[Lynx-dev] LYNX: (RSVP!) options (via "o" key): Am trying to SAVE the options after modification

[David Combs]

I start-up lynx, type "o", gettting onto the options
page, make some change, and then say "accept".

And then "q" out of lynx.


After which, I then ^Z and do "ls -lsAt | head",
and find that NOTHING has changed -- lynx.cfg
is way back to when I last (explicitly) changed,
there's *no* file of *any* type, with a date
in the last two or three minutes, etc.

As expected, when I again run lynx,
and look at the option that I had
changed and "accepted" in the prior run,
it was back where it was BEFORE I did 
the change and accept.

Ie, seemed to have no effect outside the run 
during which the change was made and accepted.

What to do?

Thanks!

David


PS: FYI, here's the Lynx.trace, turned on
when already "in" the options page (which also
shows what VERSION of lynx I'm running):


 
                Lynx Trace Log (2.8.5rel.1)

User message: Trace ON!
GETCH: Got 0xa.
LYReadCmdKey(0) ->^J (0xa)
GETCH: Got 0x6b.
LYReadCmdKey(1) ->k (0x6b)
GETCH: Got 0xa.
LYReadCmdKey(1) ->^J (0xa)
GridText: HText_pageDisplay at line 1 started

GridText: Not showing link, hightext=[1
GridText: HText_pageDisplay finished
GETCH: Got 0x31.
LYReadCmdKey(0) ->1 (0x31)
follow_link_number(49,19,...)
called LYgetstr
GETCH: Got 0x67.
LYReadCmdKey(3) ->g (0x67)
GETCH: Got 0xa.
LYReadCmdKey(3) ->^J (0xa)
LYgetstr(1g) LYE_ENTER
  temp=1g, *num=1, rel=''
GETCH: Got 0xa.
LYReadCmdKey(0) ->^J (0xa)
SubmitForm
  link_name=
  link_value=Accept Changes
SubmitForm[1/39]: field "secure" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "secure" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[2/39]: skipping submit field with name "" for link_name "", no field 
name.
SubmitForm[3/39]: reset
SubmitForm[4/39]: field "save_options" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "save_options" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[5/39]: field "user_mode" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "user_mode" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[6/39]: field "file_editor" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "file_editor" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[7/39]: field "case_sensitive_searching" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "case_sensitive_searching" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[8/39]: field "set_cookies" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "set_cookies" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[9/39]: field "force_cookie_prompt" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "force_cookie_prompt" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[10/39]: field "force_ssl_prompt" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "force_ssl_prompt" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[11/39]: field "keypad_mode" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "keypad_mode" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[12/39]: field "emacs_keys" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "emacs_keys" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[13/39]: field "vi_keys" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "vi_keys" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[14/39]: field "lineedit_mode" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "lineedit_mode" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[15/39]: field "locale_charset" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "locale_charset" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[16/39]: field "character_set" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "character_set" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[17/39]: field "assume_charset" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "assume_charset" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[18/39]: field "raw_mode" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "raw_mode" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[19/39]: field "display" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "display" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[20/39]: field "show_color" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "show_color" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[21/39]: field "show_cursor" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "show_cursor" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[22/39]: field "underline_links" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "underline_links" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[23/39]: field "select_popups" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "select_popups" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[24/39]: field "tagsoup" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "tagsoup" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[25/39]: field "images" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "images" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[26/39]: field "verbose_images" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "verbose_images" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[27/39]: field "personal_mail_address" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "personal_mail_address" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[28/39]: field "preferred_charset" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "preferred_charset" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[29/39]: field "preferred_language" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "preferred_language" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[30/39]: field "useragent" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "useragent" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[31/39]: field "file_sorting_method" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "file_sorting_method" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[32/39]: field "dir_list_style" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "dir_list_style" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[33/39]: field "dir_list_order" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "dir_list_order" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[34/39]: field "show_dotfiles" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "show_dotfiles" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[35/39]: field "show_kb_rate" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "show_kb_rate" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[36/39]: field "multi_bookmark" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "multi_bookmark" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[37/39]: field "visited_links" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
name "visited_links" 0 iso-8859-1 OK
SubmitForm[38/39]: skipping submit field with name "" for link_name "", no 
field name.
SubmitForm[39/39]: reset
processing [1:39] name=secure(first:1, value=1825194867, data=0x820df40)
processing [5:39] name=user_mode(first:1, value=Advanced, data=0x820df80)
processing [6:39] name=file_editor(first:1, value=vi, data=0x820dfc0)
processing [7:39] name=case_sensitive_searching(first:1, 
value=case_insensitive, data=0x820dfe0)
processing [8:39] name=set_cookies(first:1, value=accept all, data=0x81fe040)
processing [9:39] name=force_cookie_prompt(first:1, value=prompt normally, 
data=0x81fe070)
processing [10:39] name=force_ssl_prompt(first:1, value=prompt normally, 
data=0x81fe0a0)
processing [11:39] name=keypad_mode(first:1, value=links_and_forms, 
data=0x81fe0e0)
processing [12:39] name=emacs_keys(first:1, value=OFF, data=0x81fe120)
processing [13:39] name=vi_keys(first:1, value=ON, data=0x81fe160)
processing [14:39] name=lineedit_mode(first:1, value=0, data=0x81fe1a0)
processing [15:39] name=locale_charset(first:1, value=OFF, data=0x81fe1e0)
processing [16:39] name=character_set(first:1, value=0, data=0x81fe220)
processing [17:39] name=assume_charset(first:1, value=iso-8859-1, 
data=0x81fe260)
processing [18:39] name=raw_mode(first:1, value=ON, data=0x81fe2a0)
processing [19:39] name=display(first:1, value=, data=0x81fe2e0)
processing [20:39] name=show_color(first:1, value=OFF, data=0x81fe320)
processing [21:39] name=show_cursor(first:1, value=ON, data=0x81fe360)
processing [22:39] name=underline_links(first:1, value=OFF, data=0x81fe3a0)
processing [23:39] name=select_popups(first:1, value=ON, data=0x81fe3e0)
processing [24:39] name=tagsoup(first:1, value=sortasgml, data=0x81fe420)
processing [25:39] name=images(first:1, value=as labels, data=0x81fe460)
processing [26:39] name=verbose_images(first:1, value=ON, data=0x81fe4a0)
processing [27:39] name=personal_mail_address(first:1, value=, data=0x81fe4d0)
processing [28:39] name=preferred_charset(first:1, value=, data=0x81fe500)
processing [29:39] name=preferred_language(first:1, value=en, data=0x81fe530)
processing [30:39] name=useragent(first:1, value=Lynx 2.8.4rel.1, 
data=0x81fe570)
processing [31:39] name=file_sorting_method(first:1, value=ftp_by_name, 
data=0x81fe5a0)
processing [32:39] name=dir_list_style(first:1, value=dired_mixed, 
data=0x81fe5e0)
processing [33:39] name=dir_list_order(first:1, value=dired_by_name, 
data=0x81fe620)
processing [34:39] name=show_dotfiles(first:1, value=OFF, data=0x81fe660)
processing [35:39] name=show_kb_rate(first:1, value=rate_kb, data=0x81fe6a0)
processing [36:39] name=multi_bookmark(first:1, value=STANDARD, data=0x81fe6e0)
processing [37:39] name=visited_links(first:1, value=visit_tree, data=0x81fe720)
Query 
723{secure=1825194867&user_mode=Advanced&file_editor=vi&case_sensitive_searching=case_insensitive&set_cookies=accept+all&force_cookie_prompt=prompt+normally&force_ssl_prompt=prompt+normally&keypad_mode=links_and_forms&emacs_keys=OFF&vi_keys=ON&lineedit_mode=0&locale_charset=OFF&character_set=0&assume_charset=iso-8859-1&raw_mode=ON&display=&show_color=OFF&show_cursor=ON&underline_links=OFF&select_popups=ON&tagsoup=sortasgml&images=as+labels&verbose_images=ON&personal_mail_address=&preferred_charset=&preferred_language=en&useragent=Lynx+2.8.4rel.1&file_sorting_method=ftp_by_name&dir_list_style=dired_mixed&dir_list_order=dired_by_name&show_dotfiles=OFF&show_kb_rate=rate_kb&multi_bookmark=STANDARD&visited_links=visit_tree}
GridText - post_data set:
application/x-www-form-urlencoded
HISTORY clean_extra_history 1/1024 (0 extra)
HISTORY ...clean_extra_history 1/1024 (0 extra)

LYpush[1]: address:file://localhost/tmp/00019454aa/L19454-587TMP.html
        title:Options Menu
getfile: getting LYNXOPTIONS:/

HTParse: aName:`LYNXOPTIONS:/'
   relatedName:`'
   want: host
HTParse:      result:`'
break_data 
secure=1825194867&user_mode=Advanced&file_editor=vi&case_sensitive_searching=case_insensitive&set_cookies=accept+all&force_cookie_prompt=prompt+normally&force_ssl_prompt=prompt+normally&keypad_mode=links_and_forms&emacs_keys=OFF&vi_keys=ON&lineedit_mode=0&locale_charset=OFF&character_set=0&assume_charset=iso-8859-1&raw_mode=ON&display=&show_color=OFF&show_cursor=ON&underline_links=OFF&select_popups=ON&tagsoup=sortasgml&images=as+labels&verbose_images=ON&personal_mail_address=&preferred_charset=&preferred_language=en&useragent=Lynx+2.8.4rel.1&file_sorting_method=ftp_by_name&dir_list_style=dired_mixed&dir_list_order=dired_by_name&show_dotfiles=OFF&show_kb_rate=rate_kb&multi_bookmark=STANDARD&visited_links=visit_tree
...item[0] tag=secure, value=1825194867
...item[1] tag=user_mode, value=Advanced
...item[2] tag=file_editor, value=vi
...item[3] tag=case_sensitive_searching, value=case_insensitive
...item[4] tag=set_cookies, value=accept all
...item[5] tag=force_cookie_prompt, value=prompt normally
...item[6] tag=force_ssl_prompt, value=prompt normally
...item[7] tag=keypad_mode, value=links_and_forms
...item[8] tag=emacs_keys, value=OFF
...item[9] tag=vi_keys, value=ON
...item[10] tag=lineedit_mode, value=0
...item[11] tag=locale_charset, value=OFF
...item[12] tag=character_set, value=0
...item[13] tag=assume_charset, value=iso-8859-1
...item[14] tag=raw_mode, value=ON
...item[15] tag=display, value=
...item[16] tag=show_color, value=OFF
...item[17] tag=show_cursor, value=ON
...item[18] tag=underline_links, value=OFF
...item[19] tag=select_popups, value=ON
...item[20] tag=tagsoup, value=sortasgml
...item[21] tag=images, value=as labels
...item[22] tag=verbose_images, value=ON
...item[23] tag=personal_mail_address, value=
...item[24] tag=preferred_charset, value=
...item[25] tag=preferred_language, value=en
...item[26] tag=useragent, value=Lynx 2.8.4rel.1
...item[27] tag=file_sorting_method, value=ftp_by_name
...item[28] tag=dir_list_style, value=dired_mixed
...item[29] tag=dir_list_order, value=dired_by_name
...item[30] tag=show_dotfiles, value=OFF
...item[31] tag=show_kb_rate, value=rate_kb
...item[32] tag=multi_bookmark, value=STANDARD
...item[33] tag=visited_links, value=visit_tree
LYFindLocaleCharset(0)

LYOptions.c/postoptions(): exiting...
                            need_reload = FALSE
                            need_end_reload = FALSE
HISTORY clean_extra_history 2/1024 (0 extra)
HISTORY ...clean_extra_history 2/1024 (0 extra)
LYpop[1]: address:file://localhost/tmp/00019454aa/L19454-587TMP.html
     title:Options Menu
Entered HTAnchor_findAddress
Anchor 0x83bf900 with address 
`file://localhost/tmp/00019454aa/L19454-587TMP.html' already exists.
HTAccess: loading document file://localhost/tmp/00019454aa/L19454-587TMP.html
HTAccess: Document already in memory.

HTuncache.. freeing document for 
'file://localhost/tmp/00019454aa/L19454-587TMP.html'
HISTORY clean_extra_history 1/1024 (0 extra)
HISTORY ...clean_extra_history 1/1024 (0 extra)
LYpop[0]: address:file://localhost/net/u/1/d/dkcombs/lynx_bookmarks.html
     title:Bookmark Page
Entered HTAnchor_findAddress
Anchor 0x81a1280 with address 
`file://localhost/net/u/1/d/dkcombs/lynx_bookmarks.html' already exists.
HTAccess: loading document 
file://localhost/net/u/1/d/dkcombs/lynx_bookmarks.html
HTAccess: Document already in memory.
LYOptions.c/postoptions(): now really exit.

GridText: HText_pageDisplay at line 1 started
GridText: HText_pageDisplay finished
GETCH: Got 0x71.
LYReadCmdKey(0) ->q (0x71)
Confirm: Are you sure you want to quit? (n) GETCH: Got 0x79.
LYReadCmdKey(4) ->y (0x79)
- YES.
stop_curses: done.
LYRemoveTemp(/tmp/00019454aa/L19454-587TMP.html)
...LYRemoveTemp done(0)
LYCleanupTemp removing /tmp/00019454aa