Re: java and activex problems

"anon" wrote:

> When I click on a link where copy shortcut = javascript:void(0), nothing
> happens and when I past the link into the address box and click on go -
> nothing happens. The 'javascript:void(0)'  just won't execute.

As intended (see extract from documentation below).

> Obviously this is due to some security setting recommended by M$.

Apparently not, in this case.

> I have my security setting (as suggested by MS) set so that the warning:
> 'your security setting do not allow web sites to use activex controls
> installed on your computer...' appears when I open a web site window.
>
> Clicking on this banner does not give the option of allowing THAT site to
> use the activex controls - what settings will allow a happy medium?

Set ActiveX to "Prompt".

> Is there some setting which will protect my computer from bad things
> executing and being able to click on java and javascript and activex
> routines?

Not really. Set ActiveX and Active Scripting to "Prompt". Put sites
you trust in the trusted zone, where the settings can be different so
that scripts will run.


>From Netscape JavaScript documentation:

<quote>

The void operator is used in either of the following ways:

1. void (expression)
2. void expression

The void operator specifies an expression to be evaluated without
returning a value. expression is a JavaScript expression to evaluate.
The parentheses surrounding the expression are optional, but it is
good style to use them.

You can use the void operator to specify an expression as a hypertext
link. The expression is evaluated but is not loaded in place of the
current document.

The following code creates a hypertext link that does nothing when
the user clicks it. When the user clicks the link, void(0) evaluates
to undefined, which has no effect in JavaScript.

<A HREF="javascript:void(0)">Click here to do nothing</A>

The following code creates a hypertext link that submits a form when
the user clicks it.

<A HREF="javascript:void(document.form.submit())"> Click here to
submit</A>

</quote>