Hi L.D.,
On Wed, 04 Oct 2000 18:18:56 -0400, L.D. Best wrote:
> I saved the entire page [I don't like 2nd party opinions
> from cache] and careful checking of the headers shows no
> cache control or any of that stuff you have listed.
I wasn't talking about meta tags, but about HTTP header
(a different thing). Arachne stores HTTP headers in
separate *.HTT files in "\arachne\cache\headers" subdirectory
(replace "\arachne" with your Arachne's base directory.
To see them you'll have to drop to DOS prompt and type in
the following:
cd \arachne\cache\headers
dir
The *.HTT files are just text files, they are viewable with
DOS's EDIT.COM or any of your favorite text editor.
> For "no cache" use the following line:
> <META http-equiv="Expires" content="Tue, 01 Dec 1990
> 06:30:00 GMT">
Well, worth a try... I'll added it later and see if it works.
Thanks :)
Could it be because the fixed date? Is Arachne comparing the
cache file's actual date with the expire date, and ignoring
"out of sync" expiration date?
> Because the page on the site does not have the "controls"
> you think it does.
But it do have them! Just check your *.HTT files! ;-)
> Did you remember to rename the file you uploaded? I always
> write my files with .htm extension so I can check them "on
> server" to make certain they work, then I go back and rename
> the files to the correct [often long_name] .html filename.
Well, I write my files with .htm extensions too. But once
uploaded, they aliased on the fly. All of the following
extensions are valid:
.htm, .html, .shtml, .dhtml, .jhtml, .asp, .php2, .php3
Try them out! ;-)
But if you think you still get a cached page (see the red
"todays' date" bar), just use this redirector:
http://survpc.virtualave.net/cgi/refresh.pl
It will generate a random "cache buster" URL, which will
effectively bypass any cache engine.
> BTW, if the no-cache command were working there wouldn't
> be anything in HEADINGS or CACHE for the page. <G>
AFAIK there still is, except for HTTP redirects. The
cached pages supposed to _always_work_ when offline, and
controlled by cache controls only when online. But seems
Arachne ignoring cache controls even if online?
--Eko
http://www.survpc.net/ - Older PC and DOS Internet
http://survpc.virtualave.net/ (noframe)
