On 2/21/08, John-Mark Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:40:07 +0000, "A W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When you try to attach a file to Googlemail mails online it works > > intermittently. Sometimes the only way to do this is by putting the > > file in the root hard disc directory but even then some files won't > > attach. In either case I get a "transfer failed" error in the > > web-page. Surprised this hasn't been addressed yet or is it something > > that seems misleadingly easy to correct? > > 1) Bug reports on the bug tracker please. By all means raise them here as > well, so other people can provide feedback. If it's not on the bug tracker > it won't be fixed -- end of story. >
Ok, I'll have a go tonight. > 2) You've provided precious little detail to go on. When you report it on > the bug tracker, please attach a log file of the NetSurf session where it > worked and another from the session where it did not. > > Thanks, For the interest of this list: - state the version of NetSurf you are using. February 2nd. -say what hardware and operating system you are using. RO 5.13, iyonix. - say whether you can reproduce the problem or whether is was a one-off reproducible - explain clearly and concisely the precise nature of the problem. (eg. does the computer hang, does NetSurf crash or report an error or is there a layout problem on a particular site? If it is a layout problem, please explain what is wrong.) Word file called "letter/doc". Drag to attachment field, press attach button, error reported (IIRC 'transfer failed', to specify in bug report) in HTML. - if a specific site is failing, give the full URL. Googlemail compose attachments field. - list the exact steps required to reproduce the bug. Drag file from directory from non-root directory to attachment field, press attach button. Andrew
