What is a run time error? Computer geeks please help!

[talltigeguy]

My computer at work gives me a message nearly every time I log in to Tigeowners that says 'run time error, do you wish to debug? Error line 32' When I hit yes, I get some stupid program that gives a bunch of slashes and words I don't understand, then it doesn't do anything. Every time I refresh a thread this occurs, or every time I go to a new screen. Sometimes it gives me a different line number.

The work computer dude says since my work programs all work fine, it will be at the bottom of the list (he's never gonna fix it).

How can I stop the madness? Now I just hit no on the debugger and continue on, but this is getting old.

Sorry for posting a retarded thread, but I just had to get this off of my chest.

[Razzman]

It's an error that occurs during the execution of a program. What's the error number?

[talltigeguy]

It says Line 32 error: object expected.

There is nothing else listed. no other numbers or anything. SOmetimes it says line 1 or line 31. Weird.

[Moki]

Try this:
If you are using Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Internet Options > "Security" Tab and click on "Default" Level, then OK.

[lee]

If I was to try to run I would get a run time error code for sure.

[Matt Garcia]

Can you post a screenshot of the error? What browser and version are you using? Sounds like a JavaScript error but yet I dont have any Javascript errors on the forum.

[spharis]

It's javascript. Matt there are javascripts vbulletin uses that you may not have added.

Here are some from just this page. Also, the AJAX post (quick post), is a javascript call to an xml http request. More than likely it is a securitylevel issue. if he can open the page in firefox and pull the javascript console error screen, I can debug. IE has the worst debugger available.

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var SESSIONURL = "";
var IMGDIR_MISC = "images/misc";
var vb_disable_ajax = parseInt("0", 10);
// -->
</script>

<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_global.js?v=364"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_menu.js?v=364"></script>

<script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
_uacct = "UA-1289561-1";
urchinTracker();
</script>

[Matt Garcia]

Ya I hear ya about IE's JS console, it basically tells you nothing.

Anyway I check this site in both browser versions and I dont get any JavaScript errors.

[spharis]

You won't....its either a browser version, or security issue on his end. BTW tigeowners.com is W3C compliant

[evil0ne]

Here's your best bet, Step 4 should solve your problem. BTW, if your IT guy can't fix that, find a new one.

Are you getting annoying messages such as "A Runtime Error has occurred. Do you wish to Debug?" or "Internet Explorer Script Error. An error has occurred in the script on line 1. Do you wish to continue running scripts on this page?"

There are three reasons why these problems occur. The first is that the web page author made some programming error. The second reason may be that you are running a pop-up killer that closes pop-up windows so fast that the script on the web page fails. The third is that you might have some adware or spyware installed on your computer that opens the script error pop-ups.

How to disable script and runtime errors
You can configure Internet Explorer to ignore these script and runtime errors. Please follow this step-by-step guide:

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. Click on Tools, then on Internet Options.

3. Click on the Advanced tab.

4. Look for the "Disable script debugging" line and put a check mark in the box.

5. Now look for the "Display a notification about every script error" line and remove the check mark in the box.

[spharis]

That will block the error from showing, but the question is why is the error appearing. There shouldn't be one.

Are you running a pop-up blocker, a toolbar of some sort other than an default one, or have you upgraded to MS Office 2003 lately?

[talltigeguy]

Evilone, I think that has fixed it. Now I can be much more productive at work on Tigeowners! Thank you very much. The IT guy is probably just fine, I meant to emphasize that since it does not interfere with work, it would be at the bottom of his 'to do' list and never happen. It did only take me 20 seconds to fix.

I work for a large healthcare organization that has a million security triggers and such. Interestingly enough, the OS is Windows 2000! No upgrades lately.

[evil0ne]

That will block the error from showing, but the question is why is the error appearing. There shouldn't be one.

I got two answers for that question that really don't answer the question:

1) Microsoft, have you seen that error in FireFox before?
2) Why would a standard user want to see a debug window? Script debugging should be disabled by default.


The answer to why it is happening is usually because of spyware or because a spyware removal program didn't clean everything up 100% or other browser plug-ins.

[spharis]

There's many more reasons than that, but hiding the error is a good band-aid.

[Tequilasun]

Well, I was going to help, but Tall called us Geeks. I prefer nerd.