RE: [DQSD-Users] Cannot open preferences file and JScript runtime error

[John W. Bairen, Jr.]

Tom,   when you double click a .js file (javascript file) it tries to run it (sort of like an .exe).  this is the same behavior you get when you try to "Open" the file via the right click menu.   if you want to open the files to edit them you need to right click and choose "Edit" or "Open with" and open them with Notepad.   the script errors you are getting is (to keep it simple, for my sake) that the files aren't intended to be run or opened separately but rather they were intended to be called (basically) from the search.htm file.   the behavior you are seeing is not problematic as it really just what happens when you try to access these files in the manner you described.  just right click and choose "Edit" if you wish to make preference changes.   if you are using one of the 2.5.8 beta versions or if you ever intend to upgrade to 2.5.8 or higher, then i recommend you only edit files that start with local (localprefs.js, localsearch.css, etc.) as these files will not get overwritten during a new install or upgrade.   hope this helps.  if not feel free to ask for more help.   JB   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of TMeath Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 4:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [DQSD-Users] Cannot open preferences file and JScript runtime error When I double click on the preferences file an hourglass icon briefly shows and then nothing happens. Same happens when I right click on the file and then left click on 'open'.   When I try to open some of the other files I get an error message. For example when I tried to open 'clock' I got a box entitled "Windows Script Host" with this info:   Script:   C:\Program Files\Quick Search Deskbar\clock.js Line:      5 Char:     1 Error:      'clocklongform' is undefined Code:     800A1391 Source:   Microsoft JScript runtime error   When I try to open other files I get the same code with different lines, characters and errors specified. I'm running Windows 98 and IE 6. Can someone help me with these problems?   Thanks, Tom