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Bug 12978 - External Browser (Windows) always opens a new window on Win98
Summary: External Browser (Windows) always opens a new window on Win98
Status: VERIFIED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: ide
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Extbrowser (show other bugs)
Version: -FFJ-
Hardware: PC Windows 95/98
: P2 blocker (vote)
Assignee: _ rkubacki
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Reported: 2001-06-19 03:57 UTC by Jason Rush
Modified: 2001-07-20 20:49 UTC (History)
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Description Jason Rush 2001-06-19 03:57:26 UTC 
When using the External Browser (Windows) with Netscape or Internet Explorer, a
browser window which has already been opened should be reused.  However, on
Windows 98, the External Browser (Windows) will always open a new window.

This is annoying for the user, especially since the Swing browser included with
the IDE does not work well for multiple JSP executions.
Comment 1 _ rkubacki 2001-06-22 14:31:34 UTC 
I will try to investigate it during this weekend
Comment 2 _ rkubacki 2001-06-25 18:42:39 UTC 
Support for DDE communication between app and 32-bit IE on Win9x is limited. It
means that WWW_Activate doesn't work properly and we cannot guarantee that we
will bring desired window into foreground.

As a workaround we can use always use the last active window of IE. With this
opening of new windows will be avoided. OTOH each request can be displayed into 
different window.

Also note that Netscape works correctly.
Comment 3 _ rkubacki 2001-06-27 13:15:29 UTC 
Fixed for IE & Win9x in trunk and pilsen_fcs