Subj : oxp: url in message
To   : Martin Foster
From : August Abolins
Date : Sun Apr 07 2019 04:29:47

In a post between "Martin Foster : August Abolins", on 4/6/2019 7:37 AM

> AA>>> The F1 help says that "C" over the url will launch the browser,
> AA>>> but it doesn't.

>  MF>> Read the help topic again :-))
>
>  MF>> "C" copies the URL to the clipboard.

Here's the thing.  The F1 context-sensitive help is great and handy.. but it 
has this in this order:

	S   Asks for a word or phrase...

	<Tab> Continues the search if in search mode.
              Searches for next URL if not in search mode.

....so it would look like <Tab> is *only* a continuation of the S function.

I "get it" now. <Tab> behaves 2 different ways depending on whether the editor 
*is* in search mode, or *not* in search mode.  But the way it is written above 
it looks like <Tab> has to work with S.

I would write it as:

	<Tab> Searches for [1] user defined text *or* [2] an URL.
	      [1] If in search mode, searches for specific text.
              [2] If not in search mode, searches for an URL.

OR..

	<Tab> Continues the search if in search mode.

	      OR..

              Searches for next URL if not in search mode.


> You should press <Tab> *first* which will "select" the first URL in
> the message. Then press "C" and you should see a message pop up
> something to the effect that the URL has been copied to the
> clipboard. If there's more than one URL in the message, pressing
> <Tab> again will "select" the next URL and so on and so forth.

Tried it.  Works well.


> You may need to change the colours of the "selection bar" to suit
> your taste and you do that by going to
> "Config/Display/Colors/Reader/Selection bar" and finding a colour
> combination that suits you. I have mine set to Dark Blue text on a
> Grey background.

The default is pretty good.


>  MF>> Pressing <Enter> on a highlighted URL loads the URL into your default
>  MF>> browser. If there's more than one URL in the message, you can <Tab>
>  MF>> your way to whichever URL you want.

Browser loads, albiet the default "explorer" loads the horrid MS IE. But easy 
to change.  Thanks.


> AA> If I could actually see someone do the steps, then I would be
> AA> convinced that it works.

> Hang on, I'll hop on a plane to Canada :-)))

Good sport!   I like your spirit.

I had a business trip to New York, Long Island many years ago.  The plan was to 
be there for several days + a weekend.  I was there only 4 hours after arrival, 
when I got a call from the head office that they needed me back on the next 
flight, same day, for a project matter to be ready for Monday.

I *did* get 1st class limo treatment from the host company that felt sorry me, 
and I got to fly back in 1st class (primarily because there was no other 
choice).   But, I digress..

..../|ug

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