SWFUpload - IE 8 - prototype.js - give "Object doesn't support this property or method"

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In Internet Explorer 8, I am getting the following error "Object doesn't support this property or method" at line 4821 of prototype.js. The debugger stops at this line: var nodes = $ (element).getElementsByTagName('*');

The page contains a Browse button from SWFUpload. It works fine in Firefox and Chrome. I am following the example at http://www.joesak.com/2009/09/18/online-photo-gallery-payment-order-fulfillment-ruby-on-rails-tutorial/ and http://jimneath.org/2008/05/15/swfupload-paperclip-and-ruby-on-rails/ .

The other problem is that after I changed the name of prototype.js to prototype.js.old to prevent it from loading, the problem remains. The page still shows the error at this file. Where is the phantom prototype.js. Passenger Phusion stores it? Apache? I run on Ubuntu btw.

Please help. Thanks.

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I followed the instructions here to call jQuery.noConflict(); but that did not help.

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I meant the instructions at Avoiding Conflicts with Other Libraries | jQuery Learning Center did not help

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Here is my js view: http://pastie.org/858075 . The debugger stops at line 31 : google.load('jquery','1.3.2');

After I added at line 37 jQuery.noConflict(); , Firefox and Safari also stop working. If I remove line 37, those browsers work but IE never works regardless.

And here is where the error is in prototype.js: http://pastie.org/858091 . var nodes = $(element).getElementsByTagName('*');

Please help. Thanks for your time.

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Ah! I found the solution. Just the process of typing up the questions here can be very helpful. I changed the version number ('jquery','1.3.2'); to 1.4 , the latest. Now the browse button works.

There is still one error loading prototype.js (below). But it's not fatal.

Message: Object doesn't support this property or method Line: 4621