Thread: Previewing in browser

Hi everyone
I need some help with previewing page in browser; each time I try to preview page in browser I get the error message ' unexpected file'. I know the problem lies in my browser; I have been in tools then options and preview; but I need to know what default browser needs to be there if I use IE. Hope that make sens

When you go into preview mode, bv opens your default browser, so this could be a problem with your copy of BV.
Try downloading a new copy of bluevoda.................

Hi, I already tried this but no success;

Hi Richard.. what version of IE are you using..??
Have you tried restoring your browser settings to default..?? that should be enough to let you preview.

Hi Carlos;

I used to be with Firefox then went back to IE; I think that may have started the problem. I'm using IE 7 but in the default box in BV there is nothing; I need to know what to enter in here

Richard

Ok.. whatever browser you are using, make sure it's set on default settings..
In BV, if you go to tools, then options, and click on the preview tab.. check the 'use default browser'... this should grey out the browser name field and BV will just whatever default browser you have.. lets try that.

Hi Carlos;

Okay tried that and it was greyed out; tried to preview but got the usual message ' unexpected file format'

Richard

ok.. when you get that error message.. can you tell me if you get the message in an error box..?? what does it say on the top.. which program is giving you the error message..?? is it explorer or BV..?

At the top of the error message it says' AffiliSy' I think its BV error message

Indeed it is..

This message tells us that the file you are trying to open in preview mode is not recognised for that function by BV.. What the General said above is very accurate.. It's a problem with your BV.

Did you change your default browser before or after you reinstalled bv..??

As far as I can remember after

Ok.. I know this may sound silly, but you'll be surprised with some of the things people forget to do.. Lets try this..

Shut down your BV.
Go to explorer... clear coockies (internet options>> general tab>>clear temp files and cookies... etc).
Open BV again.. open your page.. and try preview... do we still the error message..?

ok done all that; but prob remains

No problem.. can you please tell me if you re-downloaded BV or used the old download when you re-installed it..??

I re-downloaded

Ok.. re-capping..

We have a fresh download and install from the source vodahost.com
We are using IE7 set to default settings.
We open BV pages, in BV program and click the Preview button, but get an error message.
BV is not recognizing IE.. it seems to me.. when BV page is previewed, BV talks to your browser and asks it to display the page in html.

Can you open your IE options, advanced tab, under security make sure the selection 'allow active content to run on files in my computer' is checked..??
If so, the only thing that can be done is to Uninstall BV (do it from the control panel add remove programs, then re-install it).

Hi Carlos and thanks for all the trouble you are going to its appreciated.
I was thinking myself of uninstalling BV; but would I loose all my files?
I know I can retrieve everything from my FTP but that seems a little daunting.

No, you shouldnt lose any files.. just to be in the safe side, either copy or move your BV files in a folder you create on your desktop and then after reinstalling BV just take them back to the original place where you want to keep them.. In any case, uninstalling deals only with program and system files and shouldnt affect your new pages that you created in Blue Voda as web pages.

I checked 'allow active content to run on my computer' but still no change

I guess a reinstall would be in order now.. just remember to uninstall using control panel.. sometimes if the uninstall is not done correctly it affects the re-installation.. Lets see how that goes.

ok; but will effect that tomorrow; many thanks again Carlos.

No worries... keep us posted please.

Will do

Richard

Hi Carlos if you are there;

Uninstalled BV today. Reinstalled BV. Opened one of my pages and tried to preview; but still the same error message; problem must be with the files themselves I'm thinking.

Richard

No...it's IE7, unfortunately.
Next time you re-install BV, simply install it over the previous copy on your system....nothing is lost, and everything is overwritten properly. When you un-install, many of thge original settings used to configure your previous BV files/pages will need to be reset/resaved before they will operate seamlessly.

If possible (and if you are game - at this juncture, some are not) you may wish reconsidering IE7 and return to Microsoft.com to reload IE6 which is still supported and standard for more than 97% of all applications until August 2007 according to releases. It is still your choice, but so you know, even computers sold up to June 2007 will still be presented with IE6.

* More about the pros and cons of IE7 are available in the VodaTalk Reviews section....

PS: Make sure your system is updated with the current Java(Sun) settings and has been scanned for available MS Updates post-SP3. Pay particular attention to ActiveX and Java controls.

Richard, have you been able to SAVE any of your pages, and if so, have you tried to publish any of your pages ????
If you have Saved any pages, how have you saved them?
Post a sample name in full please............

ok; first I have loaded IE6; the problem still exists. So gone back to IE7.

I can save and publish pages without any problem whatsoever. I just cannot preview via browser; it come with an error message 'unexpected file'. Today I opened a blank page and put a graphic on it and tried to preview, but with the same error again.
Richard

Hi Richard.. can you please email me one of the pages your saved..? let me have a look to see if it is the actual file, program or IE..

I have IE7 one one pc and IE6 on another and they both talk to BV nicely.. even thought IE7 is still a ****ty piece of work, but it has no issues with BV.

Email me here.

I honestly now think it is to do with your registry.. but lets try this first.. there's a solution to every problem.. we'll fix this.

Hi Carlos,

Sent page

Hi Richard.. Your page viewed ok on my pc.. the BV file is ok. I will email you some possible fixes for your browser.

Hi Richard,

I had the same problem as you are having now. Reinstalling Blue Voda works for me.

I see yours has not been resolved. Try Clicking on Tools and then goto Options. Click options and a window will open. Click on the Preview tab
and check the "Use default browser" if you still have problem goback to preview and browse to your C:\Programs and select Internet Explorer.

Well said Z,

Richard do above in BlueVoda not in your browser.

Guys.. if you read the thread you will see that Richard tried all of that several times already a day ago.

Hi everyone,

I think I'm just a hopless case.

Ok, try this:

In BV, Options, Preview. Uncheck the "Use Default Browser" checkbox. The next field should become active. Now click on Browse, and browse your computer to find IE or FireFox (whatever you prefer). When you find it, click ok, then try to preview.

At Last!!!! I have been cured; many thanks to eze-eze (should be made supreme commander) and all you guys who chipped in. I am very grateful

Richard

You are very welcome Richard.. Glad I was able to offer something.

Drum roll please.
and the the solution was?

Probably IE7 was NOT setting itself as default browser, so BV had NO browser to preview in. By manually setting IE as the browser to preview in, the problem ws solved. I beleive.

I think some of Richard's options were hijacked by a home page he had.. It must have changed some registry entries so that the Browse Button in his BV wouldn't work.. but he managed to do it manually. I think it's a bug with IE7 that lets a home page do this.. but it wasent a biggie.

Basically, even though he changed the default browser in IF7.. and even though he checked the use default browser in BV, BV still showed a home page address in the default browser.. and the browse button became dead.

He unchecked the use default browser and just inserted the Browser .exe file manually... He will be fixing the button issue when he runs a registry repair on his pc.

Very close NavalDesign.. It is ultimately another IE7.. just failed to sit as a default browser and let everone else know that it is now the default browser.

I don't think it is a IE7 issue. Other members have had this problem in the past, with other browsers. It a failure of windows (don't know the reason) to set a browser as default when particular conditions are encountered.

I see... I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it also has to do with using some other software or using certain websites that install or modify registry entries.. I didn't realize that other members had this problem.. I honestly thought it's a IE7 security bug.. but obvioulsy it's gotta be a windows thing.