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Re: lynx-dev printer options (patch)
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Nelson Henry Eric |
Subject: |
Re: lynx-dev printer options (patch) |
Date: |
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 12:19:47 +0900 (JST) |
> ! # PRINTER DEFINITIONS: Lynx comes with 3 pre-defined print options
^
> ! # which are called up on-screen when `p' is entered:
> ! # `Print to local file', `E-mail the file', `Print to screen'.
[...]
> ! # even it does not physically print anything.
^if
Actually, there are now 4 options which Lynx will offer automagically:
Save to a local file
Mail the file
Print to the screen
Print out on a printer attached to your vt100 terminal
I suggest that you use the exact language, unless you think the
hardcoded strings should be changed, in which case that needs to
be done first.
I think it needs to be mentioned, however, that the latter two
will not be offered in the DOS/WINDOWS ports, thanks to Leonid's
tweaks (see the latest CHANGES). Right here, I want to thank
Leonid for his constant efforts at making Lynx a well-polished,
production-caliber program. You often work behind the scenes,
but you certainly have offered a lot!
Eventually, my plan was to have these latter two controlled by a
lynx.cfg entry to turn them on or off (not just in print_options(),
but also in printfile()). It's on my list, but a much more pressing
concern (not having source \n converted to html ' ') has me tied
down right now.
> ! # include %s for the file being printed;
^
Sentences should begin with upper-case letters. In general, I see
no improvement in this section over the original.
> ! # You must put the whole definition on one line;
> ! # if you must use a colon, precede it with a backslash!
> ! # If you have a very busy VMS print queue
Blank lines have their place sometimes.
> ! # To check out lpansi in utils/ for printing on vt100 attached printers:
> ! #PRINTER:Use vt100 print sequence to print from local terminal:lpansi
> %s:TRUE
This should be deleted altogether. (It was an oversight on my part not
to have done it. Sorry.)
> ! To print, mail or save the document you have on-screen, enter
> '<em>p</em>',<br>
> ! which displays a menu of <em>Print Options</em>, including 3
> pre-defined:<br>
> ! `Print to local file', `E-mail the file', `Print to screen'.<br>
Same comments as above: 4 (2 with DOS/WIN) options, should be literal.
> ! In most configurations, all Lynx users (including anonymous users)<br>
! In most configurations, Lynx users (including possibly anonymous users)<br>
> ! can mail files to themselves and print the entire file to the screen;<br>
> ! users with named accounts (or individuals using Lynx on a micro)<br>
^^^^^
PC?
> <p>Some options, such as <em>Save to a local file</em>, involve prompting
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Therefore important not to introduce another name (Print to local file).
Just input, not meant to knock down.
__Henry
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