Re: Need help from WebDNA user using WebStar Plugin

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2005


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 61038
interpreted = N
texte = Hi Dennis, I have a similar setup here on one of the servers. Can you fire me off test2.tpl privately, and I'll drop it on and have a look. Rob On 14-Feb-05, at 8:02 PM, Dennis J. Bonsall, Jr. wrote: > I have been trying to solve a problem for a few weeks now that relates > to the WebDNA plugin within WebStar. I am not sure what is causing > the problem, but here are the symptoms. Whenever I attempt to submit > a large form through an SSL connection that calls a WebDNA page, the > submission fails. The size of the form data and resulting browser > failure seems related to the individual browser. IE5 for the Mac > seems to fail in a post of about 1000 characters, Safari is next, then > Opera, Firefox, and Netscape. IE6 for Windows allows the largest form > submission without failure. If the form is large enough, all browsers > will fail. > > I had previously posted about this problem to this talk list a couple > of weeks ago, and it was suggested that the problem was with WebStar. > However, I am able to submit the large forms through SSL using > Flexmail (plugin included with WebStar), as well as custom written > Perl scripts without issues. The only failure occurs when submitting > through to WebDNA. I run WebDNA 4.5.1, but I installed the latest > Developer Edition (6.0) on a machine that has a fresh install of > Panther and WebStar. It has the same issues as 4.5.1. > > I am suspecting that there might be a problem with the WebDNA WebStar > plugin, and am hoping that someone who has a similar setup (version > 5.3 or later of WebStar, and version 4.5.1 or later of WebDNA) can > test my test files on their server to see if the problem persists. I > have a test form available at > https://secure.webbuilders.com/page3.html. It simply submits to a > WebDNA page which contains only > [formvariables][name]=[value]
[/formvariables]. No browser can > submit this form on any of my servers. > > Thanks in advance to anyone who is able to help. If this is a true > bug, perhaps this will help get it fixed. > > Dennis > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Need help from WebDNA user using WebStar Plugin ( Rob 2005)
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  4. Need help from WebDNA user using WebStar Plugin ( "Dennis J. Bonsall, Jr." 2005)
Hi Dennis, I have a similar setup here on one of the servers. Can you fire me off test2.tpl privately, and I'll drop it on and have a look. Rob On 14-Feb-05, at 8:02 PM, Dennis J. Bonsall, Jr. wrote: > I have been trying to solve a problem for a few weeks now that relates > to the WebDNA plugin within WebStar. I am not sure what is causing > the problem, but here are the symptoms. Whenever I attempt to submit > a large form through an SSL connection that calls a WebDNA page, the > submission fails. The size of the form data and resulting browser > failure seems related to the individual browser. IE5 for the Mac > seems to fail in a post of about 1000 characters, Safari is next, then > Opera, Firefox, and Netscape. IE6 for Windows allows the largest form > submission without failure. If the form is large enough, all browsers > will fail. > > I had previously posted about this problem to this Talk List a couple > of weeks ago, and it was suggested that the problem was with WebStar. > However, I am able to submit the large forms through SSL using > Flexmail (plugin included with WebStar), as well as custom written > Perl scripts without issues. The only failure occurs when submitting > through to WebDNA. I run WebDNA 4.5.1, but I installed the latest > Developer Edition (6.0) on a machine that has a fresh install of > Panther and WebStar. It has the same issues as 4.5.1. > > I am suspecting that there might be a problem with the WebDNA WebStar > plugin, and am hoping that someone who has a similar setup (version > 5.3 or later of WebStar, and version 4.5.1 or later of WebDNA) can > test my test files on their server to see if the problem persists. I > have a test form available at > https://secure.webbuilders.com/page3.html. It simply submits to a > WebDNA page which contains only > [formvariables][name]=[value]
[/formvariables]. No browser can > submit this form on any of my servers. > > Thanks in advance to anyone who is able to help. If this is a true > bug, perhaps this will help get it fixed. > > Dennis > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Rob

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