From:	mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Date:	Sat, 1 Feb 1997 05:00:09 -0500 (EST)
Reply-To:	mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
To:	Karl Leslie Rudd <klr03 AT uow DOT edu DOT au>
cc:	opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net
Subject:	Re: [opendos] A suggestion for DOSBOOK.
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On Sat, 1 Feb 1997, Karl Leslie Rudd wrote:

> > I've got a suggestion for DOSBOOK.  When viewing any page in DOSBOOK
> > if you move the cursor keys, they will move the cursor ANYWHERE on the
> > page, including where there is no text.  Since there is no use for the
> > cursor anywhere else but where there is text, it would be useful if
> > DOSBOOK limited cursor movement to valid hypertext links.  This would
> > be kindof like LYNX works.
> 
>   Just use the TAB or SHIFT-TAB keys that jumps to the next or previous
> "hypertext link".

Correct, that does work, however I see absolutely no point in the
program letting the user run the cursor all over the screen.  I do use
TAB and SHIFT TAB because they are fairly standard keys throughout
programs, however since the arrow keys are also fairly standard (when
they don't have another useful function) I don't see why the arrow
keys couldn't easily be programmed to do the same as TAB and
SHIFT-TAB.  In fact, I think that it would be incredibly easy to
reprogram it to do so, and I'm willing to do it myself when the
sources are released.

Can anyone think of a useful reason to keep it the way it is?  I'm
just curious as to the reason it is the way it is.  DESQview worked in
the same manner and it bothered me a lot.  Keep in mind, I'm not
trying to nitpick, I just want to offer a suggestion that I feel
is an improvement (to the already great program), and offer to
program it to do so when the source is released.  BTW, MSDOS HELP does
this same thing as well.  I've always wondered why these programs (and
others) worked in this manner.  Is it speech card friendly or
something?  Just curious.  Perhaps it could be a command line option?

Gimme those sources!  (Hope they use a compiler that I own!)

TTYL

P.S.  Are you related to the Australian drummer Phil Rudd of AC/DC?


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