[WEB4LIB] Re: PWB and javascript errors

[Robert Day]

I did have the "Disable script debugging" checked and
"Display a notification about every script error" unchecked and this 
lessened the problem but it was still too much of a risk to go with PWB v1.x 
given the numbers of PCs we are putting out and the wide geographical spread 
of them (making support difficult). We've locked down IE pretty tightly 
(with some help from your tipspage Andrew!) but there are still aspects of 
PWB that it would be nice to have.

I hope people don't think I am knocking PWB. I have communicated directly 
with Scott in the past and always found him immensely helpful. He has said 
himself the fault lies not with PWB but with VB and IE combined.

I do wonder how many people will be able to go with V 2 of PWB given the 
proposed charges. I have no problem with a charge being levied for the 
development of something that clearly takes a lot of time to develop but 
people in charge of purse strings may see IE6 for "free" and wonder just why 
people wish to spend money on an alternative.

Robert Day
Cambridgeshire Libraries


>From: "Andrew I. Mutch" <amutch at waterford.lib.mi.us>
>Reply-To: amutch at waterford.lib.mi.us
>To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
>Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: PWB and javascript errors
>Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 11:41:52 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Robert,
>
>We do encounter these errors but not enough to be more than an occasional
>nuisance. As I understand this problem, it's actually a problem with IE,
>not PWB. PWB is just reflecting the error messages that IE is generating.
>It would be nice to see the ability to suppress those errors. Mozilla has
>an equally annoying problem in its inability to suppress error messages
>generated by blocking of ad sites with a hosts file. PWB version 2 will be
>able to suppress those errors.
>
>One thought - did you try suppressing errors under IE's Advanced tab under
>Internet Options?
>
>Andrew Mutch
>Library Systems Technician
>Waterford Township Public Library
>Waterford, MI
>
>
>
>On Thu, 25 Apr 2002, Robert Day wrote:
>
> > Are people still having trouble suppressing javascript errrors when 
>using
> > PWB? This was the main problem we had with it that meant I could not use 
>it
> > as the basis for a major Public Internet Access project rollout we are 
>now
> > in the beginnings of. So many sites were just unusable due to the 
>numbers of
> > errors generated and the fact that PWB would not suppress those errors.
> >
> > Robert Day
> > Cambridgeshire Libraries
> >
> >
> > >From: Chris Murphy <chrism at thecommunitylibrary.org>
> > >Reply-To: chrism at thecommunitylibrary.org
> > >To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
> > >Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: Redirects to home page
> > >Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 08:37:50 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > >I use Public Web Browser on our public catalog PCs to revert to a home 
>page
> > >after 5 minutes of inactivity. PWB is a regular browser in that it uses 
>the
> > >IE engine, and it can run in a kiosk mode that is exceptionally easy to 
>set
> > >up. I'm very pleased with how well it works for us.
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >
> > >Chris Murphy
> > >
> > >--
> > >Christopher Murphy
> > >Information Systems Manager
> > >The Community Library, Ketchum, Idaho USA
> > >chrism at thecommunitylibrary.org
> > >(208) 726-3493 x111
> > >http://www.thecommunitylibrary.org
> > >
> > >Yvonne Reynolds wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I am hoping there is an easy way to do this.    We  are wanting to 
>demo
> > >our website at a show.  The machine will be unattended and I am wanting 
>to
> > >make sure that all pages will revert to the homepage if  no one 
>activates a
> > >link for  3-5 mins.
> > > >
> > > > The long way would be to put a redirect on every page of the site, 
>but
> > >is there an easier way?   Can one prime a browser to "go home" if no
> > >activity takes place?   I know one can do this with kiosk applications, 
>but
> > >perhaps they don't run regular browsers.
> > > >
> > > > All suggestions most welcome.
> > > >
> > > > Many thanks,
> > > > Yvonne
> > > >
> > > > Yvonne Reynolds
> > > > Website Manager
> > > > National Botanical Institute
> > > > Kirstenbosch.
> > > > P/Bag x 7, Claremont 7735, South Africa
> > > > Tel +27 21 799 8712
> > > > Fax +27 762 0646
> > > > email: reynolds at nbict.nbi.ac.za
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