NoScript causes scripts to fail in Firefox 4

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MyNameHere
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NoScript causes scripts to fail in Firefox 4

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I just installed FF4 and went to a page I visit frequently. It has a list of items to select and a checkbox "Select/deselect all."

I have whitelisted this site in NoScript, the NoScript icon is clear, but the "all" checkbox doesn't work and the FF4 web console shows undefined scripts.

I now select Allow Scripts Globally and reload. The console shows a different set of errors. I reload again and this time there are no errors and the checkbox works.

So to verify, I select Forbid Scripts Globally and reload. Sometimes the console shows errors immediately and the checkbox fails. Sometimes it works, but if I reload a second time, the errors are always there (undefined scripts) and the checkbox fails.

I can do this repeatedly and the same sequence occurs.

Unfortunately, this site (EBSCOhost) requires a login, so I cannot send you to the page.

It seems that I have encountered this before--sites that I have whitelisted and the NoScript icon is clear (no blocked scripts shown), but something still doesn't work and I have to turn on Allow Scripts Globally to make everything work.

However, this site was working for me with NoScript and FF3.
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MyNameHere
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Re: NoScript causes scripts to fail in Firefox 4

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Just to emphasize that this happens reliably...

Every time I try to use the EBSCOhost site with FF4 and NoScript enabled, the database selection (Select/deselect all) checkbox does not work.

It does not matter whether I have Allow Scripts Globally turned on or just allow the site, it does not work.

But when I disable NoScript, the checkbox works fine. When I re-enable NoScript, the checkbox does not work. I have done this several times.

The library website I am using connects to EBSCOhost via a proxy server, if that matters.

If you want, I can send screen shots and other info, but I'd rather not post all the details publicly.

Thanks!
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Re: NoScript causes scripts to fail in Firefox 4

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Sorry, without interacting with the site I can't help much.
However, did you try NoScript Options|Reset and then reallowing the relevant sites?
Do Tools|Error Console show any error message when this happen?
Does disabling ABE from NoScript Options|Advanced|ABE help?
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