Instead of maintaining/updating text files, wouldn't it be easier to write a database query that created a full text dump at runtime, whenever a user requested a full year?
At 9:12 AM -0700 5/14/02, Kevin Weil wrote: >okay, i made some changes to the PILOT site so that it performs in much the >same way as current site in allowing those using text-based browsers to >access the year menu and the text files. > >i tested this using a Lynx version 2.8.3 which works under Win32. if you're >using DOS 386, i can't test for compatibility, so let me know if it doesn't >work. > >keep in mind that the text files will lag behind the database in accuracy as >they will have to be updated on a routine basis following database updates. >(though database accuracy with deadlists is almost an oxymoron...:-) > >thanks > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jim Powell >> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 1:03 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: BETA version feedback >> >> >> I would not want to lose the ability to download year files, and I really >> want to see the lists remain accessible via lynx and the like. >> -- jeff tiedrich tiedrich.com -- wake up and smell the pixels! [EMAIL PROTECTED] webdesign and more: http://www.tiedrich.com/
