Re: lynx-dev [PATCH]

[Eduardo Chappa L.]

*** Vlad Harchev (address@hidden) wrote in the Lynx list today:

:)  Here is a patch that allows user to trigger execution of commands declared
:) via EXTERNAL setting. To allow this, one more field to the syntax of the 
value
:) of EXTERNAL setting is added; if that field is TRUE, then activating (using 
:) arrow-right for example) the link with URL matching the one specified by 
:) 'prefix' field will be equal to pressing '.' on it.
:)  Personally I use it for invoking 'links' browser for ftp links - it caches
:) ftp connections so it doesn't reconnect when directory is changed. Here is
:) a setting I use:
:) EXTERNAL:ftp://:links %s:TRUE:TRUE
:) 
:)  Seems Eduardo wanted this functionality.

Dear Vlad and list members,

Vlad -- the patch works great for me, it allows me to use pine as my
default mailer, it's working great!. I compiled using slang and the only
problem I'm having so far is that the screen does not get refreshed
automatically, so when I quit pine, say, teh only visible thing is the
link, not the page. Of course I don't care about refreshing the screen.

  I encourage the application of this patch (with improvements if
necessary)  to the official distribution of lynx.

  Vlad, thanks a lot!!

-- 
Eduardo
http://www.math.washington.edu/~chappa/personal.html


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