lynx-dev Image view problem on VMS (unanswered query)

[Philip Webb]

none of the Lynx volunteers had anything to say about this problem,
despite the lengthy account offered.  VMS is not that well supported.

> From: address@hidden
> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 07:00:27 +1000
> Subject: lynx-dev Image view problem on VMS
> 
>       RE: Lynx image viewing problem
> 
>       When attempting to view the same image multiple times the display
> only works the first time, all subsequent attempts return a file access 
> error from the viewing program.
> 
> Spawning a session shows the temporary files like this, the zero length
> indicates a file may be still open to the writing program.
> 
> L1244-1TMP.GIF;3           0    A new version for each attempt.
> L1244-1TMP.GIF;2           0
> L1244-1TMP.GIF;1           0
> LYNX.TRACE;1               0
> 
> Total of 5 files, 0 blocks.
> 
> Here's some trace from a failed attempt.
> 
>               Lynx Trace Log
> 
> User message: Trace ON!
> 
> LYpush[1]: address:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/welcome.html
>         title:Welcome to Manly Hydraulics Laboratory
> getfile: getting http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif
> 
> HTParse: aName:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif   
> relatedName:
> HTParse: result:www.mhl.nsw.gov.au
> 
> HTParse: aName:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif   
> relatedName:
> HTParse: result:
> Entered HTAnchor_findAddress
> Anchor 533028 with address 
> `http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif' already exists.
> HTAccess: loading document http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif
> HTParse: aName:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif   
> relatedName:file:
> HTParse: result:http
> HTParse: aName:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif   
> relatedName:
> HTParse: result:www.mhl.nsw.gov.au
> HTParse: aName:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif   
> relatedName:
> HTParse: result:http
> HTParse: aName:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif   
> relatedName:
> HTParse: result:http
> HTParse: aName:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif   
> relatedName:
> HTParse: result:www.mhl.nsw.gov.au
> Looking up www.mhl.nsw.gov.au.
> HTParseInet: parsing `www.mhl.nsw.gov.au'.
> HTParseInet: Parsed address as port 80, IP address 203.0.140.10
> Making HTTP connection to www.mhl.nsw.gov.au.
> HTParse: aName:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif   
> relatedName:
> 1
> HTParse: result:/www_root/data/dpws3.gif
> HTParse: aName:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif   
> relatedName:
> HTParse: result:www.mhl.nsw.gov.au
> HTParse: aName:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif   
> relatedName:
> 1
> HTParse: result:/www_root/data/dpws3.gif
> HTParse: aName:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif   
> relatedName:
> 1
> HTParse: result:www_root/data/dpws3.gif
> HTParse: aName:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif   
> relatedName:
> HTParse: result:www.mhl.nsw.gov.au
> [snip cookie junk]
> www.mhl.nsw.gov.au .tripod.com 0 /www_root/data/dpws3.gif / 0
> Composing Authorization for www.mhl.nsw.gov.au:80/www_root/data/dpws3.gif
> HTAASetup_lookup: No template matched `www_root/data/dpws3.gif' (so probably 
> not protected)
> HTTP: Not sending authorization (yet).
> Writing:
> GET /www_root/data/dpws3.gif HTTP/1.0
> Host: www.mhl.nsw.gov.au
> Accept: text/html, text/plain, text/sgml, image/jpeg, image/gif, */*;q=0.01
> Accept-Encoding: gzip, compress
> Accept-Language: en
> Negotiate: trans
> User-Agent: Lynx/2.8.1rel.2 libwww-FM/2.14
> Referer: http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/welcome.html
> 
> ----------------------------------
> Sending HTTP request.
> HTTP: WRITE delivered OK
> HTTP request sent; waiting for response.
> HTTP: Trying to read 1023
> HTTP: Read 195
> HTTP: Rx: HTTP/1.0 200 Sending data 
> HTTP: Scanned 2 fields from line_buffer
> --- Talking HTTP1.
> HTTP/1.0 200 Sending data
> HTFormat: Constructing stream stack for www/mime to www/present
> HTFormat: Looking up presentation for www/mime to www/present
> StreamStack: found weak wildcard match: www/present
> FindPresentation: found exact match: www/mime
> StreamStack: found exact match: www/mime
> HTMIME:  MIME-version: 1.0
> Server: OSU/1.8
> Content-type: image/gif
> Content-transfer-encoding: binary
> Content-length: 10264
> Last-Modified: Friday, 11-Sep-98 11:40:54 GMT
> 
> 
> HTMIME: Got 'S' at beginning of line, state now S
> HTMIME: Was S, found E, state now SE'
> HTMIME: Was SE, found R, checking for 'ver'
> HTMIME: PICKED UP Server: 'OSU/1.8'
> HTMIME: Got 'C' at beginning of line, state now C
> HTMIME: Was C, found O, state now CO'
> HTMIME: Was CO, found N, state now CON
> HTMIME: Was CON, found T, checking for 'ent-'
> HTMIME: in case CONTENT_
> HTMIME: Was CONTENT_, found T, state now CONTENT_T
> HTMIME: in case CONTENT_T
> HTMIME: Was CONTENT_T, found Y, checking for 'pe:'
> HTMIME: PICKED UP Content-Type: 'image/gif'
> HTMIME: Got 'C' at beginning of line, state now C
> HTMIME: Was C, found O, state now CO'
> HTMIME: Was CO, found N, state now CON
> HTMIME: Was CON, found T, checking for 'ent-'
> HTMIME: in case CONTENT_
> HTMIME: Was CONTENT_, found T, state now CONTENT_T
> HTMIME: in case CONTENT_T
> HTMIME: Was CONTENT_T, found R, checking for 'ansfer-encoding:'
> HTMIME: PICKED UP Content-Transfer-Encoding: 'binary'
> HTMIME: Got 'C' at beginning of line, state now C
> HTMIME: Was C, found O, state now CO'
> HTMIME: Was CO, found N, state now CON
> HTMIME: Was CON, found T, checking for 'ent-'
> HTMIME: in case CONTENT_
> HTMIME: Was CONTENT_, found L, state now CONTENT_L
> HTMIME: in case CONTENT_L
> HTMIME: Was CONTENT_L, found E, checking for 'ngth:'
> HTMIME: PICKED UP Content-Length: '10264'
>         Converted to integer: '10264'
> HTMIME: Got 'L' at beginning of line, state now L
> HTMIME: Was L, found A, checking for 'st-modified:'
> HTMIME: PICKED UP Last-Modified: 'Friday, 11-Sep-98 11:40:54 GMT'
> HTMIME: MIME Content-Type is 'image/gif', converting to 'www/present'
> HTFormat: Constructing stream stack for image/gif to www/present
> HTFormat: Looking up presentation for image/gif to www/present
> StreamStack: found weak wildcard match: www/present
> FindPresentation: found exact match: image/gif
> StreamStack: found exact match: image/gif
> Data transfer complete
> LYCloseTempFP
> gif_view sys$scratch:L1244-1TMP.gif   **** Viewing program  *****
> HTAccess:  status=29997
> HTAccess: `http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www_root/data/dpws3.gif' has been 
> accessed.
> LYpop[1]: address:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/welcome.html
>      title:Welcome to Manly Hydraulics Laboratory
> getfile: getting http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/welcome.html
> 
> HTParse: aName:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/welcome.html   relatedName:
> HTParse: result:www.mhl.nsw.gov.au
> 
> HTParse: aName:http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/welcome.html   relatedName:
> HTParse: result:
> Entered HTAnchor_findAddress
> Anchor 525E50 with address `http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/welcome.html' 
> already exists.
> HTAccess: loading document http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/welcome.html
> HTAccess: Document already in memory.
> GridText: HText_pageDisplay at line 1 started
> GridText: HText_pageDisplay finished
> 
> 
> (Lynx 2.8.1rel2, Alpha VMS 7.1, DEC C 5.6, UCX 4.2)
> 
>                               Regards
>  *      *     *     *     *       Tony Bolton   
> ****  ****   **     **   **       TBolton 'at' mhl.nsw.gov.au
> ** **** **   *********   **       MANLY HYDRAULICS LABORATORY.
> **  **  **   *********   **       110B King ST. Manly Vale 2093 Sydney 
> AUSTRALIA
> **      **   **     **   ******** Phone +61 2 99490200 FAX +61 2 99486185
> 


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