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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/README.chartrans | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/win-386.announce | 28 |
2 files changed, 34 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/docs/README.chartrans b/docs/README.chartrans index 69c1ad4d..f77a1115 100644 --- a/docs/README.chartrans +++ b/docs/README.chartrans @@ -6,22 +6,20 @@ Lynx CHARTRANS character set, *IF* the document charset is known by a translation table (compiled in at installation). - - Old method for specifying translations of Latin1 characters and - SGML entities still supported. (IBMPC-charsets.announce is still - relevant.) - - New method to define character sets: used for input charset as well as display character set, translation tables compiled in from separate files (one per charset). One table is designated as default and can be used for fallback translation to 7-bit replacements for display. + - New method for specifying translations of SGML entities. + - Unicode (UTF8) support: can (attempt to) decode and translate UTF8 to display character set, or pass through UTF to display (if terminal or console understands UTF8). [raw display of UTF only tested with Slang so far, does not always position everything correctly on screen] - - Support for CHARSET attribute on A tag (and sometimesLINK), as in HTML + - Support for CHARSET attribute on A tag (and sometimes LINK), as in HTML i18n RFC 2070 and W3C HTML 4.0 drafts. A link can suggest the target's charset in this way. @@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ Additions/changes to user interface: -assume_local_charset=... assume this as charset of local file: docs also available as ASSUME_CHARSET etc. in lynx.cfg In "Advanced User" mode, ASSUME_CHARSET can be changed during a session - from the Optios Screen. + from the Options Screen. - The "Raw" toggle (from -raw flag, '@' key, or Options screen) o toggles the assumption "Default remote charset is same as Display @@ -138,7 +136,7 @@ HOW TO INSTALL: not xterm, not a dialup *into* the Linux box), you can compile with -DEXP_CHARTRANS_AUTOSWITCH. This is very useful for testing the various Display Character Sets, Lynx will try to automatically - chage the console state. You need to have the Linux kbd package + change the console state. You need to have the Linux kbd package installed, with a working `setfont' command executable by the user, and the right font files - check the source in src/UCAuto.c for the files used and/or to change them! @@ -165,6 +163,6 @@ HOW TO INSTALL: Suggestions for improvement would be welcome, as well as contributed translation tables (for stuff that is not available - at ftp://dkuug.dk or ftp://unicode.org). + at ftp://dkuug.dk or ftp://ftp.unicode.org). KW 1997-11-06 diff --git a/docs/win-386.announce b/docs/win-386.announce new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2f36fb23 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/win-386.announce @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +Ports have been added for Win32 (95/NT) and 386 DOS computers with a +packet driver. I created four new defines to accomplish this. + +_WINDOWS Defined for Win32 specific code (Mostly TCP related) +DJGPP Defined for 386 specific code (Mostly TCP related) +DOSPATH Defined for any DOS'ish computer +NOSIGHUP Defined for computers not supporting sighup signal calls. + +To make the Win32 version you need Borland C++ 4.52 or complete +compatable and the win32.zip package unziped into the lynx directory. +This code expects you to have BC make in your path at the console +prompt and also to be able to compile from the console as well. +I can provide an IDE if needed but did not want to force on into the +standard Lynx package. Text mode compiling is much faster anyhow (IMHO). +The current default configuration is to have the Character Translation +code linked in. For this to be successful you need to go into +src\chrtrans and run makew32. After that you can come back to the +Lynx root and run make -f makefile.w32. + +The DJGPP version is a little screwy. You need DJGPP 2.0, the djgpp.zip +package unziped into the lynx directory and some paitence. I kludged it +to compile with long filenames under Win95 so some fooling around may be +required. To compile, run djgpp.bat that was extracted from the zip +file. There is currently a problem with compiling HTML.c and I have +contacted the author of DJGPP for help with getting this port further. + +Wayne Buttles +lynx-port@fdisk.com |