Re: LYNX-DEV composite patch update and changes

[Hiram Lester, Jr.]

On Sat, 23 Nov 1996, Hiram Lester, Jr. wrote:

> Ok, the latest version of the composite patch is up and running at
> http://www.mtsu.edu/~ripa0003/lynx.html
> 
> I corrected a couple of typos in the help files that Fote missed and also
> added the select_popups configuration option to the .lynxrc. 
> Unfortunately, you can't change its value from the O)ptions screen until
> better option processing comes along (I'm looking it that as well as time
> permits). :( If you don't have a value set for it, do the following to get
> it into your .lynxrc...

Doh!  I think the Majordomo typo bug hit me in a big way. :)  Actually,
that's what I get from trying to post a coherent message early in the
morning.  The information I gave in PARTIALLY correct.  One of my earlier
versions worked this way, but I've since changed things a bit.

> 1. Get Lynx displaying popups or radio buttons as you prefer it by using
> either lynx.cfg or -popup

Ignore Step 1 entirely.

> 2. Go to the options screen and save the options with ">"

This will put the variable in there with an empty value which lets things
work the same as they do before this mod using the defaults from the
lynx.cfg, userdefs.h and the -popup toggle.  If you specify a value of on
or off, the following applies:

> Once this is done, the value will override even the -popup command line
> toggle due to the order things are processed in LYMain.c.

And this applies regardless...

> The only way to
> change the value is to go in and edit the .lynxrc and change it manually.

Sorry for the screwup.  The webpage has the correct description and such
for this...

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