ActiveX WebBrowser with IE7

[ashm01]

Hi,

We had an Webbrowser object in the front panel of our VI. The primary function of the browser was to open static HTML files which would have links to another HTML sub pages within. It has been observed that the files open up perfectly in IE6  but the same does not open in IE7. Does any one have any idea on what could be wrong with the HTML LINK?

[smercurio_fc]

Well, what does the link look like?

[ashm01]

Sorry, Forgot the attachment.... Open up the _HD_*.html (root report) and when a link is clicked, it does not navigate to the other page which it used to in IE6.

[smercurio_fc]

Your link doesn't match your filename:

your link: HL_VP_SST_DSCAB_#011.HTML

your file:  HL_VP_SST_DSCAB_01_#01.HTML

[ashm01]

hi,

I might have attached the wrong file. I renamed the file to the one in the HTML link and still doesn't work. it's strange because they seem to open up in another PC ...

[ashm01]

We think IE7 does not like a '#' in a file name.. it seems to filter the subsequent characters after the # hence the links no longer work.

[smercurio_fc]

The issue is not specific to IE7. IE6 was loose (a kind term for IE) with standards. The same thing happens with Firefox, which follows standards much more closely. You need to use % encoding for the # character. If you change the # in the link to %23 the link will work. Or, don't use that character in your filenames.