LYNX-DEV http://www.excite.com/Info/add_url.html

[Oedipus Wrecked]

aloha, y'all!

has anyone ever tried using the above URL to register an URL of one's own
to the excite database from within lynx?  well, you can't...  lynx26
returns an:

UNMODIFIABLE form text field.  Use UP or DOWN arrows or tab to move off.

status-line error message...  and one can only (as the status line message
says) move off of the text-entry field with a directional keystroke, as it
will not accept keyboard input...

here's the offending code:

<P>This form allows you to add a web site to Excite's constantly refreshed
database of 50 million URLs. If you have any questions about adding your site,
please read <A href="/Info/listing.html">getting listed on Excite</A>.

<P>

<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="/cgi/info.cgi" ENCTYPE=multipart/form-data>
<B>Enter the URL of the web site you'd like us to add:</B><P>
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="url" VALUE="http://"; SIZE=44>
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="MessageType" VALUE="addsite">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="path" VALUE="http://www.excite.com/";>
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="look" VALUE="excite">
<INPUT TYPE="submit" NAME="Action" VALUE="Send">
<INPUT TYPE="reset">
</FORM>

--- end offending HTML ---

what exactly is it about the above that causes lynx26 to freak?

i emailed excite about the problem on october 31, and just received the
following reply from them today:

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: shelley <address@hidden>
To: address@hidden
Subject: add site

>      From: address@hidden
>      Name: gregory j. rosmaita
>      Using: Lynx/2.6 libwww-FM/2.14
>      Came from: http://www.excite.com/Info/feedback.html/
>      Monitor: Not specified Resolution: Not specified Connection:
>      28800
>      Product: Excite service Excite User ID: your
> 
>      Who assigned:  Shelley
> 
>      Date submitted: 10/31/96 . at: 11:28:01 PM . Last updated:
>      11/18/96

>      Summary: add site

>      Message:

your ADD URL form _DOES NOT 
WORK 
WITH LYNX_ (and yes, i am using the 
latest 
version thereof, and no, i do not want to 
upgrade to the latest version of netslut or 
internet exploiter.  the text-entry field for 
the 
URL is reported as an:  
"UNMODIFIABLE 
form text entry field  by LYNX...  
consequently, i cannot fill out the form 
and 
cannot submit an URL to EXCITE...  ps: 
in 
answer to your optional questions, i am 
blind, 
and hence am not using a monitor...

> 
>      Log:

Dear Oedipus,

Thanks for writing to us at Excite.

Assuming you're clicking on the regular send button after adding your url, 
this is what you need to do:

Once you've added your url, you need to click down to get to the send button 
that works for Lynx browsers and then click right or hit the return key.

If you're still having problems entering your url after trying this, please get 
back to me.  I can also add your url if you send it to me and that's easier for 
you.

Thanks very much for using our services.

-- 
- Shelley -

ssouza(shelley)
Technical Support Engineer
Excite Support Services
Excite, Inc.       
http://www.excite.com

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre 
minds" - Albert Einstein
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