Re: Developer Server: Problem with webforms and MS-IE

Nicolas Stern wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> We have the following problem with Developer Server
>
> We were running a forms 4.5 application as WebForms on Developer Server 1.5
> with Forms server 4.5.8, OWS 2.1. on NT 4.0
>
> We upgraded to 9iAS and Developer Server 1.6.1, running a Forms Server
> 4.5.10.16.1 on NT 4.0
>
> We observed the following change when using MS-Internet Explorer 5.0 and 5.5
> without jinitiator:
>
> As the LOV opens, the list can be filtered by typing in values in the
> "find" field.
>
> - previously, the "find" field had focus as the LOV opens
> - in the new environment, the "find"-Field has to be clicked to receive
> focus.
>
> The problem only appears when we use MS-IE.
>
> I guess the difference is caused by the java runtime. We should run this
> application with JInitiator, but the behavior of the formsapplets v.4.5 is
> weird - we run our Webforms 6i with JInitiator.
>
> Of course, we should migrate to Forms 6i to be in a supported environment.
>
> Does anyone has a solution ?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> --
> Nicolas Stern

AFAIK, IE 5.0 doesn't work with the native JRE - you should use JInitiator.
IE 5.5 and up is OK. There's also a problem with different JInitiator versions...
I'd like to know what is a stable combination of versions Forms, JInitiator,
and forms server (and I mean all 5 version levels!)

-- 
Gtrz,

Frank van Bortel