SnowLeopard Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 I ccan use the file protocol in 4.9.0.3000 RC fine EXCEPT for path names which contain a SPACE or %20 substitute. For example file:///C:/Users/lds/Local Settings/ only displays a blank page; likewise file:///C:/Users/lds/My Document/. With the removal of External Tools I really really need to have the file protocol work for any legitimate Windows path so I can open some websites downloaded to my local HD. <<SL>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7twenty Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Odd. Works fine here for me. Tried with space and %20 which shows as space when the page is opened. Try portable and see if it still happens on a clean version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowLeopard Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 1 hour ago, 7twenty said: Odd. Works fine here for me. Tried with space and %20 which shows as space when the page is opened. Try portable and see if it still happens on a clean version. That was the portable version. I does the same (on Win7) in a clean copy of the portable. It also does the same in 4.4.8.1000 portable. You're on Win 10 aren't you. That might be the difference. Or installer vs. portable versions ... <<SL>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHYR Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 3 hours ago, SnowLeopard said: That was the portable version. I does the same (on Win7) in a clean copy of the portable. It also does the same in 4.4.8.1000 portable. You're on Win 10 aren't you. That might be the difference. Or installer vs. portable versions ... <<SL>> I see the same on win 10, if I delete the backslash it works fine. If I use ///D: as a shortcut Maxthon opens ///D:/ which is a blank page, if I delete the backslash and click enter the files are displayed.(but ///D:/ is displayed again in the address bar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowLeopard Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 4 hours ago, PHYR said: I see the same on win 10, if I delete the backslash it works fine. If I use ///D: as a shortcut Maxthon opens ///D:/ which is a blank page, if I delete the backslash and click enter the files are displayed.(but ///D:/ is displayed again in the address bar) Thanks much. I tried that and it works. Now all folders on the opened volume appears as links when I hover over the names even if the names have spaces. The problem is solved even though I don't know why. Thank you Microsoft for your "Null-A" logic. <<SL>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowLeopard Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 On 2/7/2016, 5:30:02, SnowLeopard said: I ccan use the file protocol in 4.9.0.3000 RC fine EXCEPT for path names which contain a SPACE or %20 substitute. For example file:///C:/Users/lds/Local Settings/ only displays a blank page; likewise file:///C:/Users/lds/My Document/. With the removal of External Tools I really really need to have the file protocol work for any legitimate Windows path so I can open some websites downloaded to my local HD. <<SL>> On 2/7/2016, 11:11:15, PHYR said: I see the same on win 10, if I delete the backslash it works fine. If I use ///D: as a shortcut Maxthon opens ///D:/ which is a blank page, if I delete the backslash and click enter the files are displayed.(but ///D:/ is displayed again in the address bar) On 2/8/2016, 3:35:51, SnowLeopard said: Thanks much. I tried that and it works. Now all folders on the opened volume appears as links when I hover over the names even if the names have spaces. The problem is solved even though I don't know why. Thank you Microsoft for your "Null-A" logic. <<SL>> Well, that was too good to last. I'm stuck with the problem I reported in the first post (1st quote). The fix PHYR proposed (2nd quote) seemed to work at the time, but does not now. In short, the file:/// protocol works fine if the path has no spaces or "%20"s in it. If there are spaces only a blank page shows. Please make the file protocol on all legitimate Windows file/folder names, which may include space characters. <<SL>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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