2.1.4 - LOOKUP-related bugs with Netscape for Windows95

As of 5/18/96, there are no known LOOKUP bugs specific to current versions of Netscape PROVIDED one uses LOOKUP version 1.4, which is currently installed on www.census.gov and venus.census.gov (only).

If you run into problems with Netscape, please try LOOKUP version 1.4 and report any problems to lookup@census.gov.

The rest of this page is of historical interest only.

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2.1.4.1 - With Netscape Navigator 2.0 for Windows95, forms output with the POST option (for example LOOKUP output) cannot be mailed with "File/Mail Document/"Quote" or "File/Mail Document/Attach". Instead of the data which is on the screen, the main LOOKUP URL (which appears in the Location window) is mailed instead. This affects all three LOOKUP output formats (HTML, tab-delimited, and Codata).

In Windows95, the problem is specific to "File/Mail Document." There is no problem with "File/Print" or "File/Save As...".

To reproduce the problem, follow the complete example in http://parep2.lbl.gov/mpub/cdrom/doc/lookup_example.html .

(dwmerrill@lbl.gov 2/28/96 with Mozilla/2.0(Win95))

A message was sent on 2/28/96 to win_cbug@netscape.com.

Workaround: use "File" and "Save As...". Use the buttons at the top of the "Save As..." window to specify the file location. Then use "File" and "New Mail Message". At "Mail To: enter your Internet address. Then use "Attach," "Attach File...", click on the file location, "Open", "As Is", "OK", "Send." Enter a subject, and "OK". The file will be delivered unchanged to your Internet address. Whether tabs are converted to spaces depends on the program which receives your e-mail.

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