Why does my corrections/bugs page work in Firefox and not in IE6?? (asp.net/vb.net)

[munchkin]

Im completly lost on this one...

Ive created a popup window to that now allows me to do a little bug reporting, the problem is that the page works in ie - with all of its functions - popping up - grabbing the referer - saying thankyou etc.. But only in firefox.

If you try the same thing in IE it comes up with a lovely error and i just cant see where the problem lies...

The link: - The window pops up fine in ff & ie

<a href="javascript:correction();">report the problem</a>

javascript code: - just a simple popup

function correction() {
day = new Date();
id = day.getTime();
eval("page" + id + " = window.open('/tools/correction.aspx', '" + id + "', 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=1,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,resizable=0,width=460,height=400');");
}

but once the window has popped up in firefox it loads the form - in ie it just shows a server error :S


The popups Form:

<div id="correctionComplete" runat="server">
  <p>Thank you for reporting a problem with this page, we will make sure that someone takes a look at it as soon as posible. Please remember that we cannot reply to submissions form this form only heed their advice.</p>
  <p id="right"><input type="button" value="Close This Window" onClick="javascript:window.close();" /></p>
	</div>
	
	<form id="correctionForm" runat="server">
	<p>Your comments can help make our site better for everyone. If you've found something incorrect, broken, or frustrating on this page, let us know so that we can improve it. Please note that we are unable to respond directly to suggestions made via this form.</p>
	
	<p>If you are part of this business and need further help with updating or information, please <a href="####">contact customer support</a>.</p>
	<h2>Please mark as many of the following boxes that apply:</h2>
  <table>
  	<tr>
    <td><asp:CheckBox id="suggestDetails" runat="server" /></td>
    <td>The page information is missing important details.</td>
  	</tr>
  	<tr>
    <td><asp:CheckBox id="suggestInformation" runat="server" /></td>
    <td>The information is incorrect and needs updating.</td>
  	</tr>
  	<tr>
    <td><asp:CheckBox id="suggestTypos" runat="server" /></td>
    <td>The page contains typographical errors. </td>
  	</tr>
  	<tr>
      	<td><asp:CheckBox id="suggestSpeed" runat="server" /></td>
      	<td>The page takes too long to load.</td>
  	</tr>
  	<tr>
    <td><asp:CheckBox id="suggestOther" runat="server" /></td>
    <td>Other problems with the page.</td>
  	</tr>
  </table>
  <p><strong>Comments or Examples:</strong><br/>
  	Examples: Link not working, link going to the wrong place.</p>
  <asp:TextBox TextMode="MultiLine" columns="60" rows="8"  id="suggestText" cssclass="suggestion-text" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>
  <p class="comment-submit"><asp:Button id="btnSubmit" runat="server" Text="Submit" /></p>
  <asp:TextBox id="refPage" runat="server" Visible="False" />
	</form>

and Finaly...

The Code Behind (vb.net):

ublic Class correction
    Inherits System.Web.UI.Page
 
    Protected WithEvents suggestDetails As System.Web.UI.WebControls.CheckBox
    Protected WithEvents suggestInformation As System.Web.UI.WebControls.CheckBox
    Protected WithEvents suggestTypos As System.Web.UI.WebControls.CheckBox
    Protected WithEvents suggestSpeed As System.Web.UI.WebControls.CheckBox
    Protected WithEvents suggestOther As System.Web.UI.WebControls.CheckBox
    Protected WithEvents suggestText As System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox
    Protected WithEvents refPage As System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox
 
    Protected WithEvents correctionForm As System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlForm
    Protected WithEvents correctionComplete As System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlContainerControl
 
    Private Const emailTo = "[email protected]"    ' who do we want to send the email to?
 
    Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        'Put user code to initialize the page here
        correctionComplete.Visible = False
 
        If refPage.Text = "" Then
            refPage.Text = Request.UrlReferrer.ToString()
            If refPage.Text = "" Then
                refPage.Text = "not passing"
            End If
        Else
            If Page.IsPostBack() Then
                Page.Validate()
                If Page.IsValid() Then
                    ' hide the contact form and instructions
                    correctionComplete.Visible = True
                    correctionForm.Visible = False
 
                    ' display the complete label
                    'lblComplete.Visible = True
 
 
                    Dim mail As New MailMessage
                    'referer = Request.Url.AbsoluteUri
 
 
                    mail.From = "[email protected]"
                    mail.To = emailTo
 
                    mail.Subject = "Someone wants you to check this page:"
 
                    'mail.Body = "Link: " & Request.UrlReferrer.ToString() & vbCrLf
                    mail.Body = "Link: " & refPage.Text & vbCrLf
                    mail.Body &= "Browser Version: " & Request.Browser.Browser & " " & Request.Browser.Version & " " & Request.Browser.Platform & vbCrLf
                    mail.Body &= "User Agent:" & Request.UserAgent() & vbCrLf & vbCrLf
                    mail.Body &= "Browser Javascript: " & Request.Browser.JavaScript & vbCrLf & vbCrLf
                    mail.Body &= "Wrong or incorrect Information: " & suggestInformation.Checked & vbCrLf
                    mail.Body &= "Typos: " & suggestTypos.Checked & vbCrLf
                    mail.Body &= "Slow loading: " & suggestSpeed.Checked & vbCrLf
                    mail.Body &= "Other Problems: " & suggestOther.Checked & vbCrLf & vbCrLf
                    mail.Body &= "Message Text:" & vbCrLf & suggestText.Text & vbCrLf
 
                    mail.BodyFormat = MailFormat.Text
                    SmtpMail.SmtpServer = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("smtpServer")
                    SmtpMail.Send(mail)
                End If
            End If
        End If
    End Sub
 
End Class

This is Really confusing me - all i can think is that maybe ie isnt passing the referer through... but i simply dont understand how this can be if it is a standard header.....

I would apriciate ANY help with this that people can give me.....

[nemaroller]

Your post is kind of confusing... first you say it works in ie, then it doesn't work in IE, but works in Firefox, but your subject asks how to make it work in Firefox?

So... you should first state which isn't working.

[munchkin]

Sorry about that - I have eddited the post accordingly so that it makes abit more sence....

I need it to work in both ie and firefox and the form wont load up in ie (although the popup window shows up...)

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I have however found that it is definataly because the variable for the referer, it isnt being created/passed cause if i fill the variable myself - it works??

doesnt ie pass the referer through popups????

[munchkin]

Right Ive done some searching around and Ive found out that it is an issue with IE6sp1+ and/or Firewalls.......

but i still need to find a way around this, Is there any way that we can achieve this either through the .net session or as an address string variable?