<soapbox> That kind of mentality burns me to no end. I can *almost* see it from a Support perspective, but if people would just use http://validator.w3.org when making their webpages and leave off all the Real/Shock/Quick/Crap plugins and go frameless, there'd be a helluva lot more usable pages on Intranets and it wouldn't matter a lick WTF kind of browser users use.
Oh, I'm sorry. I thought it was the World Wide Web and not the MS Web. </soapbox> I feel sorry for you Patrice! Rich Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech Inc, Sussex, WI USA > -----Original Message----- > From: Boivin, Patrice J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 2:10 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: download metalink articles - save target as > > > 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).
