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using CP often triggers download of an .aspx file, which fails to download

1-Oct-12 5:46

Thanks - added to the TODO

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

BillWoodruff30-Sep-12 9:06

BillWoodruff

30-Sep-12 9:06

Here's an example of the url to, "Edit.aspx," that CP is auto-downloading (for unknown reasons), which fails to download. Seems related to the Lounge in some way ?

http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Edit.aspx?fid=1159&select=4382785&floc=/Lounge.aspx&action=r">http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Edit.aspx?fid=1159&select=4382785&floc=/Lounge.aspx&action=r

Win 7 64 SP1, Chrome Browser 23.0.1271.10 dev-m

I auto-login when I visit CP, usually by clicking CP's icon that I put on Chrome's "BpokMark Bar," which takes me to the Lounge. And, I do not block any cookies from CP, although I do block sites like lakequincy.com which adverts in the CP daily newsletters link to, because it's included in the MVPs Host file I use.

I use Internet Download Manager (IDM), and recently they achieved nearly full integration with Chrome (they've had it working in IE for years).

So, when the behind-the-scenes whatever in CP triggers that download, IDM attempts to handle the download, and it fails, perhaps because it uses the default username and password settings ? Why that download would require username and password when it's being triggered while I am logged in to CP: well, I don't have a clue, I'm just reporting what I observe in IDM when I examine the failed download's properties.

Since this failed download does not occur regularly, but is occurring frequently, and doesn't seem to affect my use of CP in any way, I am not complaining, or saying this is a bug.

To me, it's just puzzling, and I thought I'd report it here just for your information.

CP is the only site I visit where this type of failed .aspx download occurs, and I use to Chrome to visit many sites that are running on some flavor of ASP.NET.

best, Bill

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Re: using CP often triggers download of an .aspx file, which fails to download

Chris Maunder30-Sep-12 14:22

Re: using CP often triggers download of an .aspx file, which fails to download

30-Sep-12 14:22

I'm stumped. I'm not even sure where to begin on that one.

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

BillWoodruff30-Sep-12 20:14

BillWoodruff

30-Sep-12 20:14

Hi Chris,

I've notified tech support at IDM about the strange download scenario here.

fyi: since my logging to CP, after a computer restart: in the first 22 minutes of using CP via Chrome, there have been two attempts to download the CP .aspx file: 'Preview.aspx:' both were "intercepted" by IDM, and both, as described previously, failed to complete.

1. the first failed download came from my viewing, or editing, my answer to a QA question: it shows a "referrer" url of:

http://www.codeproject.com/Questions/468282/Accessing-from-User-Control-via-Form"

and an "address" url of:

http://www.codeproject.com/script/Answers/Preview.aspx"

2. the second failed download shows the same "address" url," and, may be related to my creating this post, or viewing this thread on this forum (?): it has a "referrer" url of:

http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Edit.aspx?fid=1645&floc=/Forums/1645/Site-Bugs-Suggestions.aspx

During this time I accessed six different pages in CP: (all times are GMT + 7):

12:41 PM Reply to Message

12:36 PM using CP often triggers download of an .aspx file, which fails to download

12:31 PM Accessing from User Control via Form

12:31 PMLatest Reputation Events

12:23 PM Accessing from User Control via Form

12:22 PM The Lounge

The only use I made of CP, that "changed" site-content were: a minor edit of an answer I had made to a QA question: that was the 12:31 entry above; and, writing this post.

Chris Maunder wrote:
I'm not even sure where to begin on that one.

I certainly don't even know where I am, on this one, let alone what to begin, let alone where Smile | :)

best, Bill

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Thank you for fixing the spacing issue

leppie30-Sep-12 5:07

leppie

30-Sep-12 5:07

MAN, that was annoying Poke tongue | ;-P

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Kenneth Haugland30-Sep-12 2:07

30-Sep-12 2:07

There seems to be a lot of enteries for it, but some of the articles are really badly written, (hardly a word) mainly a showoff. Should we let them all pass through or?

Pete O'Hanlon30-Sep-12 2:10

Pete O'Hanlon

30-Sep-12 2:10

Maybe I'm biased, but I don't see why article standards should be relaxed for a competition.

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Kenneth Haugland30-Sep-12 2:13

30-Sep-12 2:13

I said it looked more like a Tip and marked it as that, but when I looked over at previous competitions, there were some pretty rotten articles, but good applications as winners of previous feature competitions.

But I agree with you actually... Or they could just create an own tag for those "articles".

Chris Maunder30-Sep-12 3:03

30-Sep-12 3:03

At the top of each article is a disclaimer:

Quote:
Disclaimer

This article is an entry in our AppInnovation Contest. Articles in this sub-section are not required to be full articles so care should be taken when voting.

We're kind of hijacking the article system in order to create a place to post entries, and we're not asking that all entries be full articles. In some cases members simply can't post full source code, and in some cases the entry is a sketch or prototype.

However, when we judge which articles get through Round 1 we're definitely going to take into account the quality of the articles and the level of detail provided, and once the comp is over all non-articles will be removed.

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

OriginalGriff30-Sep-12 3:41

30-Sep-12 3:41

Chris Maunder wrote:
once the comp is over all non-articles will be removed.

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Pete O'Hanlon30-Sep-12 4:28

Pete O'Hanlon

30-Sep-12 4:28

So does that mean that you can put in a placeholder article and build it up as you get closer to the end of Round 1?

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Chris Maunder30-Sep-12 5:41

30-Sep-12 5:41

Exactly

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

Ranjan.D4-Oct-12 2:47

Ranjan.D

4-Oct-12 2:47

Mine I have posted as if a complete article for Ultra book competition. Just want to check whether my posts will be retained or removed. If removed I will cry Frown | :(

Ranjan.D

Chris Maunder4-Oct-12 4:57

getting into the menu of the user name and the notifications is again broken

4-Oct-12 4:57

Complete articles stay!

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

Joan M30-Sep-12 0:40

Joan M

30-Sep-12 0:40

Hello,

When I try to hover the mouse from the red square with the number of notifications to the notifications link menu that appears just under the square it is almost impossible to reach the menu as it disappears again before reaching the menu itself. This also is happening hovering the user name to get into "My Settings...".

Using IE9 and Win7 here.

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Re: getting into the menu of the user name and the notifications is again broken

OriginalGriff30-Sep-12 1:18

Re: getting into the menu of the user name and the notifications is again broken

30-Sep-12 1:18

Works for me in Chrome - not that I use the feature, there are 1541 sitting there at the moment!

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Kenneth Haugland30-Sep-12 2:03

Re: getting into the menu of the user name and the notifications is again broken

30-Sep-12 2:03

You can click the red notification button and get the list of all the notifications. That sould be a workaround if you cant get the dropdown to work.

I also think you can mark off all the replyes as read, if you just select all (button) and click on mark as read. You should have zero messages there Smile | :)

OriginalGriff30-Sep-12 2:07

Re: getting into the menu of the user name and the notifications is again broken

30-Sep-12 2:07

No, I don't even look at it - since I get all the replies by email, it is just repeating information I already have.

I'm just wondering how big I can get the number! Laugh | :laugh:

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Kenneth Haugland30-Sep-12 2:10

Re: getting into the menu of the user name and the notifications is again broken

30-Sep-12 2:10

Let me help you then Laugh | :laugh:

Should we guess whitch 2^n number it would be Smile | :)

OriginalGriff30-Sep-12 2:20

Re: getting into the menu of the user name and the notifications is again broken

30-Sep-12 2:20

Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

Sandeep Mewara30-Sep-12 20:36

Sandeep Mewara

30-Sep-12 20:36

OriginalGriff wrote:
I'm just wondering how big I can get the number!

Interesting. I like the thought. Wink | ;)

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Re: getting into the menu of the user name and the notifications is again broken

Chris Maunder1-Oct-12 6:05

Re: getting into the menu of the user name and the notifications is again broken

1-Oct-12 6:05

I've made a CSS update that should fix this. Ctrl+F5 will update it for you, or just wait till I do the next deploy which will change the version number and kick it automatically.

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

Joan M1-Oct-12 6:10

Joan M

1-Oct-12 6:10

Working like charm again Chris!

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Main page stretching

TheCardinal29-Sep-12 15:14

TheCardinal

29-Sep-12 15:14

just notice on the main page if the featured article title is to long and goes multiple line all the content is push to the right you need to horizontally scroll to view the community feed.

by the way i'm using "FLUID" on the site layout Cool | :cool:

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modified 30-Sep-12 1:04am.

Re: Main page stretching

Chris Maunder1-Oct-12 6:07