Re: lynx-dev Lynx and downloading files

[Leonid Pauzner]

18-Apr-99 14:41 Don Adaway wrote:
> I am using version 2.8.1rel.1 under W95.

> It works admirably for most purposes but if I download a binary file by
> http or ftp the procedure, while appearing to work, loses the file.  At
> the end of the download I am presented with the option of Save to disk,
> followed by Filename choice.  Taking the default options, Saving...
> appears, but afterwards the file has disappeared and is nowhere to be
> found on my disk.  I have no problem saving web pages.

> No doubt I have neglected to set up Lynx.cfg properly.  Could anyone
> please advise?

check you environment for TEMP or TMP variables, probably the path
point to not existing directory or LFN (there may be a problem with lynx/Win32
if you use filenames >8.3). Try set TMP=c:\ for sure.
(Perhaps already OK since you can use a downloader menu ifself).

There is a LYNX_SAVE_SPACE variable in lynx.cfg, this is *where* the files
will be downloaded to. Try to set it (with same cautions as above).


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