arachne-digest        Tuesday, January 18 2000        Volume 01 : Number 955




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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 20:23:05 -0800
From: Clarence Verge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Keyboard navigation.

Eric S. Emerson wrote:
>
> Hi Michael P.,
>               That is strange, because I had the same problem
> as Clarence with the keyboard-only navigation! I am running
> 1.60 beta 1 on a Gateway 2000 4sx-33 which has had an overdrive
> pentium processor installed. I only noticed the problem when
> I did not have a mouse driver installed. The mouse is a ps2
> type and was plugged in but I had no driver installed.

AH HA !
Thanks Eric;
Michael, could you please try it without the mouse DRIVER installed ?

- -  Clarence Verge
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 20:21:19 -0800
From: Clarence Verge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Keyboard navigation.

Michael Polak wrote:
>
> Keyboard-only navigation works for me, in all the cases described by
> Clarence Verge as unfuncional... that's strange.
>
> I just setuped by graphics mode only with keyboard, and I went through
> all possible options with tab; I also went to "preview screensaver"
> button with Tab, etc.

Hi Michael;

Glad to see it WAS tested and worked for you !

Maybe it is a combination of 640x480 VGA (non Vesa) and keyboard only ??
Aren't the 640x480 and 800x600 screens VERY different ?
 
- -  Clarence Verge
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 20:29:01 -0800
From: Clarence Verge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Page Load Time and Clock

Michael L. Dawley wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> Testing Arachne 1.60, I find that my page load time and the hours of
> the hour,minute,second display run together, overlapping about one
> digit. I'm using 640x480 resolution.

Yes, mine does the same.
I think the page load time should be removed from the status bar, at least
in 640x480 since it is available anyway on the altM popup.

- -  Clarence Verge
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 17:32:39 +0000
From: "rick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 1.60 test

hi all,
    up and runnin on my 486dx33/32mb/1400. install on this puter was not
as nice as 686 (video mode ... ega card, old stuff) but no real probs.
   tried this last night but me gato jumped up & kicked the HDD loose <g>.
   
   this is a test, this is only a test.

               later,
                    rick

 wish the "tab" would work in e-mail.
- -- This mail was written by user of Arachne, the Ultimate Internet Client
- -- Arachne V1.60;b1, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/

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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 21:00:28 -0500
From: "Glenn McCorkle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Found the "select" problem.

On Sun, 16 Jan 2000 19:31:11 -0800, Clarence Verge wrote:

> Hello Michael, All;

> I thought Arachne was having a problem with my standard VGA so I borrowed
> a Multisync monitor from one of the other offices in the building. I have
> lots of different video cards and drivers.

> That didn't help. When I went to setup via Arachne.bat, and attempted to
> "Test selected video mode" it still didn't work. I was still stuck on that
> same screen and Arachne ignored my pleas for release.

> Then, I installed a mouse and mouse driver.
> Arachne selects and works under these conditions. I won't say she works fine,
> because these are not the conditions under which I want to use her. |-((((((

> I guess my first post was right.  Nobody tested the keyboard interface.

 Just tried it....
You are correct. A mouse driver must be loaded or it won't work.
After loading the mouse driver, the keyboard _can_ tab to all fields.

IMHO, this is a bug. A browser that will work without a mouse should not
require that a mouse driver be loaded to do the install.<g>

 I'll chech to see if the completed install works without a mouse driver
loaded.

 Nope.
Big Bug..... keyboard input won't work without a mouse driver loaded.




- --
Glenn McCorkle mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
North Jackson, Ohio, USA
            Arachne, The Web Browser for DOS
   Open the 'DOOR' to the WWW. Keep the 'windows' closed.
   http://home.arachne.cz/ or http://arachne.browser.org/

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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 21:07:10 -0500
From: "Glenn McCorkle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: CAN I DO THIS?

On Sun, 16 Jan 2000 19:40:04 -0500, Jeffrey Mayer wrote:

> Hi all,

> With an IBM 286  with 1 meg ram, can I browse the WWW with Arachne?

> thanks

 Yes.
But... it will be very sssslllooowwwww.

 Imagine trying to drive a 6inch nail into an oak board.
With your bare hand.<g>

 It _could_ be done.
But sooner or later, you'll give-up the attempt and grab a hammer.<vbg>



- -- 
Glenn McCorkle mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
North Jackson, Ohio, USA
            Arachne, The Web Browser for DOS
   Open the 'DOOR' to the WWW. Keep the 'windows' closed.
   http://home.arachne.cz/ or http://arachne.browser.org/

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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 21:18:37 -0800
From: Clarence Verge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Found the "select" problem.

Glenn McCorkle wrote:
> 
> You are correct. A mouse driver must be loaded or it won't work.
> After loading the mouse driver, the keyboard _can_ tab to all fields.
> 
> IMHO, this is a bug. A browser that will work without a mouse should not
> require that a mouse driver be loaded to do the install.<g>
> 
>  I'll chech to see if the completed install works without a mouse driver
> loaded.
> 
>  Nope.
> Big Bug..... keyboard input won't work without a mouse driver loaded.

Thanks loads, Glenn.
I was begining to think I was psycho.

- -  Clarence Verge
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 02:33:21 +0000
From: Steve - RH Linux User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: dos word processor

L.D. Best wrote:
> 
> FYI,
> 
> Here in USA copyrights run for life of individual or 75 years, whichever
> is longer.  

  That's not quite right:

  If a work was published prior to 1978, it was for a period of 28 
years from initial publication.  It was then possible to renew it 
for an additional 47 years, for a total of 75 years after initial 
publication.

  For works created after 1979, and for works created before '78,
but not published, the copyright extends 50 years past the author's
death.

> So any software written to run on PCs of any sort is still
> copyrighted at this time.  A copyright notice is not required, nor is
> filing required within US to hold copyright.

  Correct.
 
> However, some stuff has been released for free use of public ...
> 
> Make certain you cross your t's and dot your i's in private whenever
> possible. :>

  Good advice.  

 - Steve

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 02:39:58 +0000
From: Steve - RH Linux User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Keyboard navigation.

Eric S. Emerson wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael P.,
>               That is strange, because I had the same problem
> as Clarence with the keyboard-only navigation! I am running
> 1.60 beta 1 on a Gateway 2000 4sx-33 which has had an overdrive
> pentium processor installed. I only noticed the problem when
> I did not have a mouse driver installed. The mouse is a ps2
> type and was plugged in but I had no driver installed.
> 
> For what it's worth,


  Here too.  On my wife's 486DX-66 with no mouse driver
installed, TAB on the video setup screen didn't work.
I couldn't get past that to test on any other screens.

  After I installed the mouse driver, THEN I could use the
keyboard.  Catch-22!

 - Steve

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 01:08:44 -0200
From: "Jose F.Porto da Silveira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: BUG in font size=

   Dear Michael:
   Arachne  <= 1.6b1 are not rendering correctly &iacute and &igrave;
   with font size=+5.
   There is NO such a problem with circ, tilde, ring and uml.

                              Francisco

   See an example:

- --------------------------- cut here ---------------------------------

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>BUG in font size</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgcolor=#121112 text=#66aaff>
<center>
<BR><BR><BR><BR>
<table cellpadding=55  border=0>
<tr>
<td align=center>
<b>&aacute; &eacute; &iacute; &oacute; &uacute; </B>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+1>
<b>&aacute; &eacute; &iacute; &oacute; &uacute; </B>
</font>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+2>
<b>&aacute; &eacute; &iacute; &oacute; &uacute; </B>
</font>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+3>
<b>&aacute; &eacute; &iacute; &oacute; &uacute; </B>
</font>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+4>
<b>&aacute; &eacute; &iacute; &oacute; &uacute; </B>
</font>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+5>
<b>&aacute; &eacute; &iacute; &oacute; &uacute; </B>
</font>
</td>
<td align=center>
<b>&agrave; &egrave; &igrave; &ograve; &ugrave; </B>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+1>
<b>&agrave; &egrave; &igrave; &ograve; &ugrave; </B>
</font>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+2>
<b>&agrave; &egrave; &igrave; &ograve; &ugrave; </B>
</font>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+3>
<b>&agrave; &egrave; &igrave; &ograve; &ugrave; </B>
</font>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+4>
<b>&agrave; &egrave; &igrave; &ograve; &ugrave; </B>
</font>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+5>
<b>&agrave; &egrave; &igrave; &ograve; &ugrave; </B>
</td>
<td align=center>

<b>&acirc; &ecirc; &icirc; &ocirc; &ucirc; </B>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+1>
<b>&acirc; &ecirc; &icirc; &ocirc; &ucirc; </B>
</font>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+2>
<b>&acirc; &ecirc; &icirc; &ocirc; &ucirc; </B>
</font>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+3>
<b>&acirc; &ecirc; &icirc; &ocirc; &ucirc; </B>
</font>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+4>
<b>&acirc; &ecirc; &icirc; &ocirc; &ucirc; </B>
</font>

<BR><BR>
<font size=+5>
<b>&acirc; &ecirc; &icirc; &ocirc; &ucirc; </B>
</font>
</td></table>
</center>
</body>
</html>

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 01:09:13 -0200
From: "Jose F.Porto da Silveira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Bug in tables

  Dear Michael:

  Inside a cell table, usually, Arachne 1.6b1 does not recognize the
  </center> tag.

                                       Francisco

   See an example:

- ------------------------------- cut here --------------------------------

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Zero como n�mero</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY  bgcolor="#32ccff" text="000000">
<BR><BR><BR><BR>
<b>I do NOT want this:</b>


<BR><BR>
<center><table border=1 width=90% cellpadding=15>
<tr>
<td bgcolor=white>
<center><font color=red><b>Section title</b></font></center>
<BR>
<font color=green><B>Item item item</b></font>
<BR><BR>
blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
<BR>
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
lah  blah blah blah blah
<br>
blah blah blah
blah blah blah
blah blah blah

</td>
</table></center>
<BR><BR><BR>
<b>This is what I want:</b>
<BR><BR>
<center>
<table border=1 width=90% cellpadding=15>
<tr>
<td bgcolor=white>
<font color=red><b>.......................................
( just the title is to be centered )..........> Section title</b></font>
<BR><BR>
<font color=green><B>Item item item</b></font>
<BR><BR>
blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
<BR>
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
 blah blah blah blah blah
<br>
blah blah blah
blah blah blah
blah blah blah





</td>
</table></center>

</body></html>

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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 21:17:43 -0600 (CST)
From: "Herbert D. Valliant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: NEWBE NEEDS HELP

I just download arachne. The file was ARCN15RC.EXE. Executing the file, it
went through the initilizing and then came up with an error box that said
"error insert distribution disk". Selecting either button yields a blue
screen with an exit command at the bottom. 

I noticed that the arachne directory had been created and contained a file
arachne.exe. Executing this expanded the files except at the end there was
a message that CRC failed. I tried executing setup but get an immediate
error.

Any and all help greatly appreciated.

Sincerely
Herb Valliant

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 00:14:14 -0500
From: "Glenn McCorkle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Pocket Arachne

On Mon, 17 Jan 2000 04:21:22 -0500 (EST), Thomas Mueller wrote:

> to Glenn McCorkle:

> Is Pocket Arachne simply a matter of zipping a ready-to-run Arachne
> installation?  Would it include DOS bootability and necessary programs like
> UNZIP, RAMDRIVE or VDISK, etc?  Then users could make their own, customizing 
as
> appropriate for the system it would run on.

 "Yes", to all of those points.

 Dir listing of the OpenDos v7.01 bootable diskette:

 Volume in drive A does not have a label
 Directory of  A:\

!AR150RC EXE  1134151  8-29-99  7:30p
AUTOEXEC 4MB     1188  9-03-99  7:44p
AUTOEXEC 8MB     1198  8-29-99 10:24p
AUTOEXEC BAT     1198  8-29-99 10:24p
COMMAND  COM    55077  2-27-97  7:01a
COMPORTS COM       46  3-24-94 12:00a
CONFIG   4MB      123  9-03-99  7:36p
CONFIG   8MB      123  8-29-99  9:19p
CONFIG   SYS      123  8-29-99  9:19p
DRMOUSE  COM    17692  5-06-98 10:40a
HIMEM    SYS    14573  2-27-97  7:01a
VDISK    SYS     4077  2-16-98  7:02a
VDRVCHNG COM      605  3-10-98  2:34p
XCOPY    EXE    16748  2-27-97  7:01a
       14 File(s)    147456 bytes free

 This can of coarse be done with _any_ version of DOS.
(even that M$ crap)<g>


- -- 
Glenn McCorkle mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
North Jackson, Ohio, USA
            Arachne, The Web Browser for DOS
   Open the 'DOOR' to the WWW. Keep the 'windows' closed.
   http://home.arachne.cz/ or http://arachne.browser.org/

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 00:31:24 -0500 (EST)
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eric S. Emerson)
Subject: Re: Pocket Arachne

On Tues., 18 Jan 2000 00:14:14 -0500 (EST), Glen McCorkle wrote:
 
>
> Dir listing of the OpenDos v7.01 bootable diskette:
>
> Volume in drive A does not have a label
> Directory of  A:\
>
>!AR150RC EXE  1134151  8-29-99  7:30p
>AUTOEXEC 4MB     1188  9-03-99  7:44p
>AUTOEXEC 8MB     1198  8-29-99 10:24p
>AUTOEXEC BAT     1198  8-29-99 10:24p
>COMMAND  COM    55077  2-27-97  7:01a
>COMPORTS COM       46  3-24-94 12:00a
>CONFIG   4MB      123  9-03-99  7:36p
>CONFIG   8MB      123  8-29-99  9:19p
>CONFIG   SYS      123  8-29-99  9:19p
>DRMOUSE  COM    17692  5-06-98 10:40a
>HIMEM    SYS    14573  2-27-97  7:01a
>VDISK    SYS     4077  2-16-98  7:02a
>VDRVCHNG COM      605  3-10-98  2:34p
>XCOPY    EXE    16748  2-27-97  7:01a
>       14 File(s)    147456 bytes free
>

Hi Glen,
         What is the VDRVCHNG.COM for ?
 
         Eric


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            |  Ayrx |__\_       Eric S. Emerson
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 00:44:59 -0500
From: "Glenn McCorkle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: M$OE 5 is Arachne-compatible :-)

On Mon, 17 Jan 2000 22:49:49 +0100, Lars Wigrell wrote:

> Hello guys,

> Sorry for using M$OE ;-) but I've just discovered that it is compatible with
> Arachne. I saved an message recieved with OE onto a diskette, and then
> successfully read it in Arachne. Likevise I saved an Arachne message onto a
> diskette, renamed it to *.EML (that's *.CNM in Arachne :-), and from "This
> Computer" Windows identified it as an "Outlook Express e-mail" file.

> So, it seems to be possible to move messages back and forth between those
> two. Just give it a proper extension. :-)

 You won't even need to rename them do the viewing in Arachne.
Just duplicate this line in mime.cfg

file/*.cnm           >HTM|[130]$einsight.exe -i $1 -cache=$t>$2

 Make the new line like this and all files with the .EML extension
will be treated just like .CNM

file/*.eml           >HTM|[130]$einsight.exe -i $1 -cache=$t>$2


- -- 
Glenn McCorkle mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
North Jackson, Ohio, USA
            Arachne, The Web Browser for DOS
   Open the 'DOOR' to the WWW. Keep the 'windows' closed.
   http://home.arachne.cz/ or http://arachne.browser.org/

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 01:11:44 -0500
From: "Glenn McCorkle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: We have a bug in v1.60b1....

 Has anyone tried viewing eMail while "off-line" ?

 I just tried it and all that v1.60b1 would do is display this message,
Cannot create index file i:\temp\$IDX$cnm.IDX
When I shell to Dos and check, i:\temp\$IDX$cnm.IDX _does_ exist.
So, I deleted it, exited back into Arachne and tried again.
Cannot create index file i:\temp\$IDX$cnm.IDX
Alt+E to Dos and check again...
the new copy of i:\temp\$IDX$cnm.IDX _was_ created.
Exit back into and Alt+D to go back on-line.
Everything works fine again.
Alt+H and we're back to: Cannot create index file i:\temp\$IDX$cnm.IDX

message from "outbox"
Cannot create index file \ARACHNE\MAIL\$IDX$tbs.IDX

message from "mail folders" \arachne\mail\links\
Cannot create index file \ARACHNE\MAIL\LINKS\$IDX$mes.IDX

 All of these work fine when on-line.

- -- 
Glenn McCorkle mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
North Jackson, Ohio, USA
            Arachne, The Web Browser for DOS
   Open the 'DOOR' to the WWW. Keep the 'windows' closed.
   http://home.arachne.cz/ or http://arachne.browser.org/

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 09:01:36 +0100
From: "Rebel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Keyboard navigation.

From: "Steve - RH Linux User" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Eric S. Emerson wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Michael P.,
>>  I only noticed the problem when
> > I did not have a mouse driver installed. The mouse is a ps2
> > type and was plugged in but I had no driver installed.
> > 
> > For what it's worth,
> 
>   After I installed the mouse driver, THEN I could use the
> keyboard.  Catch-22!
> 
>  - Steve

For me too. Strange..  :-((((((

Rebel

Programozasi segedletek, hardware-software ismertetok:
        http://thot.banki.hu/doksi

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 04:07:11 -0500 (EST)
From: "Thomas Mueller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Arachne 1.6

Normally downloading by HTTP or FTP would be about the same speed as downloading
by POP3, but getting Arachne by email would be 4/3 the size of the HTTP
download because of uuencode, and this would apply just as well to base64.  So I
would download by HTTP.

I downloaded Arachne 1.6 by HTTP using Arachne 1.50b2 Ctrl-Left button, and it
appeared to be downloading, but I couldn't find where it downloaded to.  I
checked ARACHNE.CFG and checked TMP, TEMP and other download directories, and it
was nowhere to be found.  I even checked the cache before deleting that (over
1000 files).  I suppose I could try with DOS Lynx386, where I have downloaded
plenty other things.

Support the International Alliance for Compatible Technology
http://pages.cthome.net/iact/

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 04:07:05 -0500 (EST)
From: "Thomas Mueller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Telebot

PICTVIEW can read some TIFs but not the Telebot fax image files.  DISPLAY read
the sample Telebot FAX.TIF but could not fit all on the screen simultaneously.
Some awkward scrolling was necessary.

I tried Telebot SMTP only with OS/2 SENDMAIL.

sendmail -t < file-to-send  didn't work, but
sendmail -a file-to-send -f from-address to-address  worked

One authenticates but the other doesn't?

Support the International Alliance for Compatible Technology
http://pages.cthome.net/iact/

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 10:36:10 +0800
From: J J Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Bug in tables

In response to Francisco (Jose F.Porto da Silveira) who notes that Arachne does
not cancel centering within tables.

This might give you an acceptable result:


<center>
<table border="1" width="90%">              <!-- sets size and border -->  
<tr><td bgcolor="white" width="100%">   <!-- ensures no border showing between rows -->
<table border="0" cellpadding="15">        <!-- padding around text: replace with 
empty cells if
                                                             no padding is required 
above/below from new row -->
<tr><td bgcolor="white">                        <!-- background for text area -->
<center>
<font color=red><b>Section title</b></font>
</center>
</td></tr>                                         <!-- end row, start new row, to 
cancel centering -->
<tr><td bgcolor="white" valign="top">
<font color="green"><b>Item item item</b></font>
<br><br>
blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
<br>
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
lah  blah blah blah blah
<br>
blah blah blah
blah blah blah
blah blah blah

</td></tr>                                          <!-- end of text-area table -->
</table>
</td></tr>                                          <!-- end of table providing border 
and nesting -->
</table>
</center>


A problem is the cellpadding above and below text caused by the starting of a new row.
This may be overcome by setting cellpadding=0 and using empty cells (actually, they
should contain a <br> or &nbsp;<br>) for the padding at the sides.

The table border isn't too even, but I've seen similar results with nested tables in 
other
browsers. 

Check out quite an involved table at 

http://www.wymondhamleics.free-online.co.uk/sed-001.htm


Cheers,

Jake

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 12:30:32 +0100 (CET)
From: Petri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: I'm gone

Hello.

I'm going offline for a while, you won't be able to reach me. Do not email
me privately, either, as I won't be able to check that mailbox either...

I'll post it here when I come back.

Goodbye,
/petri

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 06:43:04 -0500 (EST)
From: Klaus Hameyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Arachne 1.6: Dial without asking?

Thank you Clarence for the warning about the mouse having
to be loaded prior to installation of Arcn16b1.exe. It 
would have taken me a while to figure out what went wrong.

Found some minor glitches: "About Arachne" screen still says
V. 1.5 as does the mail "Welcome" letter.

But something new which I found annoying is that if you
click on a link in the Hotlist WITHOUT BEING ONLINE, it
automatically dials for you, and after hitting escape to
stop it, the clock starts counting for it to dial again. 
And if you're slow like me to figure out what to do next,
it's dialed again before you know it. What's the purpose 
of a dial page if the program doesn't wait for you to
initiate the dial sequence? Maybe it's intended as a 
feature, but...

- - Klaus

| Klaus Hameyer, TRANSLATOR, German/Swedish => English    
| Chemistry, Chem. Technol, Environment, Waste, Paper etc. 
| Tel:802-563-2549 or 864-7648  E-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 07:13:53 -0500 (EST)
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eric S. Emerson)
Subject: Re: Arachne 1.6: Dial without asking?

Thank you Klaus,
                 I would also like to know how the dialing
thingy is supposed to work. The darn thing won't stop dialing!
I tried changing things in mime.cfg &/or arachne.cfg but it
insists on re-dialing to infinity it seems. It's like a mouse
going after cheese, it just won't give up!

   Eric

Klause Hameyer wrote:
>
>But something new which I found annoying is that if you
>click on a link in the Hotlist WITHOUT BEING ONLINE, it
>automatically dials for you, and after hitting escape to
>stop it, the clock starts counting for it to dial again. 
>And if you're slow like me to figure out what to do next,
>it's dialed again before you know it. What's the purpose 
>of a dial page if the program doesn't wait for you to
>initiate the dial sequence? Maybe it's intended as a 
>feature, but...
>- Klaus
>

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 18:05:17 +0100
From: "Guenter Bietzig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Arachne 1.6: Dial without asking?

Hi Klaus and all,

On Tue, 18 Jan 2000 06:43:04 -0500 (EST), Klaus Hameyer wrote:

...
...

> But something new which I found annoying is that if you
> click on a link in the Hotlist WITHOUT BEING ONLINE, it
> automatically dials for you, and after hitting escape to
> stop it, the clock starts counting for it to dial again.
> And if you're slow like me to figure out what to do next,
> it's dialed again before you know it. What's the purpose
> of a dial page if the program doesn't wait for you to
> initiate the dial sequence? Maybe it's intended as a
> feature, but...

> - Klaus

Hi Klaus and all,

in arachne.cfg you can find 'Autodial Yes/No', set it to 'No'
and she doesn't dial automatically.

Regards


Guenter Bietzig, Essen, Germany.  Arachne BUG-,CRASH-,WISH-& LOVElist at:
Arachne Help Page http://home.germany.net/101/124262/gb.htm

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