On 2/27/2010 1:23 PM, Frog wrote: > > Ok, I will have to think about this for a moment. I presently have 2 > ICONs on my desktop--one opens the web page window for 2.0.3 and the > other opens the web page for 1.1.18. That is what I want for the web > pages. Now, I am attempting to create 2 additional ICONs on the desktop > for opening mail in each version. The ICON for 2.0.3 (which for now > will not be my default browser) was established when 2.0.3 was > installed. When I click it, it keeps asking me if I want to make it my > default browser. When I say no, it reverts (I think) to 1.1.18.
No. This should not be happening. See more below. > I say > this because--when I click Help and then About SeaMonkey (subsequent to > clicking NO to the default question) I see a window that opens to > 1.1.18. I'm not sure what is going on at the moment. I think I am > sending this message using 2.0.3--but I'm not sure of that > fact--because, after clicking help, I again see 1.1.18. When you go to Help -> About and see 1.1.18, then you are running version 1.1.18. If you believe you're launching SM 2.0.3 and are getting 1.1.18, then something is not set up correctly. This could be one of a couple problems that I can think of off-hand. First, how do you have the shortcut set up on the desktop. Shortcuts can point to an executable, or they can be "web" shortcuts, where they just reference a web resource (like an HTML file) and allow the system to determine the application to launch. When you go to Properties on the shortcut, do you see the full path to the seamonkey.exe executable in the Target field? If not, then this may be your problem. Second problem is that when one version of SM is running, trying to launch the other will just give you a new window to the currently- running version. For example, say SM 1.1.X is currently running (even if it's just the quick launch icon) and you launch the 2.X version of SM, you will just get a new SM 1.1.X window. Before you can launch SM 2.X, you need to make sure you have no instance of SM 1.1.X running at all. If you're not sure, check the processes in the task manager - you should see no "seamonkey.exe" process running. Note that there is a way to run both at the same time, but this requires some additional effort, which I didn't mention as you said you didn't want to run them both at the same time. > > Note: I allowed to installation to install in the default locations. > > I have the following under Documents and Settings: > > C:\Documents and Settings\Frog\Application Data\Mozilla\ > Extensions > Profiles > SeaMonkey > I believe the Extensions and Profiles Folders are connected with 1.1.18, > while SeaMonkey is associated with 2.0.3. I don't know about where 2.X places it's profile info, so the above may or may not be correct. I'll let someone else answer. However, SM 1.1.X and SM 2.X will each use their own profile, so I don't think it matters too much - so long as you didn't tweak either version to use a custom location such that one may be using the location used by the other. > > I have the following under Program Files: > > C:\Program Files\Mozilla.org\SeaMonkey (followed by a number of sub folders. > I believe this is associated with 1.1.18 > > C:\Program Files\SeaMonkey (followed by a number of sub folders). > I believe this is associated with 2.0.3 That seems reasonable. > > > Now I must determine how to do what you suggest. I am not sure that I > can understand your recommendation--thus, I will likely be back with > further questions. On your desktop, right-click and select New -> Shortcut In the "Type the location of the item" entry field, enter the full path to the "seamonkey.exe" executable. For the SM 1.1 icon, this will be "C:\Program Files\Mozilla.org\SeaMonkey\seamonkey.exe" For the SM 2.X icon, this will be: "C:\Program Files\SeaMonkey\seamonkey.exe" In the "Type a name for this shortcut" entry field, you can enter "SM 1.1.18" for SM 1.1.X and "SM 2.0.3" for SM 2.X (or whatever you like). This should give you shortcuts to launch each version of the browser. You can then add two additional shortcuts created just like the above, except adding the "-mail" command line option, as in: "C:\Program Files\SeaMonkey\seamonkey.exe -mail" and name those icons something like "SM 2.X EMail". _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
