Re: lynx-dev Bugs in 2.8.1pre.1

[Leonid Pauzner]

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>> The new bug (actually present at least since dev.23) is seen in the
>> unix and DOS ports. If invoked as "lynx -localhost", an attempt to
>> download a link that is not on the local host via the "d" command
>> results in showing the dowload screen, with the current file no longer
>> on the stack, but available as the downloaded file. I only tested this
>> from my initial screen. I'll have to see what happens if this is not
>> the first link activated.

> I see this too - it may be related to my fixes for the history logic.
> (It ought to be fixed).

This is an old bug (at least it is found on 2.7.1ac-0.98 which I have handy).

I check the problem a little bit closer:
'local_host_only' have exactly one entry in LYGetFile.c,
it produce a warning and return NULLFILE to mainloop.
BUT 'download' is a special case, the previous document was not pushed
and the result always returned under the case NORMAL (even if fails).
So from NULLFILE we passed to LYpop and got the bug explained by Doug.

The workaround may be to add a check in getfile with return under NORMAL.

The similar problem was reported on startup recently with "lynx LYNXDOWNLOAD://"
bit I see no good workaround for this case. Probably 'download' should fails
with NULLFILE exit status but we already have pre4 and it is really too late
to change any important things before the release.

Leonid.

>>                            Doug