Re: lynx-dev hotlink errrors in 2.8.1 (fwd)

[Klaus Weide]

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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 00:40:21 -0600
From: John Russell <address@hidden>
To: Klaus Weide <address@hidden>
Cc: address@hidden
Subject: Re: lynx-dev hotlink errrors in 2.8.1

> > am using 2.8.1 release 2 on unix 
> > certain hotlinks do not display in bold but when moved into,
> > then display in bold as long as that page is shown.
> > if one scrolls off the page and then returns it is no longer bolded.
> > this happens on hotlinks that are wrapped to next line
> > and occur at the start of that line.  this also occurs in <li> lines
> > with hotlinks if wrapped to a new line. 
> > the same pages display okay when using 2.7.2 lynx
> > am using a vt100 emulator (kermit 3.15) with a b/w screen  

> Some examples would be helpful to see if  the exact problem is fixed.

http://web.cgocable.net/~jrussel/index.html
2 nd page in -- resources -- search -- the word 'techniques' is a hotlink
that is part of an <ul> <li> tag line that wraps.

http://www.stampalbums.com/corrections.htm
3rd page in -- each instance of download is a hotlink.
  those that are wrapped are not bolded until moved into

[ I cannot reproduce the problem with a slang-compiled 2.8.1rel.2 on
  Linux.  Can anyone else? ]

working with a b/w grid laptop running kermit 3.15 emulating vt102
  isp logged me in as vt100 emulation. display is 80x24

[ This may be a problem at the terminal emulation level, specific
  to DOS kermit and the ISP's terminfo (or termcap) entry for vt100.
  First thing you should try is starting lynx with -term=vt102,
  -term=kermit, or whatever other terminal types are available at the
  shell account.  Look under the /usr/share/terminfo/ directory (or
  whereever else it is), or in the /etc/termcap file, for ideas what
  to try.
  I don't know what changed between 2.7.2 and 2.8.1 in this respect,
  but maybe the two versions of lynx you are comparing were just
  buit with different options or libraries. ]

> If you send them, please specify whether the problem
> occurs when "Links are numbered" and when "Numbers act as arrows"
> is on, and the display width (80x24?).

this is unnumbered links and i must use  up down arrows to move 
between links

i can get printout of isp's compile time option settings if this is of
help   and also my option settings 
release we run is 2.8.1 rev2

john russell  address@hidden
http://web.cgocable.net/~jrussel

[ I'll also forward your other messages.  Klaus ]