181767 - Cannot "save" amended bookmark file. The file reverts back to original state.

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(SeaMonkey :: Bookmarks & History, defect)

Description

[Jerry Sannkary]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.2b) Gecko/20021016
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.2b) Gecko/20021016

Dear Sir:

If one clicks on manage your bookmarks, and you spend a great deal of time
editing the bookmark file, including the personal toolbar, there is no way to
save the newly entered data.

If one imports a new bookmark HTML file, according to the help system, there
should be a "save" icon. None exists.

If would be nice to have the ability to edit and "save" a corrected bookmark file.

Sincerely,


Jerry Sankary, Esq.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Manage Bookmark
2. Edit Bookmarks
3. Attempt to save - NOT possible!

Actual Results:  
Bookmark file reverts to original bookmark file.

Expected Results:  
Just put in a SAve option or Save As option.

Comment 1

[Torben]

The bookmarks file will be saved when you exit mozilla. Do you mean that this
does not happen for you?

Comment 2

[Torben]

Recieved on mail from reporter:

> The answer to your question is "yes". The bookmark file is NOT
> SAVED and reverts back to the original status. I even tried a
> Ctrl-K and it would not accept the key command for save.

Make sure your bookmarks.html file is not set to read only (this happens if you
restore it from a back up from a CD-R). You can also try to delete the file
compreg.dat from the mozilla program folder, a new one will be created the next
time you start mozilla. If it still not works try with a newer build
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla/nightly/latest-1.2

Please send further follow-ups to bugzilla, not on mail.

Comment 3

[Daniel Wang]

Use the Export function, under the Tools menu.
reoslve as WFM based on original comment

The rest (not saving on exit) is bug 188401 (maybe a dupe of something
else)