VanLUG Email Archive
A Z (arek_z@yahoo.com)
Sun, 24 Jan 1999 01:14:50 -0800 (PST)
I feel that I am getting even a more odd occurance. It seems when I
try to download Star Office and fill out the registration and try to
confirm that everything is right (by clicking "confirm") and then all
of a sudden my "first name" field is erased. It happens all the time.
I fill out everything and just tried the below, by filling out the
data info and then clicking on the menus, but still no luck. I e
mailed Star Office support to see what's up. Is there somethign I am
not doing right on my end?
arek
---Robert Adams <adms@math.ubc.ca> wrote:
>
> Has anyone noticed the following quirk in the operation of Netscape?
>
> When you are filling out an online "form" for submission, and the form
> contains both data fields (boxes) into which you type entries, and
> pop-up menus on which you click to make a choice, using one of the
> menus can prevent you from subsequently entering data in a box. (The
> cursor freezes when you go to a data box.)
> For example, this situation arises when you fill out the "form" with
your
> name and address etc in order to be able to download the 128-bit
> encryption version of Netscape itself. Most of the fields require the
> typing of data, but the Province/State part of the address is made by
> selecting from a pop-up menu. In order to be able to complete such a
> form, I have to fill in all the data fields before making any
selections
> from menus.
>
> This only happens in linux. If I fill out such forms using Netscape
on
> Windoze 95, the menus appear different. They are subwindows
> with scroll bars rather than pop-up lists. Selecting from such a menu
> does not impede subsequent data entries the way it does in linux.
>
> I have experienced this witth the last three versions of Netscape
that I
> have downloaded (most recently, 4.5) and on two or three different
linux
> boxes.
>
> Another example can be found in the BC Online Transfer Guide:
>
> http://www.bccat.bc.ca/tg/tgfs.htm
>
> Try to click on, say, "Search by Receiving Institution Course", then
> "University of British Columbia". Try to enter the course Math 140
in the
> resulting form by selecting "Mathematics" from the pop-up list of
> "Subjects" and then entering "140" in the "Course Number" box below.
> I can't do it. But if I fill in the box first, then select the
subject it
> is okay.
>
> Can anyone shed light on this problem? Have I got something
configured
> wrong? Thanks in advance for any comments.
>
> Cheers,
> Bob Adams
> ---
> Robert A. Adams, Professor (604)-822-3783 (office)
> Department of Mathematics (604)-822-6074 (Department
FAX)
> The University of British Columbia (604)-228-8550 (home)
> 1984 Mathematics Road (604)-228-8550 (home FAX)
> Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6T 1Z2 internet: adms@math.ubc.ca
>
>
>
>
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