SillyDog701

[jimgoode55]

Where is the best place to post a problem question regarding
Netscape 8.0.1 ? I have developed software that uses JavaScript to
dynamically build an email message, upon request, and the use a
mailto: URL activated by a button click.

[snip]
function sendMail()
{
mailDest = prompt("Enter email address:");
if (mailDest != null)
{
var myURL = "mailto:" + mailDest + "?subject=" + stuName +
" - " + testID + "&body=" + escape(assessmentResults);
window.location = myURL;
}
return true;
}
[snip]
[snip]
<input type="button" value="Email" class="control"
onclick="javascript:sendMail();">
[snip]

This code works in MS IE 5/6, Netscape 6.2.2/7.0/7.1, Firefox 1.0.2/1.04,
Opera 7.23/7.54/8.0, and Mozilla 1.0.1/1.7.8 but not in the New Netscape
8.0.1. I have tested these browsers with both MS Outlook and Mozilla
Thunderbird set up as the default email client.

Thanks, in advance, for any helpful hints,
Jim

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.7.8) Gecko/20050511 Firefox/1.0.4

[Fulvio]

Since it works with FF from which NS8.01 is derived, you may want to try posting at the Netscape browser forum. That is the same board which I used for NS8 beta.
You will have to have a Netscape Webmail, AOL or Compuserve account to post. Or at the secnews.netscape.netscape8 news account. You will have to sign up.
So, do you want to set up either TB or Outlook as default mail, but instead of using the System Mail button, you would use context-click?
If I right click|Send page, I will open TB, which includes the link to the page.
I am wondering if you are fighting what is already there.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.2) Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax)

[jimgoode55]

Thank you, Fulvio. I'll post to the other forum.

I have the System mail working and I can do a right click and activate a new message that contains a link to the alleged page. This works with the defined default email client. The result, however, is not what I want nor is it what I get with all the other mentioned browsers. I have built a dynamic page, embedded an Email button and when the user clicks the button I need to create an email message containing data from the page. I am also trying to make sure that our product works with as many browsers as possible. I fear that Netscape 8 may have just fallen out of the running.

To see what I mean, use any non-NS8 browser and visit our temporary link http://www.gotolearn.org/test2. Then select a few problems (you don't have to answer any of them) and get to the results summary page. Click the Email button to see the formatted message.

Thanks, again,
Jim

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.7.8) Gecko/20050511 Firefox/1.0.4

[Fulvio]

The page could not be found, but I checked the website.
I think that I understand what you mean, but at least I, am not obligated to use the default mail account. I have set up four accounts in TB, and any of them can be picked.
I am not ready to give up on NS8, but I already removed it once. For most people it is usable after much groaning and moaning. I, simply detest those tabs, and I have yet to figure out how to control them.
Interestingly, AOL came out with this mongrel because they thought it would have attracted the IE-loving crowd. In the process they antagonized the Netscape faithful without attracting and, actually putting off the IE crowd.
It takes skill to shoot yourself on both feet with one bullet.[/quote]

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8b2) Gecko/20050607 Firefox/1.0+