Latest View beta refuses to connect to the 'net...

[1/6] from: jfdutcher1958::yahoo::com at: 21-May-2004 6:03

I installed 'view1210031.exe' at the suggestion of the author of the 'RebDB' database utility as my current Rebol version failed to work with it....due, he noted, to its failure to support the 'only' refinement. The database works beautifully now...but the message below results from clicking any icon on the 'desktop'....... Surely supporting 'only' and web access are not mutually incompatible ?? **************************************************************************************************

>> desktop

connecting to: www.rebol.com connecting to: www.rebol.com ** Script Error: Feature not available in this REBOL ** Where: switch ** Near: browse full-path icon/item

[2/6] from: antonr:lexicon at: 22-May-2004 1:26

That's not the latest beta. Get the latest beta 1.2.46.3.1 here: http://www.rebol.net/projects/view1.3/downloads/ http://www.rebol.net/projects/view1.3/downloads/rebview1246031.exe There's a way to hack around this problem anyway: set-browser-path "explorer.exe " browse http://www.rebol.com/ Anton.

[3/6] from: atruter:labyrinth:au at: 23-May-2004 9:03

> That's not the latest beta. > Get the latest beta 1.2.46.3.1 here: > http://www.rebol.net/projects/view1.3/downloads/ > http://www.rebol.net/projects/view1.3/downloads/rebview1246031.exe

There's beta (bleeding edge) and then there's beta (one year stable). A number of folks have asked me about the "/only" refinement, to which my stock answer is: The /only refinement of 'compose was introduced in REBOL/Core 2.5, http://www.rebol.com/docs/changes.html#section-5.3, which ships with the SDK by default. For REBOL/View, you need to run the latest beta" (1.2.10.3.1 released on 30-May-2003) and available from http://www.reboltech.com/downloads/." While I can certainly see the benefit of getting as many folks as possible to use the latest VID 1.3 beta, it might not be such a good idea to present a moving target (and little current documentation) as someone's first exposure to REBOL. Just my quick thoughts on why I recommend 1.2.10 to new comers. ;) Regards, Ashley

[4/6] from: carl:cybercraft at: 23-May-2004 11:45

>> That's not the latest beta. >> Get the latest beta 1.2.46.3.1 here:

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>to new comers. ;) >> about

>> browse http://www.rebol.com/

** Script Error: Feature not available in this REBOL ** Near: browse http://www.rebol.com/ (-: A case of swings and roundabouts, I think. Browse is working again in 1.2.46, though perhaps there's other problems with it. -- Carl Read

[5/6] from: g:santilli:tiscalinet:it at: 23-May-2004 11:43

Hi Ashley, On Sunday, May 23, 2004, 1:03:57 AM, you wrote: AT> While I can certainly see the benefit of getting as many folks as possible AT> to use the latest VID 1.3 beta, it might not be such a good idea to AT> present a moving target (and little current documentation) as someone's AT> first exposure to REBOL. Just my quick thoughts on why I recommend 1.2.10 AT> to new comers. ;) 1.2.10, though, does not support installation, nor it does support the View desktop. (It is there, but don't expect it to really work as it wasn't meant to.) As long as you're willing to play with 1.2.10 (say, instead of 1.2.8), then you're probably willing to play with one of the 1.3 betas, since they have less bugs actually. (They also have some important changes, though.) Regards, Gabriele. -- Gabriele Santilli <[g--santilli--tiscalinet--it]> -- REBOL Programmer Amiga Group Italia sez. L'Aquila --- SOON: http://www.rebol.it/

[6/6] from: g:santilli:tiscalinet:it at: 23-May-2004 11:44

Hi Carl, On Sunday, May 23, 2004, 1:45:53 AM, you wrote: CR> Type DESKTOP or SET-USER for settings.

>>> browse http://www.rebol.com/

CR> ** Script Error: Feature not available in this REBOL CR> ** Near: browse http://www.rebol.com/ CR> (-: A case of swings and roundabouts, I think. Browse CR> is working again in 1.2.46, though perhaps there's other CR> problems with it. That's because there's no installation in 1.2.10; you need to manually issue SET-BROWSER-PATH before being able to use BROWSE in 1.2.10. Regards, Gabriele. -- Gabriele Santilli <[g--santilli--tiscalinet--it]> -- REBOL Programmer Amiga Group Italia sez. L'Aquila --- SOON: http://www.rebol.it/

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