LYNX-DEV FW: Formatting Problems For Lynx

[Parker, Brenden]

Guys,

I am sending this again as our server crashed yesterday and it may have
been lost.

Thanks,

Brenden Parker

>----------
>From:  Parker, Brenden
>Sent:  Tuesday, 28 October 1997 10:28
>To:    'address@hidden'
>Subject:       Formatting Problems For Lynx
>
>Dear Guys,
>
>I am a unix systems administrator (DEC OS/F 3.2D) trying to format LYNX on
>Boral's
>intranet, using vt100, vt220 and vt520 character terminals. Here are my
>problems:
>
>1)     When lists of titles are displayed on the screen, say after a search,
>the tables / columns are very disorganised. How can I format them so
>they appear in straight columns on the screen ?
>2)     The MAIN reason for putting lynx on the Boral intranet is so users can
>fill
>in various types of forms. In the graphics based systems, a word
>document will appear on the screen, which the users fill in then send
>back to the server using email.
>       In the LYNX system, the users chooses the document <request for change>
>(say). The option <fill in the form> appears. The next option should be a
>form appearing on the screen to fill in, but instead there is a <download
>file - save to disk > option. Sometimes there is a "cannot write to file"
>message alert, sometimes the file is
>downloaded into the current working directory. The file format becomes
>totally unreadable. 
>       Basically, what I need to do is to make these forms appear on the VT 
> screen
>to be filled in then sent back to the server. It is of no use to me
>downloading the files to disk; the users have no shell access anyway. What
>can I do ?
>
>3)     Is it possible to hide the [LINK] text on the screen ? It is confusing 
>for
>the users.
>
>If you cannot assist me, do you know anyone who can ?
>
>My email address is address@hidden
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>Brenden Parker,
>Systems Admin,
>Boral Plasterboard,
>Camellia, NSW,
>Australia.
>
>

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