hey, that was easier than i thought.
jim, it appears that Lynx reads all the database scripting just fine. i changed the 1965-1969 links on the following page: http://www.shallwego.net/deadlists/year_menu.htm to read directly from the database. i was then able to use "P) Print To File" for one of the years. i gave it the file name of 1969.txt, for example, and it saved the file to my computer as a text file. no problems at all. it could use some formatting, but it functions just fine. let me know if this works for you. btw, i do get a Lynx message about cookies when retrieving the database info, but i just accept it and it processes normally. kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: jeff tiedrich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 9:17 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Jim Powell; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: BETA version feedback > > > 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/ >
