[DynAPI-notify] [ dynapi-Bugs-1254453 ] IE6 blocks scripts on My Computer and breaks things.

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Bugs item #1254453, was opened at 2005-08-08 12:57
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Category: DynAPI 3 API
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 1
Submitted By: L W (warp9pnt9)
Assigned to: L W (warp9pnt9)
Summary: IE6 blocks scripts on My Computer and breaks things.

Initial Comment:
(app) IE6 -> (menu) Tools -> (menu item) Internet
Options... -> (tab) Advanced -> (section) Security ->
(checkbox - unchecked) Allow active content to run in
files on My Computer

Well, if this box is unchecked, then IE6 stops script
execution and prompts with the Information bar (yellow,
underneath location bar), which you must click (Click
here for options...), and select "Allow Blocked
Content...", which opens another dialog box, where you
select "Yes" button.  Then script execution proceeds,
but something is broken at this point, because
this.elm.clientWidth in dyndocument.js is null or not
an object.

This can probably break other things.  I don't think it
affects users who go to a web site.  But it can be a
potential problem for developers.  Maybe there's some
workaround?  I'm not too concerned.  I only use IE for
testing DynAPI, so the loss of security isn't too big a
deal, is it?

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Comment By: Doug Melvin (doug_melvin)
Date: 2005-08-08 20:46

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That, i'm afraid is the way of the future.
To be honest, I'm glad.. I have wasted WAY to much time
cleaning nasty spyware and virii from family computer imho.

What's I have seen other sites do is check for IE 6 then
redirect to a page with step-by-step instructions, inlcuding
picures, to enable scripts for your site only.

This way they can view your content, and you are not
recommending they turn of a very good security feature.

If you click the yellow bar, you can enable scripts for the
given site and only that site.

Chears

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