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opening local html/vbscript file sits on blank screen

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zinvestor
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I have a local file consisting of html and vbscript statements. When I attempt to open it in Firefox nothing happens. Firefox sits on a blank screen indefinately. This file opens and functions properly in IE 7. Function is to perform db lookups in Access/SQL Server DBs and launch Crystal Report with retrieved information.

I have a local file consisting of html and vbscript statements. When I attempt to open it in Firefox nothing happens. Firefox sits on a blank screen indefinately. This file opens and functions properly in IE 7. Function is to perform db lookups in Access/SQL Server DBs and launch Crystal Report with retrieved information.

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finitarry
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Firefox does not handle vbscript. To my knowledge, Internet Explorer is the only browser that does handle vbscript.

zinvestor
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finitarry, does Firefox handle javascript? I can rewrite the function I need in Java if that stands a chance of working.

Thanks for the previous reply.

finitarry
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Firefox does handle javascript. You can make sure that it is enabled by looking in Options > Content.