v6.0.5.3 - issues with file download (ONDOWNLOAD)

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v6.0.5.3 - issues with file download (ONDOWNLOAD)

Post by gimber_sj » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:04 am

Hi,

I upgraded my firefox plugin last night from v6.0.4.1 to v6.0.5.3, and noticed that the scripts that saved a PDF to a specific location on my hard disk no longer worked.

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TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=NAME:Form1 ATTR=ID:NEXT&&VALUE:Preview
ONDOWNLOAD FOLDER=C:\<path> FILE=<file>.pdf
TAG POS=1 TYPE=A ATTR=ID:CERTIFICATE&&TXT:Click<SP>here<SP>to<SP>view<SP>the<SP>certificate CONTENT=EVENT:SAVETARGETAS
Specifically, the FOLDER and FILE attributes were being ignored, so the files were ending up with the default filename in the default download folder, and not in the specified location with the specified filename.

I reinstalled firefox, adobe and the latest version of the iMacros plugin, but this didn't make a difference.

When I reverted back from v6.0.5.3 to v6.0.4.1, the issue immediately resolved itself and the downloads resumed normal operation.

You may need to take a look at this in case something is broken.

Regards

John.

System specs:

Windows XP SP2
Trend
2Gb RAM
Dual-core Dell laptop.
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Re: v6.0.5.3 - issues with file download (ONDOWNLOAD)

Post by Tech Support » Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:08 pm

Can you please test with this macro:

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URL GOTO=http://www.iopus.com/download
ONDOWNLOAD FOLDER=d:\aaaout FILE=test.exe  
TAG POS=2 TYPE=A ATTR=TXT:*Download*   
It works for me (Win XP SP3, Firefox 2.0.0.14).
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Re: v6.0.5.3 - issues with file download (ONDOWNLOAD)

Post by fochtmann » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:22 pm

I tried your sample macro above, and it worked.

But I am experiencing the same problem as the other user with my macros that worked previously.

Dell Computer, 2 GB ram
FF 2.0.0.16
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Re: v6.0.5.3 - issues with file download (ONDOWNLOAD)

Post by gimber_sj » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:53 pm

If it helps,

1. The path is "C:\EPC-Certificates" and the files are in the format "Test NI #01.pdf", "Test NI #02.pdf" etc.

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ONDOWNLOAD FOLDER=C:\EPCIP-Certificates FILE=Test<SP>#40.pdf
TAG POS=1 TYPE=A ATTR=ID:CERTIFICATE&&TXT:Click<SP>here<SP>to<SP>view<SP>the<SP>certificate CONTENT=EVENT:SAVETARGETAS
These have non-alpha characters and spaces in them, unlike the demo samples you have provided.

2. The file is a .NET2 aspx page.

3. I'm right-clicking on a hyperlink to save the link as... to get access to the PDF.

4. The file arrives in the Download folder and not the specified one, and ends up with a name other than the one provided in the ondownload command.

John.
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Re: v6.0.5.3 - issues with file download (ONDOWNLOAD)

Post by juzamjedi » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:24 pm

Hello,

I have also tested the public ONDOWNLOAD example and it works. However, the trick is that you must use all lower case letters. This seems like a bug to me, but maybe that is the intended behavior. At a minimum this should probably be documented in the parameters for this feature.

http://wiki.imacros.net/ONDOWNLOAD#Parameters
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Re: v6.0.5.3 - issues with file download (ONDOWNLOAD)

Post by Tech Support » Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:23 pm

Can you please retest with V6.0.6.2? It should fix this issue.
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Re: v6.0.5.3 - issues with file download (ONDOWNLOAD)

Post by gimber_sj » Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:50 am

Tech Support wrote:Can you please retest with V6.0.6.2? It should fix this issue.
I have retested with FF3.0.1 / WInXP Pro / iMacros 6.0.6.9, and the issue is still occurring.

The path and file components are being ignored.

Try again! :)

John.
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