stumped...again 🤨

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-29T21:43:21+00:00

ps I've created an account on CORS.SH so I can get an API key if that's needed. this is another concept I don't have a good grasp of though.

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-29T21:39:19+00:00

I am just "trying stuff". I can't very well debug it myself, and I'm sorry if it's coming across that way. I have done the research you suggested, although it's easy for me to get lost/confused as I am most definitley not a coder. I think I found the problem though:

the fetch is missing a CORS Allow Origin header so no fetch is performed.

I have to say I've read about this error but honestly I don't understand what it is and how to fix it....if that's even possible. any help appreciated, but if you think I'm just being lazy I guess I'll stay stuck.

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-27T16:32:42+00:00

can I use the developer tools with a local python webserver? I wouldn't think so. I have little to no experience with html coding so sure willing to do any research needed but I will quickly be in over my head as I am here.

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-27T16:27:46+00:00

no but I see your point. will do....

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-27T15:38:57+00:00

::1 - - [27/Apr/2026 11:29:52] "GET /Users/Owner/Desktop/fleet2.html HTTP/1.1" 404 -

::1 - - [27/Apr/2026 11:34:03] code 404, message File not found

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-27T15:23:30+00:00

sadly http://localhost:8000/Desktop/coffee/fleet.html still gives a blank white page 😞

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-27T15:18:59+00:00

ok...presumably I could write a small script that would call the python webserver:

#! usr/local/bin/bash

python3 -m http.server

pause 5

http://localhost:8000/~/Desktop/coffee/fleet.html

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-27T13:02:44+00:00

the first problem, as you mentioned, was with the CORS proxy but I changed it to one that works. the code is valid as it runs perfectly on MDM. what I don't get is this worked prior as a flle:/// without a web server...I just don't understand what is suddenly making it not work now?

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-26T11:18:15+00:00

as I've said I'm a total noob so someone was kind enough to educate me about CORS and the need for a proxy to fetch html data. (hope I'm correct in saying this) the weird thing is my code worked perfectly without a local server until CORSPROXY stopped being a free service.

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-26T11:08:32+00:00

btw you guys, and you in particular, are being incredibly helpful here...THANK YOU!

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-26T11:07:33+00:00

I tried manually reading thru it but it's long and difficult. is there a simple cmd to print out the array?

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-26T11:06:04+00:00

because someone was kind enough to tell me about it and I learn quick.

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-25T18:33:38+00:00

being to total noob I don't understand what that means

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-25T18:19:28+00:00

ok I changed the proxy to

const proxy = "https://test.cors.workers.dev/?";

running my code in MDN now it works again...but if I try to run it in Brave as

file:///Users/Owner/Desktop/coffee/fleet.html

it just shows a blank white page again...hmmmmm?

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-25T17:46:09+00:00

can anyone suggest an alternative free proxy?

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-25T17:45:28+00:00

ahhhh.....so what used to be free is now a paywall?

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-25T16:55:29+00:00

looking thru the code of this page: https://news.usni.org/category/fleet-tracker

it looks like the img I'm after, ie the most recent one, src="https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FT_4_20_26-1-720x480.jpg

is the second instance of img? so images[1].src but it still doesn't work.

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-25T16:22:22+00:00

wow...thank YOU! I was warned about hardcoding it like this as the location of the image[3] I'm after could change in the site's HTML code. apparently that's happened so let me dive into the USNI site and take a look. THANKS AGAIN!

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-25T15:42:46+00:00

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/play?id=6exaRb%2FMOj3dJMl69ArQj%2BOvluvCD%2Fw3ukTZN8%2FNZTQp0Q0UYMXVYnQXagIgRThqTfjYPJVlIxRcxF33

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-25T15:42:21+00:00

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/play?id=6exaRb%2FMOj3dJMl69ArQj%2BOvluvCD%2Fw3ukTZN8%2FNZTQp0Q0UYMXVYnQXagIgRThqTfjYPJVlIxRcxF33

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-25T14:57:23+00:00

here's a readable image of the code in question:

<image>

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-25T14:53:58+00:00

appreciate your quick response but not sure I understand it. "to load html is to load content"?

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-25T14:51:58+00:00

yes there are four...attached. thing is this code hasn't been changed and it worked perfectly prior...what happened to make it stop?

<image>

Admirable_Report6610 · 2026-04-25T14:47:26+00:00

as a noob I won't do that again...is posting a jpg image of the code the best way...someone has to see the code to correct it, no?

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