IE7 - setData yields this.$.innerHTML is null or not an object

[Erik Kangas]

• Only affects Internet Explorer v7 (have not tested v6).
• Does not affect Opera, Chrome, and FireFox (latest versions).
• Does not affect IE v8

Description:

• When using setData on an editor object in Internet Explorer, the data does get set correctly and rendered correctly, however, the error "this.$.innerHTML is null or not an object" is generated.

MS Script Debugger shoes that the error happens in the ckeditor.js on line 15 at:

getHtml:function(){return this.$.innerHTML;}

If I do a JavaScript "alert" right before the setData, then there is no error. However, delaying the setData using a setTimeout does not help.

I have found a workaround. I changed the offending code to:

getHtml:function(){return (this.$) ? this.$.innerHTML : "";}

... and the error goes away.

[Garry Yao]

Works for me, could you provide a reduced example page?