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Re: LYNX-DEV Enhancement request: make ^C act like 'z'


From: T.E.Dickey
Subject: Re: LYNX-DEV Enhancement request: make ^C act like 'z'
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 21:10:33 -0500 (EST)

> 
> Why can't this compile-time stuff be made run-time choosable,
> for all those folks on ISP's where only a lynx EXECUTABLE
> is available to them -- or where there isn't enough
> disk space ($$$) for a shell account to compile your own
> copy and store it in your own disk areas (along with
> the OTHER stuff you have stored there too that you
> have to have because it isn't even on the isp).
> 
> Really, there is WAY too much stuff that is compile-time
> only...
afaik, NSL_FORK is something that you'd want to set up at compile-time
(but the conditions for deciding if it's required don't seem easy to
test in my configure-script).

there's other issues relating to the compiled-in stuff, but this one,
probably doesn't fit there.
 
> 
> > From address@hidden Thu Dec  4 01:50:32 1997
> > Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 18:13:13 +0900 (JST)
> > From: Nelson Henry Eric <address@hidden>
> > To: address@hidden
> > Subject: Re:  LYNX-DEV Enhancement request: make ^C act like 'z'
> > Sender: address@hidden
> > Precedence: bulk
> > Reply-To: address@hidden
> > 
> > > I know in actual use z doesn't stop everything.  I don't think it stops 
> > > the
> > > "looking up" part, which sometimes takes forever.)
> > > 
> > > So I impatiently type ^C..  which barfs out of Lynx.  At least it could
> > 
> > Define "-DNSL_FORK" when compiling; then, use ^G to stop the lookup.
> > 
> > __Henry
> > 
> 


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Thomas E. Dickey
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