FIX: Internet Explorer Now Has Support for Alert() (181856)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 4.01

This article was previously published under Q181856

SYMPTOMS

When using the Netscape Proxy Server (or similar application), you may not receive the Alert() Messages contained in PAC file (Java script).

CAUSE

Microsoft has added new support to properly interpret the Alert messages.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, please apply the hotfix that is now available. This is a self-installing update.

This fix should have the following time stamp(s):

Self-Installer

   03/13/98  09:15a               119,520 1107.exe (i386)

File within the Installer

   03/13/98  12:43a                   587 1107.inf      (i386)
   03/13/98  09:11a                16,448 jsprnt.dll    (i386)
   03/13/98  09:11a                16,448 jspr95.dll    (i386)
   03/13/98  12:43a                21,504 verinst.exe   (i386)
   01/20/98  12:40p                72,784 ADVPACK.DLL   (i386)
   01/20/98  12:40p                 4,608 W95INF32.DLL  (i386)
   01/20/98  12:40p                 2,272 W95INF16.DLL  (i386)

STATUS

This bug was corrected in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01. This bug was corrected in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.

MORE INFORMATION

Below is a sample Alert() script:

var bShowAlert = 0;

function FindProxyForURL(url, host)
   {
if( bShowAlert == 0 )
{
alert('This is a test.\n\n' +
             'This station is conducting a test of the Emergency
             'Broadcast System.' +
             'This is only a test');

bShowAlert++;
}

       if( bShowAlert >= 1 )
{
  if (isPlainHostName(host))
             return "DIRECT";
        else
             return "PROXY gproxy:80";
}
    }

NOTE: This script is only an example. You may need to add code to make this a fully functioning script.

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	9/23/2005
Keywords:	kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbBug kbfix kbie500fix kbprb KB181856