Netscape has been banned from our workplace. It's not the corporate "standard".
Patrice. -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 4:00 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L And easier way is to use a Netscape browser and the "Save Frame As..." option. Andy Rivenes At 04:24 AM 9/23/2003 -0800, Boivin, Patrice J wrote: >The grueling method is... > >grab the header, copy paste it into notepad.exe. That strips the weird >formatting out of it. > >Grab the body text, but not all the way down, try to guess where the body >text frame ends and stop just before that. It may take a few tries to find >exactly where. > >copy paste into Wordpad.exe. > >Then, take the header info from notepad and insert it in wordpad just before >the body text. > >close notepad.exe. > >You can now save the text that is in wordpad. > >What a rigmarole. > >Patrice. > >-----Original Message----- >Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 6:50 PM >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > >MS Outlook a.k.a Outhouse Mail. > >-----Original Message----- >Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 1:55 PM >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > >Paula, > >I think the problem may lie in MetaLink's use of the icky icky frame >construct (See http://www.useit.com/ for explanation of why frames are bad >and aren't even needed). You don't say what browser you're using, but I can >guess. Toss out that virus-toting piece of dung, IEeeeeeee. Actually, keep >it on your system, but make sure you have "Work Offline" checked before >closing it for the last time. That way, your MS Outlook (Lookout!) mail >won't be able to automatically retrieve junk off of the web when you preview >or read messages. This will help keep your spam count low. > >So, in Mozilla (or other Gecko variant like Firebird or perhaps even >Netscape) or Opera 7.2.0, right click on the link to the article you want. >In the popup menu that appears, choose "Open link in another tab" or "Open >link in another window" or whatever option you have. With the link in it's >own space, you should be able to figure out how to save the article locally. >One thing to watch for when using this technique is that the MetaLink pages >are often coded to open new links in a frame ([EMAIL PROTECTED]&@#% frames!) from your >original MetaLink window/tab, unless you right-click every link into a new >window/tab. Mozilla and it's variants also offer a middle-click to >automagically pop the link into a new window/tab. > >These other browsers have the nice intended effect of being available on >multiple platforms, so you have the ability to call up MetaLink without >needing an MS Windohs box. :) > >HTH! GL! >Rich > >Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech Inc, Sussex, WI USA > > >-----Original Message----- >Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 1:45 PM >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > >When I right click on a metalink article to try to save it to a local >directory and use save target as - it only provides a blank file. What's >the easiest way to save these files locally? I want to because sometimes >the more useful ones go away. >Thanks, >Paula >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net >-- >Author: Jesse, Rich > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com >San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net >-- >Author: Vordos, Suzy > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com >San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net >-- >Author: Boivin, Patrice J > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com >San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Andy Rivenes INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Boivin, Patrice J INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
