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Explain to Me

Posted by Bluerose on 06/12/02 - 07:59:26

Why does the dink network link on this messasge board have this url: http://rpgplanet.com/dink/index.shtml

and I CAN'T get it to load, all I get is a pop-up asking me if I want to download it?

But if I use this url: http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~dink/

that Redink posted in one of my questions, I CAN get to the Dink Network.

Why two different urls?

Re: Explain to Me

Posted by Tullisti on 06/12/02 - 16:10:26

: Why does the dink network link on this messasge board have this url: http://rpgplanet.com/dink/index.shtml

: and I CAN'T get it to load, all I get is a pop-up asking me if I want to download it?

: But if I use this url: http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~dink/

: that Redink posted in one of my questions, I CAN get to the Dink Network.

: Why two different urls?

ok, redink should probably answer this, so take what im saying with a pinch of salt...

ok,

shtml files are server side html files. thay are 'special'. (i wont go into it here...). the two different urls are because one is the server domain name addr. (dynamic4.gamespy.com) and the other is the DNS of the rpgplanet system (rpgplanet.com). i think you'll find that if you go:

rpgplanet.com/dink/ it'll work, because index.shtml is an index file, the browser will automatically load it as the frst file int he dir. (like index.htm* , index.php, index.pl...it depends on the server configuration).

also bear in mind that ive just got up, and im tired, so if this doesn't make ANY sense, dont blame me!!

Re: Explain to Me

Posted by redink1 on 06/14/02 - 09:10:00

: : Why does the dink network link on this messasge board have this url: http://rpgplanet.com/dink/index.shtml

: : and I CAN'T get it to load, all I get is a pop-up asking me if I want to download it?

: : But if I use this url: http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~dink/

: : that Redink posted in one of my questions, I CAN get to the Dink Network.

: : Why two different urls?

: ok, redink should probably answer this, so take what im saying with a pinch of salt...

: ok,

: shtml files are server side html files. thay are 'special'. (i wont go into it here...). the two different urls are because one is the server domain name addr. (dynamic4.gamespy.com) and the other is the DNS of the rpgplanet system (rpgplanet.com). i think you'll find that if you go:

: rpgplanet.com/dink/ it'll work, because index.shtml is an index file, the browser will automatically load it as the frst file int he dir. (like index.htm* , index.php, index.pl...it depends on the server configuration).

: also bear in mind that ive just got up, and im tired, so if this doesn't make ANY sense, dont blame me!!

Not exactly.

rpgplanet.com is a Windows NT box that doesn't like Perl. So I store (mostly) static files and jpgs/gifs there.

dynamic4.gamespy.com is a Linux box that likes Perl, so most of the dynamic pages are stored there (the databases, board, story, news, etc).

And Bluerose had a problem with just rpgplanet.com/dink too, and I thought perhaps linking right to the shtml file would fix it, but it did not.

Both servers use index.shtml files, so it isn't a shtml file association problem... and I'm stumped.

And I still have the problem!

Posted by Bluerose on 06/14/02 - 14:06:55

: : : Why does the dink network link on this messasge board have this url: http://rpgplanet.com/dink/index.shtml

: : : and I CAN'T get it to load, all I get is a pop-up asking me if I want to download it?

: : : But if I use this url: http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~dink/

: : : that Redink posted in one of my questions, I CAN get to the Dink Network.

: : : Why two different urls?

: : ok, redink should probably answer this, so take what im saying with a pinch of salt...

: : ok,

: : shtml files are server side html files. thay are 'special'. (i wont go into it here...). the two different urls are because one is the server domain name addr. (dynamic4.gamespy.com) and the other is the DNS of the rpgplanet system (rpgplanet.com). i think you'll find that if you go:

: : rpgplanet.com/dink/ it'll work, because index.shtml is an index file, the browser will automatically load it as the frst file int he dir. (like index.htm* , index.php, index.pl...it depends on the server configuration).

: : also bear in mind that ive just got up, and im tired, so if this doesn't make ANY sense, dont blame me!!

: Not exactly.

: rpgplanet.com is a Windows NT box that doesn't like Perl. So I store (mostly) static files and jpgs/gifs there.

: dynamic4.gamespy.com is a Linux box that likes Perl, so most of the dynamic pages are stored there (the databases, board, story, news, etc).

: And Bluerose had a problem with just rpgplanet.com/dink too, and I thought perhaps linking right to the shtml file would fix it, but it did not.

: Both servers use index.shtml files, so it isn't a shtml file association problem... and I'm stumped.

Re: Explain to Me

Posted by redink1 on 06/12/02 - 16:07:41

: Why does the dink network link on this messasge board have this url: http://rpgplanet.com/dink/index.shtml

: and I CAN'T get it to load, all I get is a pop-up asking me if I want to download it?

: But if I use this url: http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~dink/

: that Redink posted in one of my questions, I CAN get to the Dink Network.

: Why two different urls?

I'm not sure, its an odd situation.

For some reason, your computer is interpreting the http://rpgplanet.com/dink/index.shtml as a file that should be downloaded like a zip file... and it shouldn't do that. Ever.

But it does seem to be limited to your computer, unfortunatly. And I'm really at a loss on how to fix it... perhaps trying http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com would do something... I'm not sure.

Re: Explain to Me

Posted by Bluerose on 06/12/02 - 18:42:59

Re: Explain to Me

Posted by ehasl on 06/13/02 - 07:22:53

: : : Why does the dink network link on this messasge board have this url: http://rpgplanet.com/dink/index.shtml

: : : and I CAN'T get it to load, all I get is a pop-up asking me if I want to download it?

: : : But if I use this url: http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~dink/

: : : that Redink posted in one of my questions, I CAN get to the Dink Network.

: : : Why two different urls?

: : I'm not sure, its an odd situation.

: : For some reason, your computer is interpreting the http://rpgplanet.com/dink/index.shtml as a file that should be downloaded like a zip file... and it shouldn't do that. Ever.

: : But it does seem to be limited to your computer, unfortunatly. And I'm really at a loss on how to fix it... perhaps trying http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com would do something... I'm not sure.

: Thanks for your help, guys, it really has me confused at what is going on. Had no trouble with it in the past, it just started doing it. Can't figure it out. Oh well.

I may have the answer:

1. Open notepad.

2. Write something, like "Beer!" or "Banana!" (:p).

3. Click "File" and "Save as".

4. Select "All files" from the menu under the box where you write the file name.

5. Save the file as "Bananaaa.shtml". ;)

6. Double-click it, and see what happens.

a. it shows a box that says no program is standard for shtml files. well.. find Internet Explorer there (i guess you are using that?), make sure the "allways use this program to open this filetype in the future" box is checked, and click "OK".

b. if the file is opened in your web browser already before you do as described in b, i can't help much, sorry.. hmmmm... maybe your browser doesn't support shtml files or something? you could change, then.. :)

uhh.. this message was pretty useless... you don't have problems with opening the shtml file, so why do i post it? :p

Re: Explain to Me

Posted by Chrispy on 06/13/02 - 20:10:39

: : : : Why does the dink network link on this messasge board have this url: http://rpgplanet.com/dink/index.shtml

: : : : and I CAN'T get it to load, all I get is a pop-up asking me if I want to download it?

: : : : But if I use this url: http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~dink/

: : : : that Redink posted in one of my questions, I CAN get to the Dink Network.

: : : : Why two different urls?

: : : I'm not sure, its an odd situation.

: : : For some reason, your computer is interpreting the http://rpgplanet.com/dink/index.shtml as a file that should be downloaded like a zip file... and it shouldn't do that. Ever.

: : : But it does seem to be limited to your computer, unfortunatly. And I'm really at a loss on how to fix it... perhaps trying http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com would do something... I'm not sure.

: : Thanks for your help, guys, it really has me confused at what is going on. Had no trouble with it in the past, it just started doing it. Can't figure it out. Oh well.

: I may have the answer:

: 1. Open notepad.

: 2. Write something, like "Beer!" or "Banana!" (:p).

: 3. Click "File" and "Save as".

: 4. Select "All files" from the menu under the box where you write the file name.

: 5. Save the file as "Bananaaa.shtml". ;)

: 6. Double-click it, and see what happens.

: a. it shows a box that says no program is standard for shtml files. well.. find Internet Explorer there (i guess you are using that?), make sure the "allways use this program to open this filetype in the future" box is checked, and click "OK".

: b. if the file is opened in your web browser already before you do as described in b, i can't help much, sorry.. hmmmm... maybe your browser doesn't support shtml files or something? you could change, then.. :)

: uhh.. this message was pretty useless... you don't have problems with opening the shtml file, so why do i post it? :p

Also, if you have installed anything like DAP or GoZilla it MIGHT be interfearing whith that sorta stuff... check if you installed anything around the time it started asking you to d/l... Hope this help....

Cornflake

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