Re: web.show_document bug?

From: Michael J. Moore <mNiOcShPaAeMl.j.moore_at_wcom.com>
Date: 2000/08/03
Message-ID: <Eohi5.967$jq1.16241_at_pm02news.wcom.com>#1/1


Why not open an html web page which has a redirect or javascript command which immediately takes you to your ftp site? Would this work for you?

Mike

"Juergen Kraus" <juergen_kraus_at_web.de> wrote in message news:39897420.D8C3FEAD_at_web.de...
> Hi,
>
> why is it not possible to open a browser window with the command
>
> ------------------------------------------------------
> web.show_document('ftp://user:password_at_ftp.test.com');
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
> When this command is executed the browser tries to open the
> URL "ftp://user" without the password and servername.
>
> Is there a patch or workaround available for this problem?
>
>
> --
> Juergen Kraus
> juergen.kraus_at_augsburger-allgemeine.de
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>
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Received on Thu Aug 03 2000 - 00:00:00 CEST

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