Re: lynx-dev [PATCH] "change directory" command

[Vlad Harchev]

On Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Klaus Weide wrote:

> On Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Vlad Harchev wrote:
> > On Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Ismael Cordeiro wrote:
> > > Anyway, your patch fixed it and the problem was corrected in dev.5/dev.6.
> > 
> >  No, Tom wrote his version of the fix that differs from mine - his version
> > won't allow Ctrl-C as synonim for C in the "D)ocument or C)ancel" prompt. 
> > I've
> > posted the note about this on lynx-dev.
> 
> I think you mean Ctrl-G.  Ctrl-C should normally kill lynx.

  Yes, you are right. Sorry for confusion.

> > > Another confusing thing is the text in userdefs.h: 
> > > 
> > > | + * SUPPORT_CHDIR provides CD command (bound to 'C' by default). It 
> > > allows
> > > | + * changing directory to arbitrary location (if OS allows them). If 
> > > dired
> > > | + * is enabled, user will be able to visit any directory and view any 
> > > file
> > > | + * allowed accroding to file permissions or ACLs.
> > > 
> > > To do that one doesn't need the "C" command. One can use the "g" command 
> > > or
> > > follow links in DIRED "to visit any directory and view any file allowed
> > > accroding to file permissions or ACLs."
> >  
> >  In case somebody provides lynx-based services (e.g. advanced BBS), they 
> > could
> > disable hrefs to parent dir in dired (configure option) and disallow 'g'
> > command. If under this setup dired is enabled (for some reason), then using
> > 'C' command in dired user will be able to visit any directory (since when in
> > dired, 'C' command automatically 'g'oes to the directory specified by 'C'
> > command). So, 'C' is unacceptable in that configuration - that comment 
> > tells.
> 
> If that's what is is supposed to tell, I find the quoted text not clear 
> enough.
> It should clearly say "Any attempts to limit access to only certain 
> directories
> with other options or -restrictions= flags will be pointless if this feature
> is enabled", or something similar.  (Assuming that is actually the case.)

  OK, I will try to paraphrase the comment in userdefs.h

> > > >  Thanks for evaluating dev4. Seems nobody else uses it (probably Eduardo
> > > > uses it too).
> > > 
> > > I'm always using the latest version and I believe that many do the same. 
> > > It's
> > > just that we're not finding many bugs... :-)
> 
> Haven't gotten around to it yet.
> 
>    Klaus
> 

 Best regards,
  -Vlad


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