Comments on: Debugging Javascript in IE7 – how to clear your Javascript cache http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/ Ruby makes Rails, Javascript makes Ajax, Dr Nic makes Magic Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:35:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: brendon http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/comment-page-1/#comment-139914 brendon Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:58:54 +0000 http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/#comment-139914 12 hrs wasted testing/building IE7 specific problem before i realised .js files weren't refreshing - then i found this page and the magical "shift+ctrl+click refresh" saved me from insanity... 15 mins later problem solved!!! ...Not only did IE7 give me my original headache - but the muppets who built this crap made it near impossible for any normal person to develop a solution... maybe i should invoice microsoft for my wasted time - you owe me my weekend! 12 hrs wasted testing/building IE7 specific problem before i realised .js files weren’t refreshing – then i found this page and the magical “shift+ctrl+click refresh” saved me from insanity… 15 mins later problem solved!!!

…Not only did IE7 give me my original headache – but the muppets who built this crap made it near impossible for any normal person to develop a solution… maybe i should invoice microsoft for my wasted time – you owe me my weekend!

]]> By: Paul Baker http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/comment-page-1/#comment-136046 Paul Baker Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:18:14 +0000 http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/#comment-136046 Here is the best solution…. http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1841165&SiteID=1 Update the version number for each update.. This forces a reload Apply changes… <pre>a4j:loadScript src="js/test.js?version=2"</pre> Apply changes… <pre>a4j:loadScript src="js/test.js?version=3"</pre> Here is the best solution….
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1841165&SiteID=1

Update the version number for each update.. This forces a reload

Apply changes… 

a4j:loadScript src="js/test.js?version=2"

Apply changes…

a4j:loadScript src="js/test.js?version=3"
]]> By: Sohbet http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/comment-page-1/#comment-84901 Sohbet Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:02:40 +0000 http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/#comment-84901 Why the hell did they get rid of “Clear Cache” button Why the hell did they get rid of “Clear Cache” button

]]> By: iPhone http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/comment-page-1/#comment-74483 iPhone Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:32:15 +0000 http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/#comment-74483 Does anyone know a good javascript debugger for ie7 ? Does anyone know a good javascript debugger for ie7 ?

]]> By: Stubbs http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/comment-page-1/#comment-40354 Stubbs Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:51:36 +0000 http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/#comment-40354 This example is for Microsoft Powershell, does the same thing and purges the js files from your cache. # IE7 does not delete Javascript files when you "Delete files" from within IE. # This is a workaround for that problem. function purge-js { get-childitem "$env:userprofile\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files" -include *.js -recurse -force | remove-item } This example is for Microsoft Powershell, does the same thing and purges the js files from your cache.

# IE7 does not delete Javascript files when you “Delete files” from within IE.
# This is a workaround for that problem.
function purge-js
{
get-childitem “$env:userprofile\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files” -include *.js -recurse -force | remove-item
}

]]> By: mel http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/comment-page-1/#comment-38851 mel Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:50:24 +0000 http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/#comment-38851 I have had nothing but problems with ie7, glad I found this post saved me even more trouble. I have had nothing but problems with ie7, glad I found this post saved me even more trouble.

]]> By: nio http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/comment-page-1/#comment-10249 nio Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:59:11 +0000 http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/#comment-10249 I need some help, the tags created with JavaScript that works in all the older versions of IE does not work with IE7. I've tried everything it just doesn't seem to work. Maybe you have a solution for my problem. I need some help, the tags created with JavaScript that works in all the older versions of IE does not work with IE7. I’ve tried everything it just doesn’t seem to work.

Maybe you have a solution for my problem.

]]> By: Karl http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/comment-page-1/#comment-2011 Karl Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:44:17 +0000 http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/#comment-2011 ...and when you are really in a heap of trouble with the cache, how about renaming the javascript file... a bit of a pain, but should guarantee that the latest and greatest is downloaded to the browser. If this works the same as it does for images, than we should be in good shape! (just a thought, not proven) …and when you are really in a heap of trouble with the cache, how about renaming the javascript file… a bit of a pain, but should guarantee that the latest and greatest is downloaded to the browser. If this works the same as it does for images, than we should be in good shape!
(just a thought, not proven)

]]> By: Chris http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 Chris Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:04:55 +0000 http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/#comment-1125 ok found it... http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/01/12/512232.aspx ok found it… http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/01/12/512232.aspx

]]> By: Chris http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Chris Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:56:24 +0000 http://drnicwilliams.com/2006/11/22/debugging-javascript-in-ie7-how-to-clear-your-javascript-cache/#comment-1114 Why the hell did they get rid of "Clear Cache" button??? Why the hell did they get rid of “Clear Cache” button???

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