On Wed, 23 Feb 2000 00:56:59 +-0100XYZ(nWxst), Neil Parks wrote:
> My history list is getting very large--some 260 entries totalling over
> 12000 bytes. I don't want to del it entirely. Is there some way to
> limit its size within Arachne, or must I use a text editor?
This can be done using Arachne's built-in editor.
Eneter file:history.lst on the URL line.
Choose to "view as text" and edit the file with F4
But...How long have you been saving this same history file???<g>
I have found the perfect solution (for myself at least):
Upon exiting Arachne, my batch file deletes the history file.
> Part of the reason it is too large is that it unnecessarily tracks local
> files. Every time I return to the local home page, an entry is created
> for file:c:\arachne\home.htm . Every time I open the hot list, a new
> entry is added for file:hotlist.htm .
> The history list should not store these things. Only remote sites
> should be included.
And then how would we be able to use the "back" and "forward" functions
to revisit a local file???<g>
> Also, there is unnecessary duplication if I pick a previously visited
> site off the list. Instead of simply repositioning the pointer to the
> previously visited site, Arachne creates a new entry. So the same
> remote sites will be in there several times.
Correct.
Because that's what we have done. (visited sites in this order)
1,2,3,4,5,2,1,6,7,8,9,10,11,3,5,7,1,12,13,14,15,7,3,6,9,etc,etc,etc....
If it worked as you propose... it would become:
....................4,2,8,10,11,5,1,12,13,14,15,7,3,6,9,etc,etc,etc
(duplicates repositioned) |
>From this point down, we |
can no longer repeat the |
same sequence in reverse.... |
1,2,3,4,5,2,1,6,7,8,9,10,11,3,5,7,1,12,13,14,15,7,3,6,9,etc,etc,etc....
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