W3Launch and IE5.5 Problem

Mark Jordan mjordan at sfu.ca
Wed Aug 9 13:07:23 EDT 2000


Hi Donna,

We had the same problem, but our technicians were able to configure IE to
run the w3launch file without prompting. The fellow who did it says that
if you go to the same URL a second time, the line and checkbox will be
available. Unchecking the box is what you want to do at this point. He
also suggests making sure the 'file type' association for .w3l files is
set correctly.

Hope this helps,

Mark

> 
> Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2000 16:19:55 -0700
> From: "Donna Schumann" <schumann at timberland.lib.wa.us>
> To: Web4Lib <web4lib at webjunction.org>
> Subject: W3Launch and IE5.5 Problem
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> Has anyone implemented W3Launch with IE5.5 yet? We have encountered a
> problem with it. When we select a w3launch link, we get the File
> Download dialog box giving the options to 1) open the file from this
> location, or 2) download the file. Below that is the line saying "Always
> ask before opening this type of file." with a check, but the line and
> the check is grayed out!!! We can't remove the check so that the w3l
> files are automatically opened! 
> 
> Does anyone know how to get around this? 
> 
> Thanks! Donna
> 
> 
> -- 
> Donna Schumann, Computer Application Specialist
> Timberland Regional Library, 415 Airdustrial Way SW, Olympia, WA 98501
> V 360-704-4542 F 360-586-6838
> schumann at timberland.lib.wa.us
> 


Mark



Mark Jordan
Librarian / Analyst, Systems Division
W.A.C. Bennett Library, Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
Email mjordan at sfu.ca / Phone (604) 291 5753 / Fax (604) 291 3023




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