Thanks - this is what I have
reuseBrowserWindowMode = 0; launchmode=1; I've tried launchmode=2 as well - no joy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "rij73" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 9:17 AM Subject: RE: [work] RE: [DQSD-Users] problem settin firefox as default (even with setbrowser) > Randy, check your localprefs. A stupid error in mine was causing the > problem... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Randy Wallin > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 5:51 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [work] RE: [DQSD-Users] problem settin firefox as default (even > with setbrowser) > > I have exactly the same problems, except I'm running Avant Browser. > Everything else automatically starts up Avant except DQSD. You name it: > start / run www.msn.com, desktop shortcuts, outlook urls, etc - all start > up Avant. I've downloaded all the suggested files - set browser, slim > browser, made all the changes to the localprefs.js, manually set the > associations and even renamed Avant's executable IEXPLORE to AIEXPLORE.EXE. > All to no avail - even if it does work for a bit - it cruelly stops on > reboot or logoff/logon. > > Unlike others, I'm not convinced it is a Windows problem - if everything > else in Windows correctly fires up Avant - why doesn't dqsd? I won't give > up DQSD though - it may fire up the wrong browser but it's much better than > anything else I use. > > If I find anything - I'll pass it on. > > Randy. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rij73" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 10:35 PM > Subject: [work] RE: [DQSD-Users] problem settin firefox as default (even > with setbrowser) > > > > Yeah, I can see that this must be a windows problem. I'm really at > > wit's > end > > and may have to accept defeat. I had already tried manually > > associating firfox with .htm, .html, and url:blah blah... That didn't > > work. The reinstalling didn't work either! What I don't understand is > > that every > other > > application I have accepts firefox as the default. When I click on any > link > > or shortcut, even within Outlook, it fires up firefox ;-) And, like I > said, > > the google deskbar sends its searches to firefox. Heck, even the > > windows address bar opens firefox! So, although I accept that it's a > > windows problem, I just don't understand how no other applications > > seem to fall > prey > > to this windows weakness... I don't want to suggest it's a bug in > > dqsd, > but > > maybe dqsd should develop some way around this issue for those of us > > who can't get it working. Why couldn't there be a preference for the > > path to > the > > browser? > > > > Thanks all for your help! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John W. > Bairen, > > Jr. > > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8:58 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] problem settin firefox as default (even with > > setbrowser) > > > > Based on Monty's reply you could always try setting it the hard way. > > > > I can think of 2 methods. > > > > 1. Have .htm and .html on your PC. Browse to them in Windows Explorer. > > Right Click and "Open With"... "Choose Program". When the select app > window > > appears check off the box that says always use this app to open this > > type > of > > file. > > > > See if that does the trick. > > > > > > Else... > > > > 2. Open Windows Explorer. Tools... Folder Options... File Types. > > Find "URL:Hyper Text Transport Protocol", "HTM" and "HTML" and make > > sure their default action is open ant that the application is the > > browser that you want. > > > > > > Let us know if that helps. > > > > JB > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Monty > > > Scroggins > > > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8:45 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] problem settin firefox as default (even > > > with > > > setbrowser) > > > > > > > > > My $.02 > > > > > > I dont think this is a DQSD problem but a failure of windows to > > > handle the default browser properly... I have had similar problems > > > in the past.. Reinstalling DQSD wont fix the problem because the > > > problem is upstream of the toolbar. I installed Firefox. Fired it > > > up (no pun intended :-) ) and set it to the default browser... dqsd > > > worked with it just > > > fine.. I then > > > started up IE over and over, and it *never once* inquired about > > > setting itself to the default browser, even though it is in the > > > internet settings to ask.. I started Netcaptor and it too never > > > prompted me to set it to the default browser (no surprise since > > > Netcaptor is based on IE). > > > I loaded > > > setbrowser and forced the default to Netcaptor. Still the > > > default didn't > > > change. I tried a couple of searches and I got script > > > errors a couple of > > > times and on the third or fourth attempt, VOILA! I was prompted to > > > set my default browser.. I accepted the change and now the default > > > is Netcaptor again... > > > > > > Clearly there is a bug in windows that it doesn't detect default > > > browser settings all the time. > > > > > > I would mess with the browser settings and try to get windows to > > > recognize the changes. DQSD merely writes out an html file and > > > executes it.. It is up to windows to figure out which application to > > > load for it.. > > > > > > > > > Monty > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "rij73" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 5:27 PM > > > Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] problem settin firefox as default (even > > > with > > > setbrowser) > > > > > > > > > > thanks... I will try another complete uninstall, reinstall with > > > regcleaner. > > > > Gotta get this working! > > > > > > > > Funny how when you get attached to an application, you just > > > can't give > > > > it up! What did we all do before computers, anyway? > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom > > > > Corcoran > > > > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 6:02 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] problem settin firefox as default > > > (even with > > > > setbrowser) > > > > > > > > rij73 wrote: > > > > > No more ideas for me? Nobody else had this problem? > > > > > > > > I just did a complete os reinstall in the last week. Don't > > > think this > > > > will help but here's my localprefs.js : > > > > > > > > checkForUpdate = false; > > > > clock=true; > > > > clockdelay=1000; > > > > clockupdate=1000; > > > > clocklongwidth=139; > > > > reuseBrowserWindowMode = 0; > > > > launchmode=2; > > > > cal=true; > > > > eventsfileurl="holidays.gb.xml"; > > > > defaultcal="yhocal"; > > > > clocklongform="EEE d MMM HH:mm"; > > > > clockshortform="EEE d MMM HH:mm"; > > > > showbutton = 2; > > > > autocomplete = false; > > > > googleLicenseKey = 'VB7Qf88f4whwBoF5liPbO/2KFa0SiuZU'; > > > > helpSortKey = 'alias'; > > > > calwidth=300; > > > > calheight=225; > > > > cssEditorExe="MyEditor.exe"; configureEditorExe="MyEditor.exe"; > > > > // for timsesync (tsync) > > > > ServerName="time.nist.gov"; > > > > > > > > I have the tab browser extensions installed. I still am having a > > > > problem with not all searches opening in a new tab but at least > > > > firefox is opening for me! Something in your system is causing a > > > > problem. Local html files > > > open > > > > in firefox I'm sure and no doudt you've tried complete > > > > uninstalling > > > firefox > > > > and dqsd and reinstalling both. Maybe try using RegCleaner, > > > > ftp://ftp.zuzino.ru/pub/Webmasters/RegCleanerNoSetup.exe > > > > after you have uninstalled... > > > > > > > > Hang in there! g'luck. > > > > > > > > Tom. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and > > > > deploy apps & Web services for Linux with a free DVD software > > > kit > > > > from IBM. 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