Unable to open a Network Folder from the Shellbar

[Rockhard]

Previously we were able to have a link on the PWB Shellbar that would open a folder location, such as I Drive, or a folder location that launches many other applications.

When we switched from the IE version of PWB to the CEF version we were no longer able to do this.

The links on the shellbar have a URL like: file:///I:/ or file://fileserver1/apps$/PWB/DEFAULT/GGH Applications

The I Drive gives a message saying "Sorry we are unable to load file:///I:/ Error (-6) the file or directory cannot be found" (also in the URL bar it says chrome://error/

The Applications link instead of going to the location it just does a google search.

Is there a way to get this to work in CEF PWB?

[Scott]

Chrome does not support the "file://" protocol for security purposes.

For the Shellbar instead of creating an URL Shortcut, create a Windows Shortcut to the specific folder, see attached.

You could use the "[Browser] CheckOpenIE=True" to filter the URL and open it in an IE Window if the above does not work for your purposes.

--Scott

[Rockhard]

That seemed to work for the Drives on the Shellbar, however it opens in a new tab.

Is there any way to have it open in a new instance of PWB, or a 2nd window PWB?

If not that is fine, but then I noticed that if the user is in the IE Tab, and try to access another website in the Compatibility List it changes that tab. However if you have an IE Tab open, and you go to the Chrome Tab, and try to access one of those links on the Compatibility List it opens a 2nd tab. Is there a way to just force it to the already opened IE Tab?

[Scott]

You can use both the "[Browser] CheckOpenIE=True" and "[Browser] CheckOpenCEF=True" together.

Have CheckOpenIE only open "file://" resources, and CheckOpenCEF open all others.

--Scott

[Rockhard]

We have both folder locations, and external websites that require the IE compatibility though?

[Scott]

Your best bet may be to use PWB IE in that case.

--Scott

[Rockhard]

Can't use PWB IE, as there are multiple issues with sites note being compatible when using IE11, with the newest PWB IE.

[Scott]

It is the Internet Explorer Webbrowser Control that PWB IE uses that has the compatibility issues. You can have PWB set the Webbrowser control to different IE compatibility modes with the following setting.

For IE 10.0:
[Browser]
IEBrowserEmulation=10000

For IE 9.0:
[Browser]
IEBrowserEmulation=9000

etc.

Internet Explorer is able to switch compatibility modes on the fly where as the Internet Explorer Webbrowser control cannot. This is why PWB can only use one IE compatibility mode at a time. We worked directly with Microsoft on this issue but in the end they claimed the switching was proprietary and refused to help.

You may have to strike a balance with sites that are not compatible with Chrome by using the "CheckOpenCEF" and "CheckOpenIE" filters.

--Scott

[Rockhard]

Is it possible to use the IEBrowserEmulation=10000 with the PWB CEF version, so when it does open an IE page it opens in compatibility mode?

[Scott]

Is it possible to use the IEBrowserEmulation=10000 with the PWB CEF version, so when it does open an IE page it opens in compatibility mode?

Yes it is.

--Scott