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Firefox Developer Edition. Developer Tools. Console. Can't get the command line prompt up, to test Javascript

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Hello! Using Firefox Developer Edition. Trying to get the command line prompt so I can type Javascript for a class. When in ctrl + shift + K Developer Tools: Web Console command line interface prompt (>> ) not showing (where I can type and test js code.)

I have

  1. set the ' devtools.chrome.enabled preference to true in about:config, ' as suggested in docs (but it still has no >> to type on).
  2. Also enabled 'enable browser chrome and add on debugging' in developer... settings)

How can I type in the Firefox console to test Javascript commands? Thanks!

Hello! Using Firefox Developer Edition. Trying to get the ''command line prompt ''so I can type Javascript for a class. When in ''ctrl + shift + K'' Developer Tools: '''Web Console command line interface prompt (>> ) not showing (where I can type and test js code.)''' I have # set the ' devtools.chrome.enabled preference to true in about:config, ' as [http://example.com suggested in docs] (but it still has no >> to type on). # Also enabled 'enable browser chrome and add on debugging' in developer... settings) How can I type in the Firefox console to test Javascript commands? Thanks!
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The two prefs you mention are for enabling the command line in the Browser Console and for enabling the Browser Toolbox.

Like posted above, you have opened the multi-line editor in the Web Console. This opens an editor window in a panel at the left where you can type more text. You can close this editor via the close X at the top of this panel (toolbar with Run and other commands).

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Hello. Adding a screenshot of what it looks like for someone I know... It is OK for them to type commands, but don't see the >> in mine thanks

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OK, it has been changed recently. Command line window is now multiline, under the Run button on your screenshot.

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Hi TyDraniu, Thanks for the response. But when I type at the 'run' prompt, I see no output or effect anywhere.

I took the screenshots today. But the teacher's view is different from mine. The teacher was live online. (He couldn't help with my Firefox though).

If I type a variable I want to see a Nodelist or HTMLCollection or some form of output or feedback.

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The two prefs you mention are for enabling the command line in the Browser Console and for enabling the Browser Toolbox.

Like posted above, you have opened the multi-line editor in the Web Console. This opens an editor window in a panel at the left where you can type more text. You can close this editor via the close X at the top of this panel (toolbar with Run and other commands).

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Thanks! That was it! Next time #keepingitsimple