Closed Bug 37531 Opened 25 years ago Closed 25 years ago

file attachment feature broken - dialog doesn't appear

Categories

(MailNews Core :: Backend, defect, P3)

All
Windows 98

Tracking

(Not tracked)

VERIFIED FIXED

People

(Reporter: pmock, Assigned: pavlov)

References

Details

(Keywords: regression)

Build Date & Platform Bug Found: win32 commercial seamonkey build 00042809-m16 installed on Dell P500, Win98 macos commercial seamonkey build 00042808-m16 installed on G3/400, MacOS 9.04 linux commercial seamonkey build 00042809-m16 installed on P200, RedHat 6.1 Overview Description: The file attachment feature is broken. The file attachment dialog does not appears. This happens using the File->attach file menu option or using the attachment button off the compose toolbar. Note: the file menu option "attach web page" does function. Steps to Reproduce: 1) Launch todays 04/28 commercial seamonkey build 2) Open Messenger 3) Start a new mail message 4) Click on the Attachment button off the toolbar Nothing happens 5) Use the File->Attach menu option Nothing happens Actual Results: No error message occurs on screen. On Linux, the terminal windows says the following: AttachFile() failed to get the local file to attach Expected Results: The file attach dialog should appear when requested. Additional Builds and Platforms Tested On: This worked previously in yesterday build on win32 commercial seamonkey build 00042709-m16 installed on Dell P500, Win98 macos commercial seamonkey build 00042708-m16 installed on G3/400, MacOS 9.04 linux commercial seamonkey build 00042709-m16 installed on P200, RedHat 6.1 Additional Information: No work around found. I can not drag and drop file to the attachment area.
changing qa assigned to pmock@netscape.com
QA Contact: lchiang → pmock
reassign to jefft.
Assignee: ducarroz → jefft
Keywords: nsbeta2, regression
Summary: Regression: file attachment feature broken - dialog doesn't appear → file attachment feature broken - dialog doesn't appear
pavlov has a fix to check in.
Assignee: jefft → pavlov
fix checked in
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 25 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
Thanks Pavlov. I appreciate the quick response. :-) /Peter
*** Bug 37781 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Verified as fixed onwin32, mlinux, and mac using the follow builds: win32 commercial seamonkey build 2000-080305-m17 linux commercial seamonkey build 2000-080304-m17 macos commercial seamonkey build 2000-080304-m17
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
Product: MailNews → Core
Product: Core → MailNews Core
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