Re: IE 5.12 -- PNGs no workie!

[Scott Stevenson]

On Tuesday, October 9, 2001, at 07:30 PM, Brad Pettit wrote:

> My descriptions here are based on MacIE 5.0 behavior. Apple changed 
> some things about Internet Config for OSX, but the basics should still 
> apply.

There's no user-level interface to Internet Config anywhere in OS X, 
correct?


> For actual files, the behavior differs depending on whether the file is 
> ultimately loaded via the file system or http. This means behavior 
> while testing a page locally (or via a file-share) may differ from 
> accessing the file via http.

In this case, the behavior is the same.


> file-system access relies on "Outgoing" File Helpers to turn a file 
> suffix and file type into a MIME type.

Ah, okay. That makes sense.


>> [2] Why does file helpers say the file should be saved to disk instead
>> of being displayed in the browser?
>
> IE wouldn't have done that.

I don't see what else would have. This is a 100% fresh install of 10.1. 
The only third party applications I've used since reformat/reinstall are 
BBEdit and Word test drive. I'm pretty confident this is how IE 5.1.2 is 
after install.


>> Also, if I attempt to change the handling for PNG in file helpers, the
>> settings are not preserved. They have reverted to the defaults each 
>> time
>> I open the file helpers panel.
>
> That sounds like some utility or startup program is stomping on them.

Within 5 seconds? :)  Here's the scenario:

Make changes -> Close Preferences -> Reopen preferences -> defaults are 
back

I tried quitting IE a few times and some other voodoo.


> Or else there's a problem with IE or the system with saving the file 
> after changes are made.

My vote is for this one.


> You might try creating a new Internet prefs file from scratch, or see 
> if one of your graphics utilities has a "handle downloaded files" 
> preference.

Don't have any graphic utilities other than Photoshop back in classic.


> Please try the "support" button in the about dialog to help diagnose 
> problems like this. The report contains a list of the file helper 
> mappings in use (just in case there are multiple handlers).

PNG doesn't appear anywhere in this list.


Best Regards,

    - Scott

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