This is infuriating me, and just has to be simple to fix, surely :(

I've just started to play around with the script.aculo.us library for the first time, so I'm a complete beginner, but even when I copy sample code from the test pages provided (which work fine) to my project, they no longer work. I get this error in my JS console:

"Error: uncaught exception: script.aculo.us requires the Prototype JavaScript framework >= 1.5.0"

In the testing environment, the HTML pages reference the JS files backwards and in separate folders (src + lib), whereas I've just got a "scripts" folder, like this:

"scripts/prototype.js" type="text/javascript"

"scripts/scriptaculous.js?load=effects,builder,dragdrop,controls,slider" type="text/javascript"

I'm sure that the "scriptaculous.js" or other file is not referencing things properly, DESPITE the fact the offical website tells you that you can just use "e.g. /javascripts." or whatever you like.

Any help appreciated

I fixed the problem.

Amazingly, the prototype.js that's included in the latest scriptaculous (ver. 1.7.1 according to kari?) is out of date and causes errors (it's 1.4.0 - not the required 1.5.0).

For anyone else who has had this problem, just go to the Prototype website, download their version, and overwrite the one given with Scriptaculous - problem solved.

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The prototype.js is included in the scriptaculous download. In fact, its typically recommended you use the included version as it is usually more up to date than the downloadable version from the prototype website.

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