Re: LYNX-DEV DOS bugs for ac-0.104

[T.E.Dickey]

> I looked again at the logic of the DOSPATH code in this section of
> LYMainLoop.c. The intent seems to be to erase the standard SPAWNING_MSG,
> and substitute another message for DOSPATH users. Perhaps "use exit" was
> felt to be too obscure for some end users, and hence the change to "Type
> EXIT". On reviewing the code, we already have SPAWNING_MSG ifdef'ed for
> VMS in LYMessages_en.h. This seems like the proper place to put the
> DOSPATH message. The following patch seems to work.
ok (on my list, unless Wayne gets there first)

>                                 Doug
> 
> *** lynx2-7-1/LYMessages_en.h Mon Nov 24 11:17:20 1997
> --- lynx2-7-1/LYMessages_en.h.new     Fri Dec 26 11:30:14 1997
> ***************
> *** 158,163 ****
> --- 158,166 ----
>   #ifdef VMS
>   #define SPAWNING_MSG \
>    "Spawning DCL subprocess.  Use 'logout' to return to Lynx.\n"
> + #elif defined (DOSPATH)
> + #define SPAWNING_MSG \
> +  "Type EXIT to return to Lynx.\r\n"
>   #else
>   #define SPAWNING_MSG \
>    "Spawning your default shell.  Use 'exit' to return to Lynx.\n"
> *** lynx2-7-1/src/LYMainLoop.c        Mon Nov 24 11:17:20 1997
> --- lynx2-7-1/src/LYMainLoop.c.new    Fri Dec 26 11:31:04 1997
> ***************
> *** 4669,4676 ****
>                    */
>                   *stderr = LYOrigStderr;
>   #ifdef DOSPATH      
> -     system("cls");  
> -     system("echo Type EXIT to return to Lynx.");
>   #ifdef __DJGPP__
>         __djgpp_set_ctrl_c(0);
>         _go32_want_ctrl_break(1);
> --- 4669,4674 ----
> __
> Doug Kaufman
> Internet: address@hidden (preferred)
>         address@hidden
> 


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