin Kutschker]

Martin Kutschker schrieb:
> Steffen Kamper schrieb:
>> Hi Masi,
>>
>>
>> Martin Kutschker schrieb:
>>> Steffen Kamper schrieb:
>>>> 2) one JS-function used in doble quotes
>>>
>>> That one is strange. Why do you think this is buggy?
>>>
>>> The first parameter of setTimeout() is supposed to be a string that will
>>> be evaluated at the given time (even MS's docs say so). The way it is
>>> now, "busy.startTimer()" will be executed immediately.
>>>
>>> Masi
>> This is what JSlint says:
>> Implied eval is evil. Pass a function instead of a string.
>>
>> The reason may simple: JS eval this expression. If there is something to
>> eval, it's ok, but if it's just a simple function call, eval is don't
>> needed.
>>
>> Browsers are happy with both, i checked that.
>> The docs don't tell anything about the possibility, may be you find
>> something.
> 
> But Steffen, please have a look what you pass as parameter to
> setTimeout(). The way you have written it is the *return value* of the
> function call busy.startTimer(). The reason is the brackets! You may
> pass either a function or a string to be evaluated.

Docs with examples:

https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/window.setTimeout
http://msdn.microsoft.com/de-de/library/ms536753(en-us,VS.85).aspx

Masi