On 4/12/2009 2:14 PM, DoctorBill wrote: > Mark Hansen wrote: >> On 04/12/09 06:36, DoctorBill wrote: >>> OPeter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote: >>>> DoctorBill wrote: >>>>> I had to join Facebook recently for some friends and relatives. >>>>> >>>>> A lot of the "buttons" and Links do not work when I enter Facebook >>>>> using SeaMonkey 1.1 >>>>> >>>>> I have to use I.E. >>>>> >>>>> Is there anything I can do about this or is it FaceBook's programmers >>>>> fault ? >>>>> >>>>> DoctorBill >>>> change your user agent to Firefox: >>>> http://chrispederick.com/work/user-agent-switcher/ >>>> >>> OK. >>> >>> I clicked the link and installed the xpi. >>> >>> Do I do anything else or is the problem fixed ? >>> >>> DoctorBill >> It's been a while since I installed the UA switcher, but if I recall >> correctly, it doesn't come with any Firefox user agent strings >> installed. You'll need to add some yourself. >> >> You can search the web for lists of user agent strings for various >> browsers, then just create the ones you want to emulate, like >> Firefox 2.0 or whatever. >> >> There may be an easier way that I am not aware, but try this: >> >> After installing the User Agent XPI file, launch the browser and go to >> Tools -> User Agent Switcher -> Options -> Options, click on User >> Agents, then click on the Add button. Use the following (replace any >> data with the data you want, if different): >> >> Description : Firefox 2.0 >> User Agent : Gecko/20070802 Firefox/2.0.0.6 SeaMonkey/1.1.4 >> App Name : Firefox >> App Version : 2.0.0.6 >> Platform : Linux >> Vendor : Firefox >> Vendor Sub : >> >> For Platform, I use Linux. You may want to use Win32 or Windows NT 6.0. >> >> Then, when you want to go to a web site that is improperly sniffing, just >> go to Tools -> User Agent Switcher -> Firefox (or whatever you called it) >> and your browser will now send the new UA string. >> >> Keep in mind that the User Agent setting will reset when you close the >> browser, so you don't have to worry about setting it back. >> >> Good luck, >> > > To me this is quite complex and I do not understand it. > > I did as you said, but don't know why or what it does. > > So I guess...were you to give me a link that explains what a "User > Agent" is and what all that stuff above is/does...I would become more > erudite in the subject matter. > > As of now - I have no idea what is going on - as per usual... > > DoctorBill
For User Agent, see my <http://www.rossde.com/internet/intr_gloss.html#agent>. For a discussion of "sniffing" and why it is generally a questionable practice, see my <http://www.rossde.com/internet/Webdevelopers.html#sniff>. Notice especially the 4th bullet in that section of Web page. -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/> Go to Mozdev at <http://www.mozdev.org/> for quick access to extensions for Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, and other Mozilla-related applications. You can access Mozdev much more quickly than you can Mozilla Add-Ons. _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
