ID:1672172
 
Resolved
Links beginning with # didn't work correctly in browser controls.
BYOND Version:507
Operating System:Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Web Browser:Firefox 31.0
Applies to:Webclient
Status: Resolved (507.1254)

This issue has been resolved.
Descriptive Problem Summary: When clicking on a link in a browser element in the Web Client, a pop-up prompts the user to open a file. Additionally, the link fails to follow though and send the player to where they are intended to go.

Numbered Steps to Reproduce Problem:
Test Case: Shape Shifter
1) Download, host, and open Shape Shifter in the Web client.
2) Join and begin a new game.
3) Click the help button.
4) In the browser, click the Introduction link.
5) Observe a prompt for the user to download a file, and that the page is not directed to the #Intro tag." Screen-shot

Expected Results: For the browser to move to the #Intro tag, as presented in the steps above.

Actual Results: The browser shows no response, and the user is prompted to download a file.

Does the problem occur:
Every time? Or how often? Every time.
In other games? Yes.
In other user accounts? Untested.
On other computers? Untested.

When does the problem NOT occur? When using Dream Seeker.

Workarounds: Use Dream Seeker.

Lummox JR resolved issue with message:
Links beginning with # didn't work correctly in browser controls.