Re: Problem of Pasting in Contribute on Mac

["Paul R. Santa-Maria" <paulrsm@buckeye-express.com>]

Lance wrote:
> 
> Hi, We developed a flash file which generates a simple piece of
> Javascript code for user. The following is an example of the generated
> code(you don't need to read into it):
> 
> javascript:if(x5831990940 && !x5831990940.closed){
> x5831990940.focus(); }else{ var
> x5831990940=window.open('http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/biomi290/microscopycases/biofilm/CHLORINE.htm','5831990940',
> 'width=600, height=600, toolbar=no, scrollbars=no, location=no,
> statusbar=no, menubar=no, resizable=no');}
> 
> However, when we tried to copy this code and added it as a link in
> Contribute, it lost some of the code at the end and looked like
> following :
> 
> javascript:if(x5527333203 && !x5527333203.closed){
> x5527333203.focus(); }else{ var
> x5527333203=window.open('http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/biomi290/microscopycases/biofilm/CHLORINE.htm','5527333203',
> 'width=600, height=600, toolbar=no, scrollbar
> 
> We also tried pasting the code in Word and Notepad, but they worked
> fine, having all the code pasted. So our understanding is that pasting
> such a string in Contribute seems having some problem, maybe hitting
> the string length limit? We also need to tell, this only happens on
> Mac computer, PC machines do pasting fine.
> 
> We are seeking the solution to this problem, if you have any ideas,
> please help. We appreciate greatly.
> 
> Lance

Have you checked the bogusity bit of the handle attribute
using tool #7EE under Chromium?  If the bit value is three
or more then the PasteTextInJavaScript call will only
handle up to 256 characters.

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Paul R. Santa-Maria
Monroe, Michigan USA