Re: lynx-dev [PATCH] remove extension to EXTERNAL command, extend CERN rules support for mailto: URLs

[Vlad Harchev]

On Fri, 14 Jul 2000, Klaus Weide wrote:

> On Fri, 14 Jul 2000, Vlad Harchev wrote:
> > On Fri, 14 Jul 2000, Klaus Weide wrote:
> > > On Fri, 14 Jul 2000, Vlad Harchev wrote:
> > > > On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Klaus Weide wrote:
> > > > > On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Vlad Harchev wrote:
> > > > > > On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Klaus Weide wrote:
> > > > > > > On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Vlad Harchev wrote:
> > > > > > > > On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, Klaus Weide wrote:
> > > > > > > > > On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Vlad Harchev wrote:
> 
> >   Here is a draft of formulation:
> >  External mailto: handler will be used (if enabled) in the cases when the
> > user is expected to fill/edit body of the message (i.e. activating "mail 
> > this 
> > file" from 'P'rint menu won't allow MUA to be used).
> 
> Then maybe it shouldn't be called "external mailto: handler" but "external
> MUA". ?

  Yes, "external MUA" is better.
 
> 
> > > As above - the user *is* expected to type something in the FORM mailto 
> > > action 
> > > case.  Namely, subject and (unless disabled) cc.
> > > 
> > > Try it.
> > >    <TITLE>Test of form with mailto action</TITLE>
> > >    <FORM ACTION="mailto:address@hidden";>
> > >    <INPUT type=text name=i1 value=foo>
> > >    <INPUT TYPE=submit name=sn value=sv>
> > >    </FORM>
> > 
> >   Hmm, never encountered forms with mailto: so I was unaware about the fact
> > that user will have to type anything (though when I tested this form, lynx
> > didn't ask anything - it just informed that mail mailto: action was sent).
> 
> That shouldn't happen.  I don't see how it *can* happen that lynx sends
> the mail (form a form) *and* you are not prompted for anything.  The
> following is in mailform(), and I see now way around it:
> 
> 
>     _statusline(SUBJECT_PROMPT);
>     if ((ch = LYgetstr(subject, VISIBLE, 71, NORECALL)) < 0) {
>         /*
>          * User cancelled via ^G. - FM
>          */
>         HTInfoMsg(FORM_MAILTO_CANCELLED);
>         FREE(address);
>         FREE(ccaddr);
>         FREE(keywords);
>         return;
>     }
> 
> Did user address@hidden actually get mail?
> You should pick a better address for testing. :)
> 
> Are you using the latest code?  There were problems in mailform
> a while ago.

  It turned out that I was using lynx with logic modified by me. Now it asks
for subject and asks for cc: list. Sorry for confusion. User hvv received the
mail :)

P.S.: I will be off until Monday afternoon.

>    Klaus
> 
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 Best regards,
  -Vlad


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