Second Life Forums Archive - Firefox and SLURLs

Dylan Rickenbacker

Animator

Join date: 11 Oct 2006

Posts: 365

03-28-2007 03:43

Hi, I wonder why I can't use SLURLs in Firefox (2.0.0.3 under Windows XP Home SP2). They work in IE, but I hate IE. In Firefox when I click on a SLURL teleport link, nothing happens. Firefox 2.0 won't even load the map images for me, which 1.9 still did. Any ideas?

Wulfric Chevalier

Give me a Fish!!!!

Join date: 22 Dec 2006

Posts: 947

03-28-2007 04:17

Got the same problem. Before the last Firefox update I could load the map images, now it just refuses to do anything.

Occasionally, it would TP me before, provided I was already in SL, but it was very hit and miss.

Peekay Semyorka

Registered User

Join date: 18 Nov 2006

Posts: 337

03-28-2007 06:37

Hmm, I use 2.0.0.3 and slurl works fine for me.

If it never works at all, might be a corrupted registry setting. See this thread for a fix:

/327/80/168961/1.html

-peekay

Raudf Fox

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Join date: 25 Feb 2005

Posts: 5,119

03-28-2007 06:58

Or.. do you have the adblocker extension for Firefox? I had to get it to allow Second Life before it would work for me. Believe me, I hate IE too. Firefox is so much more friendly and not so friendly to hijackers.

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Hydra Zenovka

Font of Wisdom

Join date: 13 Mar 2007

Posts: 97

03-28-2007 10:25

also if you are running the Script Blocker extension - you have to allow the site

Dylan Rickenbacker

Animator

Join date: 11 Oct 2006

Posts: 365

03-28-2007 13:02

Okay, thanks for all the hints. I've tried the registry patch mentioned in that thread Peekay was quoting, but it didn't help. Also, I'm not aware that I'm running any extensions with my Firefox. What could I try next?

Dylan Rickenbacker

Animator

Join date: 11 Oct 2006

Posts: 365

06-28-2007 05:13

Okay, after giving up initially I made a new attempt to solve the problem and was successful in finding an answer this time. Here it is in case anyone is having the same problem:

Type "about:config" in the address bar

Filter for "secondlife"

You'll probably find an entry "network.protocol-handler.external.secondlife" with a value of "false". Right-click and reset that entry.

That's it. Next time you click on a SLurl, you'll be prompted to launch SL. Check "Remember my choice" and click "Launch application". After that, SLurls will be working smoothly.

Firefox and SLURLs
Dylan Rickenbacker Animator Join date: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 365	03-28-2007 03:43 Hi, I wonder why I can't use SLURLs in Firefox (2.0.0.3 under Windows XP Home SP2). They work in IE, but I hate IE. In Firefox when I click on a SLURL teleport link, nothing happens. Firefox 2.0 won't even load the map images for me, which 1.9 still did. Any ideas?
Wulfric Chevalier Give me a Fish!!!! Join date: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 947	03-28-2007 04:17 Got the same problem. Before the last Firefox update I could load the map images, now it just refuses to do anything. Occasionally, it would TP me before, provided I was already in SL, but it was very hit and miss.
Peekay Semyorka Registered User Join date: 18 Nov 2006 Posts: 337	03-28-2007 06:37 Hmm, I use 2.0.0.3 and slurl works fine for me. If it never works at all, might be a corrupted registry setting. See this thread for a fix: /327/80/168961/1.html -peekay
Raudf Fox (ra-ow-th) Join date: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 5,119	03-28-2007 06:58 Or.. do you have the adblocker extension for Firefox? I had to get it to allow Second Life before it would work for me. Believe me, I hate IE too. Firefox is so much more friendly and not so friendly to hijackers. _____________________ DiamonX Studios, the place of the Victorian Times series of gowns and dresses - Located at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fushida/224/176 Want more attachment points for your avatar's wearing pleasure? Then please vote for https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-1065?
Hydra Zenovka Font of Wisdom Join date: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 97	03-28-2007 10:25 also if you are running the Script Blocker extension - you have to allow the site
Dylan Rickenbacker Animator Join date: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 365	03-28-2007 13:02 Okay, thanks for all the hints. I've tried the registry patch mentioned in that thread Peekay was quoting, but it didn't help. Also, I'm not aware that I'm running any extensions with my Firefox. What could I try next?
Dylan Rickenbacker Animator Join date: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 365	06-28-2007 05:13 Okay, after giving up initially I made a new attempt to solve the problem and was successful in finding an answer this time. Here it is in case anyone is having the same problem: Type "about:config" in the address bar Filter for "secondlife" You'll probably find an entry "network.protocol-handler.external.secondlife" with a value of "false". Right-click and reset that entry. That's it. Next time you click on a SLurl, you'll be prompted to launch SL. Check "Remember my choice" and click "Launch application". After that, SLurls will be working smoothly.

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