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Re: lynx-dev Big download names from web sites (again)
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dickey |
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Re: lynx-dev Big download names from web sites (again) |
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Thu, 6 May 1999 05:07:48 -0400 (EDT) |
>
> >From CHANGES (dev26/pre1):
> * correct a buffer overflow in LYDownload.c (reported by John Bley) -TD
>
> First, thanks. I'll hopefully take a look at that part of the patch and see
> if I can use it to solve the remaining problems.
>
> OK, now it at least doesn't segfault. It handles the name, and I can
> use specialized DOWNLOADERs to save to that name. I can even delete and
> save to a different (shorter) name with the default downloader. However,
> the specialized DOWNLOADER option still
> * displays a strange off-by-one when deleting the name on the status line
I saw an off-by display, but it saved properly (for me). It needs more
attention, agreed (bugs, not features).
> * displays blanks when I then type in a name like "foo" (still moves
> the cursor, just writes blanks to the screen)
> * doesn't actually save the file to the new name I enter (but doesn't
> crash now, either)
>
> Still in the middle of exams, but next week I should have time to do
> more involved hacking on the latest pre patch.
>
> --
> John Bley - address@hidden
> Duke '99 - English/Computer Science
> Since English is a mess, it maps well onto the problem space,
> which is also a mess, which we call reality. - Larry Wall
--
Thomas E. Dickey
address@hidden
http://www.clark.net/pub/dickey