Firefox save complete Web page - not working? [UK Mac]

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From: Rowland McDonnell on 24 Jul 2010 19:58

From: Woody on 25 Jul 2010 06:11

Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote:

> Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote:
> >
> > > I've not long ago upgraded to Firefox 3.6.6.
> > >
> > > And now, if I try `Save Page As...' `Web page (complete)' on
> > >
> > > <http://www.royharper.co.uk/blog/?p=370>
> > >
> > > I get just the HTML file and none of the other stuff (there's a banner
> > > and a background at least).
> > >
> > > Thing is, `Save Page As...' `Web page (complete)' works normally on the
> > > BBC's news front page.
> > >
> > > Anyone got a clue what's going on?
> >
> > Must be something on that page. I have 3.6.8,
>
> Hmm. Could have sworn I told it to do the update not so many days ago,
> but I've definitely still got 3.6.6...

I don't know, firefox updating seems to be a law to itself.

On my macbook, I looked at your link and it didn't work, then I noticed
my firefox was 3.0 something (I don't often use firefox), so I said
update from the help menu and it went to 3.6.8 (and was quite quick, but
then it was late).

I just tried the update from my iMac, where I use firefox more often. It
was on 3.5.0, so I selected update from the menu, and it offered me
3.5.11. I tried again, it offered me the same. I went to the update
page, where the update to 3.6.8 was the one on offer.

> Ho hum. Downloading we go. Again.
>
> (Something's got to be done about this constant updating - and the time
> it takes to install software. Quick and easy, huh? So since when did
> you last see a software licence that you could read in less than ten
> minutes? Hmm? ... Grmph.)
>
> > tried it on that page,
> > didn't get any of the other files. Tried it on the register, got
> > everything.
>
> Righto.
>
> Any idea what causes this sort of thing?

Don't know. Maybe it is becasue the page didn't have a filename or
something, hard to say without finding another site that it did the same
on.

--
Woody
Alienrat Design Ltd

From: Rowland McDonnell on 25 Jul 2010 07:26

Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote:

> Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote:
>
> > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've not long ago upgraded to Firefox 3.6.6.
> > > >
> > > > And now, if I try `Save Page As...' `Web page (complete)' on
> > > >
> > > > <http://www.royharper.co.uk/blog/?p=370>
> > > >
> > > > I get just the HTML file and none of the other stuff (there's a banner
> > > > and a background at least).
> > > >
> > > > Thing is, `Save Page As...' `Web page (complete)' works normally on the
> > > > BBC's news front page.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone got a clue what's going on?
> > >
> > > Must be something on that page. I have 3.6.8,
> >
> > Hmm. Could have sworn I told it to do the update not so many days ago,
> > but I've definitely still got 3.6.6...
>
> I don't know, firefox updating seems to be a law to itself.
>
> On my macbook, I looked at your link and it didn't work, then I noticed
> my firefox was 3.0 something (I don't often use firefox), so I said
> update from the help menu and it went to 3.6.8 (and was quite quick, but
> then it was late).
>
> I just tried the update from my iMac, where I use firefox more often. It
> was on 3.5.0, so I selected update from the menu, and it offered me
> 3.5.11. I tried again, it offered me the same. I went to the update
> page, where the update to 3.6.8 was the one on offer.

That's slightly more explicable.

> > Ho hum. Downloading we go. Again.
> >
> > (Something's got to be done about this constant updating - and the time
> > it takes to install software. Quick and easy, huh? So since when did
> > you last see a software licence that you could read in less than ten
> > minutes? Hmm? ... Grmph.)
> >
> > > tried it on that page,
> > > didn't get any of the other files. Tried it on the register, got
> > > everything.
> >
> > Righto.
> >
> > Any idea what causes this sort of thing?
>
> Don't know. Maybe it is becasue the page didn't have a filename or
> something,

It did, could tell that because the html file had a non-blank `bit
before the extension'.

>hard to say without finding another site that it did the same
> on.

How'd that help?

Rowland.

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From: Woody on 25 Jul 2010 07:45

Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote:

> Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote:
> >
> > > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I've not long ago upgraded to Firefox 3.6.6.
> > > > >
> > > > > And now, if I try `Save Page As...' `Web page (complete)' on
> > > > >
> > > > > <http://www.royharper.co.uk/blog/?p=370>
> > > > >
> > > > > I get just the HTML file and none of the other stuff (there's a banner
> > > > > and a background at least).

[snip]

> > > Any idea what causes this sort of thing?
> >
> > Don't know. Maybe it is becasue the page didn't have a filename or
> > something,
>
> It did, could tell that because the html file had a non-blank `bit
> before the extension'.

In the download. On the web address it has no filename before the ?
parameter switch. Maybe that was it.

instead of (say) index.html?p=370

> >hard to say without finding another site that it did the same
> > on.
>
> How'd that help?

If you find two things that fail in the same way you can often establish
what they have in common.

--
Woody
Alienrat Design Ltd

From: Lachlan - KotU on 25 Jul 2010 19:19

"Rowland McDonnell" <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote in
message
news:1jm5o5m.na6amn1wccp53N%real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid...
> Lachlan - KotU <hamfish(a)gmail.invalid> wrote:
>
>> "Rowland McDonnell" <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote:
>> > I've not long ago upgraded to Firefox 3.6.6.
>> >
>> > And now, if I try `Save Page As...' `Web page (complete)' on
>> >
>> > <http://www.royharper.co.uk/blog/?p=370>
>> >
>> > I get just the HTML file and none of the other stuff (there's a banner
>> > and a background at least).
>> >
>> > Thing is, `Save Page As...' `Web page (complete)' works normally on the
>> > BBC's news front page.
>> >
>> > Anyone got a clue what's going on?
> [snip]
>
>>
>> You're using a mac.
>
> Umm, yes indeed. You did read the sign on the door when you walked in?
>
> Rowland.
>
> --
> Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org
> Sorry - the spam got to me
> http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk
> UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking

Well, there's yer problem right off the bat. Stop being a ponce and get a
real computer that you can fix yourself. ;o)

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