Re: lynx-dev Can't open output file!

[Lloyd G. Rasmussen]

Your Windows should have the Temp environment variable set already, and
many things will not work properly if this variable is not set to a
directory that exists.  On some systems it is set to c:\windows\temp .

The sample batch file that comes with 2.8.2 from fdisk.com sets lynx_temp
to a directory on your D: drive, which may not exist.  If the batch file
does not set Lynx_temp, it will use Temp, which is what I do on some
systems.  If you are using that batch file, you should make sure that it
points Lynx to a directory that exists and also has free space.   To see
what environment variables are set up to before you run Lynx, start a DOS
prompt, then type "SET" and the Enter key.  After you have viewed the
output, type "exit" and the enter key.  and your DOS box will close.  

At 04:31 PM 12/8/99 GMT, you wrote:
>I am running lynx 2.8.2 (precompilied) on a win95 platform.
>When I press d to download a file I get on error "Can't open output 
>file! Canceling. When I press o for  options I get can't open temp 
>file. I have looked through documentation but cant find info on 
>setting a temp variable. What am I doing wrong or not seeing.
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>Harry
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