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Tony Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 29 May 2008, Michael Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [snip]
>> I have now installed the latest Netsurf, the same as you have, (28 Apr
>> 200 11:15) r4110, and actually that is what I had before, there hasn't
>> been an update for a month!
> There have been several. I'm using r4210, which may not be the latest.
> Try http://www.netsurf-browser.org/downloads/development/netsurf.zip
>> There's no change in performance.
>>
>> I have Sibelius installed on the Iconbar
> You don't need to have Sibelius installed to download a MIDI file.
>> and at the bottom of the window :-
>>
>> http://www.contemplator.com/midimusic/pontchar.mid
>>
>> I get the message OK(0.7s) Converting 14919 bytes, so it seems that
>> Netsurf is RECEIVING data, but cannot display it.
> 14919 is the correct length of that MIDI file, so it has been received
> but, as you say, NetSurf cannot display it. You need to force NetSurf to
> download the file, without attempting to display it:
> Hold down <shift> and select-click the link (on the page containing the
> original link). First, you will see a blank NetSurf window, over which a
> download dialogue box should open. Drag the MIDI icon from the dialogue
> box, to wherever you wish to save the file. Then drop the saved file
> into Sibelius.
> Tony
Thank you Tony and others for this. I have held down the shift key and
it works.
I have reported so on this list, but there seem to be delays which
stop you from seeing it promptly. I don't have this problem with other
groups.
Regards
Michael Bell
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