Hi all,
First, I am not a Notes user - I have never even seen it. I am a web application developer, who is building a web-app for a client that DOES use notes client 6.5. My application works in virtually every browser known to humankind, but does not work in the built-in browser in Lotus Notes.
So. Can anyone tell me anything about this browser? What is it based on (Netscape, Mosaic, Mozilla, etc)? What version(s) of JavaScript can it support? What about CSS levels, etc.
Any and all help is appreciated.
Jason.
Subject: Built in browser - questions
You can make Notes launch into Internet Explorer without regard to the users local setting.
Add a Hotspot link or Button to your notifications that contain the URL in LotusScript.
Add this LotusScript to the hotspot/button
'----------------------
Dim uURL as String
uURL = “http://www.lotus.com”
Shell ("explorer.exe "+URL,3)
'---------------------
This will launch the URL in a new IE window each time.
Subject: Built in browser - questions
The built in browser in notes is old, probably more than 10 years now, was not based on anything else. Has limited javascript functionality, has limited (if any ) css support. Think Netscape 2.0 type capabilities
Subject: Built in browser - questions
The original browser that shipped with Notes (I don’t know what version) was garbage.
It has been updated at least once since then. There are actually two forms in the personal web browser template (the database that is used when using the built-in browser).
One form contains the browser control with a class of Shell.Explorer.1 and the other one has a class of Shell.Explorer.2.
I just tested my built in browser using v7.03 and don’t have any issues going to www.csszengarden.com or www.dojotoolkit.org/demos, which would indicate to me that the css and ajax support are decent.
Make sure your users personal web browser databases are refreshing the design from the StdR50PersonalWebNavigator design template.
This problem is fixable but you may need to get a Notes developer to have a look.
Subject: addendum
I meant css and javascript (not ajax) support are decent.
Also…the built-in browser is in essence IE and I believe that if Shell.Explorer.2 is being used then the actual component that is used will change based on what version of IE is installed.
Subject: Sounds like you’re using the option IE in Notes in your Location document, which is not the notes browser I think being referred to.
Subject: You are right…my mistake
I’m not sure why someone would still be using the Notes browser, but if they can’t (or won’t) try the Notes with IE option then I can’t think of a workaround.
btw…Xpages is coming to the notes client. Won’t we need a proper browser built in to the client in order for that to work? Lets hope…