Re: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection
Dennis M. Kowallek wrote That being said, I can't explain what is happening on Jenny's PC. Mystery Woman, that's me!! -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection
On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:02:00 -0700, "Pat" wrote: >In answer to your question you might want to follow these example/steps >and you will see what I mean. > >I) Choose "Legacy Home" tab >2) Choose "Bring your Legacy family file with you on a USB drive, cell >phone, or PalmOS device" >3) About half way down on the page a URL appears for "Learn more about >MojoPac by CLICKING HERE". >4) Click on "by clicking here". > >Problem: On my machine it brings up Internet Explorer (which is not my >default browser) in a separate window; instead of using my default Google >Chrome browser. When you are using the Legacy Home tab you are using IE. On the Home Tab, if you right-click on any link and select "Open in New Window", IE will open a new IE window. This is as it should be. Now, in your case, if you look at the HTML source code for the "Learn more about MojoPac by CLICKING HERE" link you will find 'target="_blank"'. This does the same thing as right-clicking on a link and selecting "Open in New Window". It tells the executing browser to open another window (in this case an IE window) and display the page. "Open in New Window" and 'target="_blank"' will NEVER display the page in another browser. That being said, I can't explain what is happening on Jenny's PC. -- Dennis Kowallek (LTools) http://zippersoftware.com/ltools http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ltools Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection
Pat wrote: Well, Legacy says that I can use any browser I want to use; as long as I let the Legacy program know where it is located on my disk. I let Legacy know (see the details below) and the program verified that I had given it the correct hard disk address. Legacy did in fact start Google Chrome (as it should). I must admit, I was under the impression that the browser specified inside the Legacy options, was the one that would be used when previewing any generated web pages. I also know, that the Legacy program uses a WebBrowser control as part of the Legacy Home Page tab. Further, this control (which makes the programming of a simple browser so easy) *has* to be based on IE. MS still haven't removed this dependency from any Windows version even though this was, I thought, what all the law suits were about. When referring to IE, you must make a clear distinction between the visible part of IE and the engine that runs under the hood. The engine is *always* used whenever a program makes use of th MS-developed WebBrowser control. No getting around this, unless and until the likes of Mozilla and Google split their browsers into the same two parts. To satisfy (get around?) the legal issues, all MS have done is allow you to choose a default browser that will be used whenever you double-click on an html file on your disk. Don't expect this to be used automatically by what is really a very simple piece of code where everything happens under the hood. -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection
Just view the link in the Legacy window, copy it and paste it into your preferred browser. The only workaround I'm aware of. On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 2:55 AM, Pat wrote: > I have entered the hard disk directory information, of my Google Chrome > browser, in the Legacy > Customize > Launch > Alternate Applications > > Alternate Web Browser location. I verified that the correct hard disk > location is/was correct by selecting the "Launch" button. Sure enough the > Google Chrome browser comes up (as it should). > > However: When I choose the "Legacy Home" tab > Legacy News > and click on > any of the Legacy URL info . Legacy ALWAYS BRINGS UP INTERNET EXPLORER > and does not use my preferred Google Chrome browser. > > How do I correct this problem? > Pat > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > >
RE: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection
> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:01:39 +0100 > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com > From: ge...@cedarbank.me.uk > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection > > Pat wrote >>In answer to your question you might want to follow these >>example/steps and you will see what I mean. >> >>I) Choose "Legacy Home" tab >>2) Choose "Bring your Legacy family file with you on a USB drive, cell >>phone, or PalmOS device" >>3) About half way down on the page a URL appears for "Learn more about >>MojoPac by CLICKING HERE". >>4) Click on "by clicking here". >> >>Problem: On my machine it brings up Internet Explorer (which is not my >>default browser) in a separate window; instead of using my default >>Google Chrome browser. > > Interesting! Out of curiosity I followed your instructions above and > after step 4 an IE8 window opened but a split second later a Firefox (my > default browser) window opened and it was in the Firefox window that the > Mojopac page appeared. The IE window remained totally blank. > > Intrigued by this, I tried another link from the Legacy News page and > got exactly the same result - blank IE window but the content in a > Firefox window. > -- > Jenny M Benson Just goes to show, Jenny, that Windows does have a preference for Microsoft's products no matter what the user wants. Ron Ferguson _ Tutorials: Programme of adding videos commenced http://www.fergys.co.uk/ View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ _ Windows Live Messenger: Celebrate 10 amazing years with free winks and emoticons. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection
Pat wrote In answer to your question you might want to follow these example/steps and you will see what I mean. I) Choose "Legacy Home" tab 2) Choose "Bring your Legacy family file with you on a USB drive, cell phone, or PalmOS device" 3) About half way down on the page a URL appears for "Learn more about MojoPac by CLICKING HERE". 4) Click on "by clicking here". Problem: On my machine it brings up Internet Explorer (which is not my default browser) in a separate window; instead of using my default Google Chrome browser. Interesting! Out of curiosity I followed your instructions above and after step 4 an IE8 window opened but a split second later a Firefox (my default browser) window opened and it was in the Firefox window that the Mojopac page appeared. The IE window remained totally blank. Intrigued by this, I tried another link from the Legacy News page and got exactly the same result - blank IE window but the content in a Firefox window. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection
Pat, I really should have suggested that you have a look at your Windows settings. Go to Start>Set Program Access and Defaults and set your preferences there. I forgot to added it before because I don't have much confidence in it! In my experience it has a mind of its own and will choose what it wants rather than what you tell it! Ron Ferguson _ Tutorials: Programme of adding videos commenced http://www.fergys.co.uk/ View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ > From: ronfe...@msn.com > To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection > Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:19:33 +0100 > > > Pat, > > Ok, I now see where you are coming from, I wasn't able to complete the steps > as the application was busy, but saw enough. > > When you click that link you are no longer in Legacy but actually in the > Legacy website, over which the program has no control - see the URL at the > top of the Legacy Home page. I have often found that when clicking a link > from another/any site the browser which that site favours is selected. > > Legacy has no control over this, and I have yet to find a way of controlling > it. > > > > Ron Ferguson > > _ > > Tutorials: Programme of adding videos commenced > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: > http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ > For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > _ > > > > > > ---------------- >> From: patton.geneal...@gmail.com >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection >> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:02:00 -0700 >> >> Evening Ron, >> >> Well, Legacy says that I can use any browser I want to use; as long as I let >> the Legacy program know where it is located on my disk. I let Legacy know >> (see the details below) and the program verified that I had given it the >> correct hard disk address. Legacy did in fact start Google Chrome (as it >> should). >> >> In answer to your question you might want to follow these example/steps >> and you will see what I mean. >> >> I) Choose "Legacy Home" tab >> 2) Choose "Bring your Legacy family file with you on a USB drive, cell >> phone, or PalmOS device" >> 3) About half way down on the page a URL appears for "Learn more about >> MojoPac by CLICKING HERE". >> 4) Click on "by clicking here". >> >> Problem: On my machine it brings up Internet Explorer (which is not my >> default browser) in a separate window; instead of using my default Google >> Chrome browser. >> >> Comment: I thought the purpose of this particular "Legacy Customize Screen" >> was to allow you to use the browser of your choice, and/or the Alternate >> Word Processor of your choice, and/or the Alternate Text Editor of your >> choice, and/or the Alternate Adobe Acrobat Reader of your choice. >> >> Wonder why I keep getting Internet Explorer screens; when Legacy has >> provided us with a dedicated screen letting us choose support equipment >> other than the defaults chosen by Legacy? >> >> Pat >> - Original Message - >> From: "ronald ferguson" >> To: >> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 12:13 AM >> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection >> >> >> >> Pat, >> >> Guess I am missing something here, but how do you know? You are probably >> correct as Legacy is based on MS Access and it makes sense to use their >> products for its internal use - hence the use of Bing for mapping. >> >> Since the News appears within Legacy I cannot tell which browser it's using. >> >> >> Ron Ferguson >> >> _____________ >> >> Tutorials: Programme of adding videos commenced >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >> View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ >> For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: >> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ >> _ >> >> >> >>
RE: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection
Pat, Ok, I now see where you are coming from, I wasn't able to complete the steps as the application was busy, but saw enough. When you click that link you are no longer in Legacy but actually in the Legacy website, over which the program has no control - see the URL at the top of the Legacy Home page. I have often found that when clicking a link from another/any site the browser which that site favours is selected. Legacy has no control over this, and I have yet to find a way of controlling it. Ron Ferguson _ Tutorials: Programme of adding videos commenced http://www.fergys.co.uk/ View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ > From: patton.geneal...@gmail.com > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection > Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:02:00 -0700 > > Evening Ron, > > Well, Legacy says that I can use any browser I want to use; as long as I let > the Legacy program know where it is located on my disk. I let Legacy know > (see the details below) and the program verified that I had given it the > correct hard disk address. Legacy did in fact start Google Chrome (as it > should). > > In answer to your question you might want to follow these example/steps > and you will see what I mean. > > I) Choose "Legacy Home" tab > 2) Choose "Bring your Legacy family file with you on a USB drive, cell > phone, or PalmOS device" > 3) About half way down on the page a URL appears for "Learn more about > MojoPac by CLICKING HERE". > 4) Click on "by clicking here". > > Problem: On my machine it brings up Internet Explorer (which is not my > default browser) in a separate window; instead of using my default Google > Chrome browser. > > Comment: I thought the purpose of this particular "Legacy Customize Screen" > was to allow you to use the browser of your choice, and/or the Alternate > Word Processor of your choice, and/or the Alternate Text Editor of your > choice, and/or the Alternate Adobe Acrobat Reader of your choice. > > Wonder why I keep getting Internet Explorer screens; when Legacy has > provided us with a dedicated screen letting us choose support equipment > other than the defaults chosen by Legacy? > > Pat > - Original Message - > From: "ronald ferguson" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 12:13 AM > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection > > > > Pat, > > Guess I am missing something here, but how do you know? You are probably > correct as Legacy is based on MS Access and it makes sense to use their > products for its internal use - hence the use of Bing for mapping. > > Since the News appears within Legacy I cannot tell which browser it's using. > > > Ron Ferguson > > _ > > Tutorials: Programme of adding videos commenced > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: > http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ > For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > _ > > > > > > >> From: patton.geneal...@gmail.com >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> Subject: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection >> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:55:07 -0700 >> >> I have entered the hard disk directory information, of my Google Chrome >> browser, in the Legacy> Customize> Launch> Alternate Applications> >> Alternate Web Browser location. I verified that the correct hard disk >> location is/was correct by selecting the "Launch" button. Sure enough the >> Google Chrome browser comes up (as it should). >> >> However: When I choose the "Legacy Home" tab> Legacy News> and click on >> any of the Legacy URL info . Legacy ALWAYS BRINGS UP INTERNET EXPLORER >> and does not use my preferred Google Chrome browser. >> >> How do I correct this problem? >> Pat >> _ Windows Live Messenger: Happy 10-Year Anniversary—get free winks and emoticons. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection
Evening Ron, Well, Legacy says that I can use any browser I want to use; as long as I let the Legacy program know where it is located on my disk. I let Legacy know (see the details below) and the program verified that I had given it the correct hard disk address. Legacy did in fact start Google Chrome (as it should). In answer to your question you might want to follow these example/steps and you will see what I mean. I) Choose "Legacy Home" tab 2) Choose "Bring your Legacy family file with you on a USB drive, cell phone, or PalmOS device" 3) About half way down on the page a URL appears for "Learn more about MojoPac by CLICKING HERE". 4) Click on "by clicking here". Problem: On my machine it brings up Internet Explorer (which is not my default browser) in a separate window; instead of using my default Google Chrome browser. Comment: I thought the purpose of this particular "Legacy Customize Screen" was to allow you to use the browser of your choice, and/or the Alternate Word Processor of your choice, and/or the Alternate Text Editor of your choice, and/or the Alternate Adobe Acrobat Reader of your choice. Wonder why I keep getting Internet Explorer screens; when Legacy has provided us with a dedicated screen letting us choose support equipment other than the defaults chosen by Legacy? Pat - Original Message - From: "ronald ferguson" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 12:13 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection Pat, Guess I am missing something here, but how do you know? You are probably correct as Legacy is based on MS Access and it makes sense to use their products for its internal use - hence the use of Bing for mapping. Since the News appears within Legacy I cannot tell which browser it's using. Ron Ferguson _ Tutorials: Programme of adding videos commenced http://www.fergys.co.uk/ View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ From: patton.geneal...@gmail.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:55:07 -0700 I have entered the hard disk directory information, of my Google Chrome browser, in the Legacy> Customize> Launch> Alternate Applications> Alternate Web Browser location. I verified that the correct hard disk location is/was correct by selecting the "Launch" button. Sure enough the Google Chrome browser comes up (as it should). However: When I choose the "Legacy Home" tab> Legacy News> and click on any of the Legacy URL info . Legacy ALWAYS BRINGS UP INTERNET EXPLORER and does not use my preferred Google Chrome browser. How do I correct this problem? Pat _ Windows Live Messenger: Celebrate 10 amazing years with free winks and emoticons. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection
Pat, Guess I am missing something here, but how do you know? You are probably correct as Legacy is based on MS Access and it makes sense to use their products for its internal use - hence the use of Bing for mapping. Since the News appears within Legacy I cannot tell which browser it's using. Ron Ferguson _ Tutorials: Programme of adding videos commenced http://www.fergys.co.uk/ View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ > From: patton.geneal...@gmail.com > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: [LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection > Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:55:07 -0700 > > I have entered the hard disk directory information, of my Google Chrome > browser, in the Legacy> Customize> Launch> Alternate Applications> > Alternate Web Browser location. I verified that the correct hard disk > location is/was correct by selecting the "Launch" button. Sure enough the > Google Chrome browser comes up (as it should). > > However: When I choose the "Legacy Home" tab> Legacy News> and click on > any of the Legacy URL info . Legacy ALWAYS BRINGS UP INTERNET EXPLORER > and does not use my preferred Google Chrome browser. > > How do I correct this problem? > Pat > _ Windows Live Messenger: Celebrate 10 amazing years with free winks and emoticons. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Default Browser Selection
I have entered the hard disk directory information, of my Google Chrome browser, in the Legacy > Customize > Launch > Alternate Applications > Alternate Web Browser location. I verified that the correct hard disk location is/was correct by selecting the "Launch" button. Sure enough the Google Chrome browser comes up (as it should). However: When I choose the "Legacy Home" tab > Legacy News > and click on any of the Legacy URL info . Legacy ALWAYS BRINGS UP INTERNET EXPLORER and does not use my preferred Google Chrome browser. How do I correct this problem? Pat Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
