Re: lynx-dev partial not working on ftp:// url's (?)

[Leonid Pauzner]

>      * From: Kim DeVaughn <address@hidden>

> The url is: <ftp://ftp.isc.org/usenet/control/alt/>

> In the process, I noticed that "partial" wasn't working, and that
> all I got was a blank screen until the entire dir list was received
> (since the network was slow, and since the alt subdir listing is
> ~1.5 Mb, the wait time was considerable).

> So (without digging into the code) I'm wondering if "partial" is
> supposed to NOT be working with ftp:// url's, and if that is the
> correct behavior, why ...?

All HTDisplayPartial() calls implemented in HTFormat.c file, in HT*Copy(),
except directory listings: local directories listings handled in HTFile.c.
Sorry, I have a limited experience with ftp code - all my ftp calls went
through ftpget/squid on the ISP side.

The main problem with "partial" and directories is sorting order: we could
not sort entries until we receive all the listing (perhaps somebody on the
remote side will sort it for us).

> Also, FWIW, if the dir list xfer is interrupted with either the "z"
> key, or a ^G, the part of the listing already received does not get
> displayed until a ^G (or a 2nd ^G) is issued.

Hmm, seems you see xfer counter on statusline but no partial output - very
strange.

> /kim