In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]">mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dierk Haasis [DH] wrote:'
DH> Yes, I see what you mean. But, AIUI, the original poster asked DH> about a "bug" in TB - the application not recognising a space in DH> a link correctly. As my example showed, there is a good reason DH> to *not* have spaces in a link; this, BTW, holds for any DH> application. I was actually agreeing with you. Sorry that this wasn't clear. DH> Programmes that interpret malformed links "correctly" use a DH> database behind it, like in your example, the browser uses a DH> specified field. I can programme such forms in Paradox (or any DH> other database application) telling it "Use this field for DH> e-mail addresses" or "This field contains web links". Paradox DH> will then a) format the values I put in and b) make them live. Exactly. The content is restricted in some way and is only used in a particular context. So if omissions are present, safe assumptions can be made to make the data make sense to the interpreter. DH> The use of mailto links in connection with TB implied to me the DH> scenario of a user clicking on such a link in a web page, TB DH> opening and then showing a cut off Subject line. Which is not a DH> bug in TB but a flaw in the mailto link. DH> Or am I thick? Nope. IMO, you're perfectly correct. -- Allie C Martin \ TB! v1.62/Beta16 & WinXP Pro (SP1) List Moderator / PGP Key - http://pub-key.ac-martin.com ________________________________________________ Current version is 1.61 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
