Short: Fast, graphical WWW browser V 1.1 bugfix Author: yrozijn@xs4all.nl (Yvon Rozijn) Uploader: yrozijn@xs4all.nl (Yvon Rozijn) Version: 1.1 Type: comm/tcp Replaces: comm/tcp/AWeb.* AWeb 1.1 bugfix =============== INTRODUCTION ------------ AWeb is a World Wide Web browser for the Amiga computer. It offers the following features: o AWeb doesn't use Magical User Interface (MUI). It uses BOOPSI classes instead, which results in less memory usage and increased speed. The BOOPSI classes are partially custom designed for AWeb, and partially from the ClassAct kit. o AWeb can use a wide range of TCP-stacks: AmiTCP/IP, I-Net225, AS-225 or compatible. Without TCP stack running, you can still view local files. o AWeb uses extensive internal multitasking, which leads to total asynchroneous and parallel network access. Images are starting to load while the document is still loading. It is possible to follow a link while the previous document is still loading. A separate network status window shows all pending network and local file accesses. All network accesses can be interrupted immediately. o The HTML-2 standard is fully supported, including forms. For buggy pages not conforming to the standard, AWeb offers a compatibility mode. o AWeb supports the use of proxies for HTTP, FTP, Gopher and Telnet. Because some proxies can't handle forms or other special cases, the use of proxies can be temporarily disabled from the menu. o The HTTP and Gopher protocols are supported internally. By using external programs, FTP and Mailto can be used too. HTTP user authorization is supported. o AWeb lets you load all images, delay all image loading, or load only clickable maps and delay other images. For delayed images, the ALT text is taken into account. Transparent GIFs are supported. The 24-bit picture datatype (picturedtV43) is supported. o To improve network speed, host names and network addresses are cached so addresses are looked up only once during a session. o AWeb can open it's windows on the default public screen, on a named public screen or open its own screen. o In extension to its own hotlist, AWeb can read other hotlists, like those of AMosaic and early IBrowse betas. o An advanced settings requester is integrated in the program. o AWeb has an ARexx interface, and a unique and powerful shell command interface. REQUIREMENTS ------------ AWeb needs: o OS 3.0 or better o At least 2MB of memory, preferably more o Either AmiTCP/IP, I-Net225 or AS-225 if you want to access the Internet o Appropriate picture datatypes (GIF, JPEG) to show inlined images VERSION 1.1 ----------- AWeb 1.1 is a bugfix with many bugs fixed that were left in version 1.0. Changes in this version include: o Fixed several bugs: + crashed on 68000 machines at some URLs like www.yahoo.com + sending forms with empty fields didn't work + loading MPEGs skipped 1 byte + crashed when typing beyond the border of a textarea form field + image memory cache limit didn't work + downloading image didn't save but started external viewer instead + shift-click on ftp link stopped AWeb + didn't adapt to different frame size for navigation buttons + GIFs didn't show up as transparent, or were messed up totally + some settings weren't saved correctly when changed o Transparent GIF now works even if the GIF datatype used doesn't support transparency o Now falls back to topaz if font not found instead of exiting o Improved scrolling speed on simple refresh windows o Added keyboard support for the settings window o Added HOTLIST tooltype and argument o Improved speed when navigating back and forward to large documents o Now remembers form field values when going back o Improved pre-loaded palette o Now uses KEYPATH variable to locate key file o ... and many other very small changes INSTALLATION ------------ To install AWeb, just double-click the Install icon. NOTE: During installation of AWeb, the installer tool might give an error message like: "unable to compile script". This is most likely caused by some misbehaving application installation, that has copied an obsolete version of the Commodore Installer utility to your hard drive. Make sure the Installer version in the SYS:C drawer is "installer_2 2.17 (1993-02-13)" or better. This version can be found on the Amiga Workbench 3.x Install floppy disk. Also, delete any copies of the Installer program from your SYS:Utilities drawer. If you want to try AWeb before a permanent installation, make sure to double-click the "MakeAssign" icon first. It makes the necessary assigns that AWeb needs to find the ClassAct classes. DOCUMENTATION ------------- The archive contains full documentation in HTML format. If you prefer a printed copy, get the archive AWebdoc_ps.lha for the same documentation in PostScript format. COPYRIGHT --------- AWeb is Copyright (c) 1996 by Yvon Rozijn. All rights reserved. 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