QuestAgent Compatibility
Requirements for QuestAgent search facility on end-user system:
- Modern operating system with web browser installed
- Windows XP or Vista with Internet Explorer 6.0/7.0 or Firefox 2.0+
- Linux with Firefox 2.0+
- MaxOS X Tiger with Firefox 2.0+, Safari 2 and Safari 3
- Java 1.4.2+ (or Java v5 or v6) installed and Java enabled in browser. If you don't have it installed already, you can get it here (free).
- JavaScript enabled in browser.
All search interface samples provided with QuestAgent 8.0.4 have been tested and confirmed to work on above mentioned platforms. Search can be run from local file system or from a
web server.
Known issues
Security warning in Internet Explorer when run from a local file system
When a page containing QuestAgent search applet or JavaScript is opened from a local file system, Internet Explorer will show a warning message in the information bat at the top of the page:
"To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this file from showing active content that could access your computer". To start QuestAgent, click on the information bar and choose
"Allow Blocked Content..." and then again click
OK to confirm that you want to run the active content.
If you're annoyed by this message, you can
allow active content in Internet Explorer options.
Remarks
- QuestAgent search applet can be integrated without JavaScript enabled but features and interaction capabilities will be limited.
- Publishers making any significant changes during customization/integration are advised to re-test on target platforms to make sure that the same level of compatibility is retained.