Dollar Sign Conflict - Error Object Expected in Utils.js

[myopicseer]

On line 43, char 9, IE reports (out of the blue) an error that seems to be a js library conflict with the $ character.  The ninth character (indented 8 spaces) is a "$" that begins this line:

Code:

$each(document.links, function(el) {

utils.js, joomla virtuemart version.  Version 2.22.1.11.  Joomla 1.5.24.  Virtuemart 1.1.8

Lightbox that did work, now does not in any browser.  IE reports the error I provided above.

I tried a no-conflicts joomla plugin to address this issue, but it was no help.

[oleksiy]

Module version 2.22 was released almost 3 years ago, where did you get it?

Current version is v4.4.6, please update your installation: http://www.magictoolbox.com/magiczoom/modules/virtuemart/

[myopicseer]

I purchased it from your website.  I am still using the compatible version of Joomla (1.5) and I am using the same version of Virturemart that I have been using for some time, with the MagicZoom working.  Do you not understand what is wrong based on the information I provided?  I have no idea why it would simply stop working, when I haven't upgraded any software on the site in a long while, and have not installed any new extensions that I can recall.

[oleksiy]

I'm sorry, but we have no idea what went wrong on your website. There is no any kind of timer in our modules that will suddenly stop the module working after several years.
Have you tried using a different PC? Maybe this is caused by some browser plugin (like AdBlock or something)?

[oleksiy]

p.s.

This forum is actually in readonly mode (only users registered years ago can post) and full support is provided using our website support form: http://www.magictoolbox.com/contact/

[myopicseer]

Okay.  I understand about the limitations of the forum.  It is not a browser add-on, as Safari, IE and FF have the problem, and on two different machines (a pc and an Apple).  I might try to see if I can get the new mz component to work, and upgrade the Joomla and VM.

[oleksiy]

Yes, the best way is to install the latest version of the module.

[myopicseer]

This took me many hours of investigation.  The issue was resolved once I found that there is a minor bug reported in the virtuemart development tracker, and on the virtuemart forums.  This bug seems to be as early as viersion 1.1.7.  I am using 1.1.9 now, with the bug fix in place, and the old magiczoom module is working again.

Code:

$_REQUEST['usefetchscript'] = "0";

Needs to be added near the top of the virtuemart configuration file in the administrator/components/com_virtuemart/ directory.  This can be learned about here:

http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=68640.0

The issue is that the fetchscript.php file is not loading css and javascript files properly.

FYI (to help others in the future)