The NS4 trap uses a VERY simple java applet, which I can publish as well. In
both NS4 and IE4 you can override some of the Alt+menu keys that are even
native to the browser, from what I remember. The compression routine will
actually cache anything its compressed and place it in a sub folder to
return only the files you ask for as apart of your normal library.include.
It also keeps track of the date time stamp, so if the source file changes,
recompression will reoccur for the very first call to the file. This way,
you'll never have to worry about maintaining two seperate files. You can
always edit the original source with comments, etc. But always be assured
you're served an optimized, small file.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Dynapi-Dev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 5:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Dynapi-Dev] #1 DynAPI real time inline compression
>
> Hi Stephen,
>
> I like the inline compression idea. Is the compressor
> to be used in each library include, so the dependency
> chain just compresses what's needed?
>
> I have done some work on keyevents it captures most
> keys needed for the tab manager examples. Also there
> is a hotkey contribution that traps other combinations.
>
> How did you manage to trap the alt key in NS4?
>
> -
> Kevin
>
> "Raymond Irving" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > A very cool idea indeed!
> >
> > Just a few things to note:
> >
> > 1) I don't think we'll have to change much from the
> > client-side. All we would have to do is to use
> > dynapi.compressor.asp as part of the src. For example:
> >
> > <script
> > src="dynapi.compressor.asp?file=../src/dynapi.js"></script>
> > <script>
> > dynapi.library.setPath('dynapi.compressor.asp?file=../src/')
> > dynapi.library.include('dynapi.api');
> > </script>
> >
> > 2) Could this type of comression be made available
> > from the offline versions? Currently we have three
> > levels of compression: "None", "Low" and "High". This
> > could be callled "Max"
> >
> >
> > --
> > Raymond Irving
> >
> >
> > --- Stephen Carroll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Greetings everyone,
> > > I'm really glad that 3.0 beta is out! I've
> > > promised to start pulling my
> > > own weight by working on some of my 'big ideas'
> > > (well maybe small) that I
> > > have for DynAPI. Each of the items I have in mind,
> > > I've already started work
> > > on. I just needed a good kick in the butt to get the
> > > code and ideas out
> > > there. The first item I'd like to address is
> > > compression. I know that there
> > > is already a compression tool based on brain jar.
> > > But I've been thinking
> > > that the ultimate goal for me with DynAPI is to
> > > build a small talk like dev.
> > > environment that I can easily manipulate in
> > > realtime, and not have to muck
> > > around with compression as a post process. Because,
> > > lets face it, mods will
> > > be made, and I want to do them in an IDE built in
> > > DynAPI for DynAPI, and I
> > > want it optimized all the way. So I've come up with
> > > the idea of using inline
> > > compression for serving out the DynAPI library
> > > itself and would like to run
> > > the idea by everyone else for their impression.
> > >
> > > Currently we include src="dynapi.js" in our HTML
> > > headers, I've started
> > > creating a script file to replace this that will do
> > > the inline compression.
> > > I want to make it cross platform and have the
> > > majority of code in ASP for
> > > starters and PERL as the 2nd version. Instead of
> > > including src="dynapi.js",
> > > there will be a file called dynapi.asp that will
> > > serve up a compressed
> > > version of dynapi.js + a decompression routine if it
> > > is not passed any
> > > parameters. Otherwise it will serve up the requested
> > > file from the src
> > > directory. The comments for the dynapi.asp file
> > > would be broken down like
> > > this:
> > >
> > > '' DynAPI real time compression version for ASP
> > > based servers.
> > >
> > > '' First determine which file is being requested, or
> > > serve up dynapi.js
> > > compressed.
> > >
> > > '' Get the file date/timestamp and compare it to the
> > > cache.dat file in the
> > > cache folder.
> > >
> > > '' Find the cache folder, create it if it does not
> > > exist.
> > >
> > > '' Compare the filename/date/time and stamp and
> > > determine if they match
> > >
> > > '' Make mods to dynapi.js, add the decompression
> > > routine and mod the
> > > library.include/library.load to use
> > > dynapi.asp?file=xxx
> > >
> > > '' Compress the latest file if needed and save it to
> > > the cache folder.
> > >
> > > '' Return the compressed file from the cache folder.
> > >
> > >
> > > This will in effect, allow us to modify any file in
> > > the dynapi src or
> > > dynapi.js itself. Using dynapi.asp as your include,
> > > should in effect, always
> > > serve up a compressed version of the source files.
> > > This will give us the
> > > advantage of being able to mod away without haveing
> > > to deal with compression
> > > as a post process. Only the first time a file is
> > > served up will there be a
> > > delay while the server compresses a new or recently
> > > modified source file.
> > > Subsequent calls will return the contents of the
> > > file from the cache folder.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > My #2 item has to do with keyboard events... I've
> > > already worked out a
> > > library that can detect all keys and modifiers
> > > (including alt, arror, ctrl,
> > > shift, etc) on both Netscape 4+ and IE 4+. 'cept it
> > > doesn't match the
> > > current keyboard API, if someone is willing to take
> > > it as is, i can make it
> > > avail. right away for someone to work on it.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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