Firefox 2.0.0.11, Firebug 1.05 and PHPBuilder

zabmilenko

This is not a bug report (you can see the bug report at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=405954). This is a call for people to try and analyze a bug in Firefox that I can reproduce 100% of the time at PHPBuilder.com forums.

Right now I am posting in Internet Explorer (gasp!) because every time I try to post to this forum in Firefox, it locks up and I have to manually crash it.

To reproduce: Get Firefox 2.0.0.11 and Firebug 1.05 extension. Scroll to the bottom of any post and hit "Go Advanced". Your browser should lock up. If you disable Firebug it works fine.

You may say "don't use Firebug" but the problem seems to be affecting other extensions that rely heavily on Firefox's JavaScript engine (which means YOUR WEB APPLICATIONS may inadvertently trip it up). Depending on how you use your JavaScript, you could be in for a wild ride.

For a hint as to what sort of JavaScript could cause a lockup in older versions of Firefox (shouldn't do it nowadays) try this:

I will not reveal any current working crash example for obvious reasons.

If any of you have time, please see if you can reproduce the problem. If you have Firebug installed, try it here. If you have HTML Validator installed, try it at gmail.

If your findings are decent, post at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=405954 as well as replying to this.

Thanks,
--Brian Z

rulian

Oh no, bad enough we gotta worry about 100 different browsers, now we gotta worry about their extensions.

Thanks for the heads up, I dont have firebug but I know enought people that do.

dougal85

Doesn't lock up for me. Behaves fine. Infact I posted this by clicking 'Go Advanced'

I'm in FF 2.0.0.11 & FB 1.05

zabmilenko

What about the HTML Validator extension? The original reports actually claim that as the problem. Personally, I am having more trouble with Firebug, but I do have HTML Validator installed.

bpat1434

Uninstall the HTML Validator extension and install the Web Developer Toolbar. There will be 3 icons on the right that relate to:
(1) Mode the browser is in (Standard, Quirks, etc.)
(2) CSS Errors
(3) Javascript Errors

Honestly, if you don't have valid HTML, you won't have your CSS working properly 😉 Or, the browser will be in quirks mode.

But I've even typed into the box and hit "Go Advanced" and it works fine. FF 2.0.0.11 with FB 1.05.... never an issue.

EDIT: I'd like to point out that with the HTML Validator this isn't reproducible for me.