[LUGSB] Blackboard Javascript bug on Linux workaround

[Jim Robert]

amen to that... would it kill them to include an rss feed or email
subscription to the announcements for each class?

On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 5:14 AM, Michael F. Lamb <mike at datagrok.org> wrote:

> Hey Linux users,
>
> Recently, when trying to submit files to an "assignment" on Blackboard,
> I get nothing more than a pop-up box "Please enter a valid file [OK]".
> Using Linux, of course, and the problem occurs in both Firefox
> (Iceweasel) and Epiphany for me. Have any of you noticed it as well?
>
> If so, here's one way to get around it:
>
> 1. Right-click on the page with the submission form and "display only this
> frame."
>
> 2. Click "Browse..." as usual and get your file into the box.
>
> 3. Type this into the location bar:
>
> javascript:document.forms.mainForm.add_file.value=
> "Y";document.forms.mainForm.submit();
>
> 4. That should make the file load into the assignment page. At this
> point you can submit the assignment page with the "Submit" button as per
> usual.
>
> I'll spare you my impassioned rant about how stupid it is that so many
> universities pay so unbelievably much for that horrendously crappy
> software.
>
> Enjoy,
> --
> Mike
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