On Mon, 4 Dec 1995, PATRICK FOLEY wrote:
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> From: owner-www-vrml@wired.com on behalf of Scatt
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 1995 12:17 AM
> To: 'VRML'
> Subject: Some problem
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> Hi everyone..
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> I am so new to this, but I WANT to build a simple world for everyone to =
> see..
> I am using Fountain 0.9, and I have cesated a small world and have =
> copied it over to my Internet provider.. (http://www.aloha.net/~scatt)=20
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> The first thing I did was cesate an HREF to the directory that the .wrl =
> file was in. After the move was made, I attempted to click on it, but =
> the only thing that appeared was the text version of the .wrl file. =
> Nothing else. I checked my associations to .wrl files, and all looked =
> correct. Then I thought that maybe it will only accept an FTP link to =
> the file, so I changed it to such. Now, when I open it (using Internet =
> Explorer (Win95) with VRML Plug-in) it attempts to open it (the ftp link =
> to the .wrl file) but it causes an error in IExplorer which causes it to =
> shut down.
>
> :(
>
> I know it must be something simple.. something I'm overlooking...
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> If you can help, please reply.
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> Aloha,
> Scatt
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>
> Yes, Scatt, I can. Bill Gates WANTS it to fail!!! No, seriously...
> I have many of the same problems with Windows '95, especially VRML.
> My copy of Fountain gets errored nine times out of ten I use it. My guess is
> that either
> a)It has to do with memory (I have 16 megs, though)
> b)There's some incompatibility issues with Windows '95 we don't yet know
> about, or
> c)that Bill Gates is the devil.
>
> If you find out, let me know, please, as well. And if Gates esally IS the
> devil, us VRML people can form a mob and climb the path to Chateau Gates with
> the burning torches, etc.
>
> Josh Ellis
> PAT_FOLEY@msn.com
> "I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my
> lifestyle..."
> Arthur Dent, "The Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy", by
> Douglas Adams
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