Web File Manager is not working correctly in IE6. It is not showing the left panel containing the directory structure never appears and right left panel shows no folders.
Attached file has screen captures showing the issue and html source code for IE6 and IE7, that apparently are the same.

Thanks in advance

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#3 252726.patch977 bytesAnonymous (not verified)
Web File Manager working correctly at IE6.pdf38.57 KBzehninguem

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andremolnar’s picture

andremolnar commented
Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)

Right

IE6 has not native XMLhttprequest object: http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/01/23/516393.aspx

As I don't plan on supporting IE6 since microsoft is dropping support in a month you can try the following if you feel brave you can adjust your webfm.js file around line 1399:
if (window.XMLHttpRequest){
// If IE7, Mozilla, Safari, etc: Use native object
var xmlHttp = new XMLHttpRequest()

}
else
{
if (window.ActiveXObject){

// ...otherwise, use the ActiveX control for IE5.x and IE6
var xmlHttp = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
}

}

zehninguem’s picture

zehninguem commented

Code worked as a charm

Replaced "var xmlHttp = new XMLHttpRequest()" located at line 3500 (Textpad) with your code and now I have webfm working with IE6.
Unfortunately universities are slow to change some software versions (IE is one case) and internal policies do not allow user migration or firefox utilisation.

Cheers

Anonymous’s picture

Anonymous (not verified) commented
Category: bug » support
Status: Closed (won't fix) » Needs review
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new 252726.patch977 bytes

I've attached a patch that incorporates this fix. Any chance of getting this included as it really is a simple fix to a critical issue for those of us stuck with coorporate technology that is well beyond it's lifespan?

My organization refuses to update beyond IE6 and IE7 is at least a year if not two from being considered.

Thanks,
Darthclue

Countzero’s picture

Countzero commented

This fix worked for me too.

Recent browsers continue working after applying the modification (didn't use the patch).

robmilne’s picture

robmilne commented
Status: Needs review » Fixed

Thanks for the patch. A stable version of 6.x will be shortly released with this included.

Anonymous’s picture

Anonymous (not verified) commented
Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for two weeks with no activity.