Oh, it gets better. When the File Download box pops up, you can choose
Open, Save, or Cancel. Choosing Save at this point causes the links to
stop working. Choosing Open produces a duplicate message box with the
same choices. Choosing Save in the second box causes no problems.
Arrrrrggggggggggh!
Forgot to include in first email: Tango2000 on W2K server; browser
MSIE6 on W2Kpro box.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wilcox, Jamileh
> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 1:50 PM
> To: Witango-Talk
> Subject: Witango-Talk: Please Help Quick! Problem with
> hanging after branch to write file
>
>
> I have a main page taf (default.taf) that uses an inline
> frame for the center of three columns. Left-hand column is a
> menu (links to other tafs that are targetted to the center column).
>
> I've just added a new link that leads to a taf (Reports.taf)
> that searches the db tables. After a table is chosen & the
> search performed, Reports.taf branches to another taf
> (WriteFile.taf) that writes the data to a CSV file, then
> reads the file and deletes it. Since it's set to open as an
> Excel file, the user gets the "save or open" windows message
> box. The Branch Action is set to 'return to next action'.
> There's a Return action after the Branch action, because
> otherwise the written file collects garbage.
>
> Here's the problem: If you click one of the reports and Open
> it onscreen (or Cancel), you're fine. BUT, if you save the
> report to your PC, then the left-menu links no longer work.
> The address shows up in the status-bar on mouse-over, and
> when you click the link, the status bar very briefly changes
> to the link address and then says "Done" but nothing happens.
> Doing a browser refresh makes everything work again.
>
> I've tried removing the Return, dropping the return on the
> branch, and both together. I've tried adding a META REFRESH
> after the Branch action. None of those helped.
>
> I just sent this link out to all of our users and had this
> problem reported back within a few minutes, plus the usual
> problems reported when a new feature goes out (login
> failures, etc.), so they're all jumping on it. I'd like to
> get it fixed asap.
>
> I've attached a zipped file with the tafs.
>
> Anybody got any ideas?
>
> Thanks very much!
>
> <<020603.zip>>
>
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