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Re: lynx-dev Re: suggestions for new features


From: Jacob Poon
Subject: Re: lynx-dev Re: suggestions for new features
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 18:20:51 -0400

On Wed, 22 Apr 1998, Louis-David Mitterrand wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 22, 1998 at 07:25:53PM +0200, Mitja Sarp wrote:
> 
> > 3) Downloading should happen in background, so wouldn't have to start
> > another lynx for every download.
> 
> Check the DOWNLOADER directive in lynx.cfg.

I don't think that's what the original writer wanted.  It seems this
writer wanted Netscape-like downloading method where it opens up a small
window for downloading the file, but allows you to switch back to the main
window at any time.  I checked Lynx 2.8's DOWNLOADER directive, but it
said nothing about background download (even if you can do it, it will be
platform (Unix)-dependent). 

Speaking of background download, didn't Lynx 2.7.2 already support a
limited degree of forking?  I remembered at one time I entered an URL
(sorry, can't remember which one) and Lynx automatically forked itself and
showed the contents of the page on another Lynx process.  If so, that
means it is possible for developers to implement the 'D)ownload' switch so
it will launch the child process to download the desired file. 

The only problem left though, is how to manage, monitor, and otherwise
terminate these Lynx d/l processes from the parent processes.  After all,
no one wants to go back to each launched child just to manually select
'save to disk' feature afterwards. :)  That will require the downloader
and output filename to be chosen _before_ transaction takes place.

Speaking of downloading, does anyone interested/tried integrating wget and
Lynx?  In particular, I would like so see someone who will make Lynx to
call wget for all (well, make it remote) URL requests, then wget returns
the data and Lynx puts it into the cache, then Lynx renders cache contents
and display it.  This will allow Lynx developers to concentrate more on
HTML handling, as well as provide integrated support for download
recovery.


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