User.js questions

A couple of questions about user.js:

1.Show the user agent of incoming messages:
user_pref( "mailnews.headers.showUserAgent ", true);

What does this mean? I don't understand what is a user agent and what information it would give me.

2. I was going to delete Communicator and see the following:
Controls the scanning of the Navigator 4.x directory for plugins. When pref is missing, the default is to pickup popular plugins such as Flash, Shockwave, Acrobat, and Quicktime. If set to true, ALL plugins will be picked up and if set to false the scan will not happen at all.
user_pref( "plugin.scan.4xPluginFolder ", false);

There is also a reference to all these programs: Locate plugins by scanning the Adobe Acrobat installation directory with a minimum version
user_pref( "plugin.scan.Acrobat ", "5.0 ");

Locate plugins by scanning the Quicktime installation directory with a minimum version
user_pref( "plugin.scan.Quicktime ", "5.0 ");

Locate and scan the Window Media Player installation directory for plugins with a minimum version user_pref( "plugin.scan.WindowsMediaPlayer ", "7.0 ");

http://home.att.net/~cherokee67/ns7userjs.html

Are these entries necessary if Communicator is deleted?
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Do I need to copy items from Communicator plug-in folder like for Quicktime or Windows media player before deleting it?

I installed java, flash & shockwave when installing 7.0. I find that Adobe is working - but is it called from Communicator? How can I tell?

3. Locate Java by scanning the Sun JRE installation directory with a minimum version.
Note: Does not scan if security.enable_java is not true
user_pref( "plugin.scan.SunJRE ", "1.4 ");

How does one check if security.enable_java is not true? Not sure I understand what this means.

4. Question is about image blocker - -does this mean that no images are shown in web pages and messages? How would you turn back on the pictures for a particular website?

To enable the Imageblocker in Netscape 7:
user_pref( "imageblocker.enabled ", true);

5. Why have this entry? What does it do?
user_pref( "general.useragent.override ", "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.0.1) Gecko/20020823 Netscape/7.0 ");

Thanks for the clarifications. donna

 

Hi Donna,

Are you the Netscape Police, and is this a test?

Maybe brett sent you!

In due time my dear, in due time!

Ramona

 

A user agent would just tell you what email client someone was using, such as Netscape or OE.

If I am not mistaken these are two separate things. The scanning of the 4.x plugin folder is only necessary if you wish to use the 4.x plugins in 7.x. The other commands scan for a specific plugin, without activating any other plugins you may have available. As you can also see you can look for a particular version of a specific plugin that you happen to have installed.

It might be wise to copy them to the N7 plugin folder, though a reinstall may be necessary, depending on the plugin.

You can tell which plugins are recognized by N7 by typing aboutlugins in the address bar.

If java is disabled in preferences it will not scan for the java plugin.

No. It means that there may be a right-click menu item that allows you to disable/enable loading images from certain servers. It does not disable loading of all the images.

It tells sites you are using a specific browser on a specific operating system. In this case... Netscape 7.0, version built on 23 aug 2002, windows xp, english, united states.

However, you are free to put anything you like, but there may be side effects, such as sites not appearing correctly.


tranquilo

 

1.Show the user agent of incoming messages:
user_pref( "mailnews.headers.showUserAgent ", true);

What does this mean? I don't understand what is a user agent and what information it would give me.

Following is the User Agent string:
user_pref( "general.useragent.override ", "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.0.1) Gecko/20020823 Netscape/7.0 ");
It is for identifying the users OS, browser, etc., and a lovely feature when answering posts on Tech. Forums. This also answers Question 5.

2. I was going to delete Communicator and see the following:
Controls the scanning of the Navigator 4.x directory for plugins. When pref is missing, the default is to pickup popular plugins such as Flash, Shockwave, Acrobat, and Quicktime. If set to true, ALL plugins will be picked up and if set to false the scan will not happen at all.
user_pref( "plugin.scan.4xPluginFolder ", false);

If Communicator 4.x is not present, the install will copy the current Netscape 7 or Mozilla 1.x Profile.

There is also a reference to all these programs: Locate plugins by scanning the Adobe Acrobat installation directory with a minimum version
user_pref( "plugin.scan.Acrobat ", "5.0 ");

Locate plugins by scanning the Quicktime installation directory with a minimum version
user_pref( "plugin.scan.Quicktime ", "5.0 ");

Locate and scan the Window Media Player installation directory for plugins with a minimum version user_pref( "plugin.scan.WindowsMediaPlayer ", "7.0 ");

http://home.att.net/~cherokee67/ns7userjs.html

Are these entries necessary if Communicator is deleted?

I will handle it in this manner:
Copy the Netscape or Mozilla Plugin folder to a backup location. I back up my Profiles and Plugin folders every day. Those scripts would not be necessary, as all you would need to do, in the event of a problem, is to copy the Plugin folder from your backup to the current browser.

Do I need to copy items from Communicator plug-in folder like for Quicktime or Windows media player before deleting it?

Answered above

I installed java, flash & shockwave when installing 7.0. I find that Adobe is working - but is it called from Communicator? How can I tell?

With Netscape open:
Click on Help
About Plugins
You will see a list of your plugins that are installed

Well, I see that tranquilo has answered the rest of your questions.

Thanks buddy!

Ramona

 

Thank you!! I did check help, plug ins with Netscape 7 and found that 7.0 did indeed install older copies of Flash and Shockwave - -Got them updated by link provided in forum - -helped that it showed which installer for ie vs netscape.
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/alternates/

INTERESTING event. Using IE I tried to email a web page (with 7.0 set up to do the email messaging, but it was not open at time) - -and it didn't work. I must have the mail client for 7.0 up and running for it email ie web page to work - not closed.
That was not the case with Communicator.

This is not a test - -this is a real learning experience - -the education is wonderful!!!!! I will share that I found a wonderful program that I used with Netscape Communicator and it works in 7.0 too. It is called ComClear. From the author of program: "ComClear is an easy-to-use program that can erase your Netscape browser's history list, cache files, drop-down list and cookie file. It scans your hard drive for all Netscape user files, and offers a check box for each of the items. Choose a user, check off the items to clean, and click a button."
http://www.neuro-tech.net/section/Software

What is Chrome? What are Local Folders in Mail ? See, always more questions - -and wonderful to find a place to get answers. donna

ps What else do you back up daily in 7.0 besides the plug in folder???

 

Chrome is where some of the files that affect the user interface are stored. userContent.css and userChrome.css are two examples of this, they can be used to alter various aspects of netscape.

However, its not exactly user friendly...

Backing up your entire profile would be a good idea, minus the cache.

Also, this page describes the files in your profile folder

http://gemal.dk/mozilla/files.html

tranquilo

 

What a relief to know that you aren't the Netscape Police!!!

Chrome.... think chrome on your Jaguar. It is the "look" of Netscape. All the trim, spit, and polish, such as button, skins, etc.

I back up my Profiles and Plugin folders every day. I spend a great number of hours on the Internet, and beta test the Netscape applications, so I'm not willing to risk losing my Profiles, nohow, no way, Jose!

The "Local Folders" as described in "Help" (you should check it out, as there is a wealth of information to be had):

Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings - Local Folders

Local Folders is the account where Netscape Mail & Newsgroups saves any messages that you send while working offline.
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Ramona

 

Too bed I don't own that hot car!! Nice way to explain - -and also great to see what the files are with Mozilla.

Anyone getting out of memory errors and being shut down? It happens when I ask for a print job. 512mb ram too,Win98SE

Have minimal start up - Avg antivirus and Zone alarm firewall.

WIsh there was a way to alarm the system so I could save where I am vs just getting the error when attempting to print to Adobe. donna