MacLynx Release notes
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pre3-alpha 5/beta1  -  05/12/97


Enhancements since alpha4
 
- MacLynx now use the MacOS "Temporary Items" folder.
- IC post-process preferences are now used when downloading & saving a file (the early 680x0 bug has  been corrected)
- You can add specific "downloaders" (save & open with ...).  See lynx.cfg
- You can set a default image-viewer (to switch to "image mode" in Lynx, press ' * '). See lynx.cfg
- You can drop a text document on MacLynx application icon.
- You can drop a folder on MacLynx. Warning:: The finder Info for MacLynx has changed. You should archive old versions and rebuild your desktop to be sure that dragging a folder on MacLynx icon will work.
- "file:///" URLs are now correctly supported. Warning: you can't reference directly a disk root folder, nor drop a disk onto MacLynx.
- Open Document AppleEvents are now supported

BugFixes since alpha4
 
- GetURL AppleEvents should now behave more correctly
- Window resize bug has been corrected.
- Various 

Known bugs in alpha5
 
- Refresh bugs in scrollbars area.

Limitations 

- 8 bits charset are not rendered, a 7-bits approximation is used instead.
- Pref file is lynx.cfg in the app directory, and not in "System Folder:Preferences".  Should use the Folder Manager.

On schedule 

- Better term emulation package (slang ? ncurses ? vt200 emulator ?)
- Lclizton


When reporting a bug or sending your comments, please include complete information about your system (Model, RAM, Network Layer, URL, ...) and have "MacLynx" in the subject of your mail.

Music that helped get this version out: The Heads, Erik Satie.


Please do not distribute MacLynx alpha yet.
Comments, bugs, flames, cookies, ... to: <gutkneco@lirmm.fr>

Happy (?) alpha-testing.

Ol.

Olivier Gutknecht
gutkneco@lirmm.fr
