Unable to use Zotero offline in FF portable.

Julia Thornton
I believe this is not a specifically FF3 problem, but I have noticed that Zotero doesn't work if FF Portable has not found a proxy server. I just get a little yellow triangle across the icon and no functionality. As soon as I change the proxy to one that works, it's back.
Perusing this website, it looks like this should work .
The FAQ's say

Where does Zotero store my references and notes?

Zotero stores everything on your computer in a subdirectory of your Firefox profile directory. That is why Zotero can be used offline as well.

So what's not working?
  • dstillman Zotero Team
    Follow the steps in the Advanced Instructions section of the Reporting Bugs page and let us know what appears in the Error Console when you get the triangle.
  • Julia Thornton
    Ok, I think this is it.
    The error report function reported this seven times. (Its the only error)
    [JavaScript Error: "t.select is not a function" {file: "chrome://zotero/content/itemPane.js" line: 1097}]
    The ID number for the report is 1267470235
    Steps to replicate - very easy!
    FF3 portable and Zotero 1.0.6 on a USB.
    Plug the USB into any computer where the proxy is not already set in FF3 and the problem occurs. FF3 comes up with a "can't connect" dialogue and Zotero says it's disabled.
  • dstillman Zotero Team
    Are you sure you're starting Zotero from a closed state? You can't get "t.select is not a function" unless the Zotero pane is open. Close all Firefox windows, and if necessary restart your computer to make sure Firefox is completely closed. Then check the console.
  • Julia Thornton
    I've had a few goes at recreating the problem. Oddly it seems to be working offline for now even without proxy connection , at least on my work computer. I'll have another go at replicating the circumstances on a couple of other computers.

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