Post by thread:WWW Piclist site

I have setup a website that recieves the piclist E-Mail using a customized version of the Hypermail software. Since my servers platform is not supported I had to re-compile the source. This also provides the access to completely hide the senders E-Mail address from the E-Mail headers. If there is an E-Mail address in the text of the message that too bad. This is only expirimental, so dont expect perfection.... Comments and suggestions are welcome. The URL is http://www.428main.com/piclist/ Alan Nickerson

Hi, The WWW Piclist site looks nice, as a concept, but, need some work. Some of the messages on this list includs schematics and indented text. take a look at http://www.428main.com/piclist/0020.html When I read it on the list it was alot easier to read. Chaipi \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) ----------------------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo-------------------------------------- ! ! ! Chaipi Wijnbergen ! ! Electronics/Computer Eng. M.Sc. Tel : +972-8-9343079 ! ! Optical Imaging Laboratory Fax : +972-8-9344129 ! ! Brain Research Center Email : spam_OUTchaipiTakeThisOuTtohu0.weizmann.ac.il ! ! Weizmann Institute of Science URL : http://www.weizmann.ac.il/~chaipi ! ! Rehovot 76100 ISRAEL IPhone : chaipi ! ! ! ------------------------------------Oooo.-------------------------------------- .oooO ( ) ( ) ) / \ ( (_/ \_) On Thu, 27 Mar 1997, Alan Nickerson wrote: {Quote hidden}> I have setup a website that recieves the piclist E-Mail using a > customized version > of the Hypermail software. > > Since my servers platform is not supported I had to re-compile the > source. This > also provides the access to completely hide the senders E-Mail address > from > the E-Mail headers. If there is an E-Mail address in the text of the > message that > too bad. > > This is only expirimental, so dont expect perfection.... Comments and > suggestions > are welcome. > > The URL is http://www.428main.com/piclist/ > > Alan Nickerson >

Chaipi Wijnbergen wrote: Hi, The WWW Piclist site looks nice, as a concept, but, need some work. Some of the messages on this list includs schematics and indented text. take a look at http://www.428main.com/piclist/0020.html When I read it on the list it was alot easier to read. Chaipi Thanks for pointing this out. There is no question that the site still needs some work. Your example is a very good one of some of the things that need to be addressed. In this particular message the 'table' uses TABS to align the columns. Obviously the text to HTML translator does not take this into account and the Web browser does not display the the TABS correctly. The tabs are actualy in the HTML. Alan Nickerson

Alan Nickerson wrote: > Thanks for pointing this out. There is no question that the site still > needs some work. Your example is a very good one of some of the things > that need to be addressed. > In this particular message the 'table' uses TABS to align the columns. > Obviously the text to > HTML translator does not take this into account and the Web browser does > not display the > the TABS correctly. The tabs are actualy in the HTML. What is the converter written in? I usually convert tabs to their appropriate space (I don't always trust tabs). Or you might simple use the <PRE> tag and I believe the the tags are displayed correctly. Does anyone else have a problem with the background colors for the PICLIST archive? I find the pages very difficult to read. (I'm using Netscape) -- Neil Cherry

>Does anyone else have a problem with the background colors for the >PICLIST >archive? I find the pages very difficult to read. (I'm using Netscape) I've found palette compatibility problems reading messages in Netscape when I have Eudora active at the same time. Also have had problems reading some pages in Netscape when Auto Load Images is turned OFF. Andy ================================================================== Andy Kunz - Montana Design - 409 S 6th St - Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 Hardware & Software for Industry & R/C Hobbies "Go fast, turn right, and keep the wet side down!" ==================================================================

At 08:18 AM 28/03/97 -0500, you wrote: >>Does anyone else have a problem with the background colors for the >>PICLIST >>archive? I find the pages very difficult to read. (I'm using Netscape) > >I've found palette compatibility problems reading messages in Netscape when >I have Eudora active at the same time. Also have had problems reading some >pages in Netscape when Auto Load Images is turned OFF. Netscape seems to have a bug when dealing with colour palettes if you have a windows wallpaper which is a graphic image. What I do is open, then close another window behind netscapes and the colour palette switches back, once you are in Netscape and don't go out then it seems OK. Rgds Mike Perth, Western Australia Some say there is no magic but, all things begin with thought then it becomes academic, then some poor slob works out a practical way to implement all that theory, this is called Engineering - for most people another form of magic. Massen

At 09:55 PM 3/28/97 +0800, you wrote: >Netscape seems to have a bug when dealing with colour palettes if you >have a windows wallpaper which is a graphic image. What I do is open, then >close another window behind netscapes and the colour palette switches back, >once you are in Netscape and don't go out then it seems OK. My wallpaper in "None" and my color scheme is stock microsoft. I don't like to waste time on pretty pictures. Andy ================================================================== Andy Kunz - Montana Design - 409 S 6th St - Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 Hardware & Software for Industry & R/C Hobbies "Go fast, turn right, and keep the wet side down!" ==================================================================

Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator wrote: Alan Nickerson wrote: > Thanks for pointing this out. There is no question that the site still > needs some work. Your example is a very good one of some of the things > that need to be addressed. > In this particular message the 'table' uses TABS to align the columns. > Obviously the text to > HTML translator does not take this into account and the Web browser does > not display the > the TABS correctly. The tabs are actualy in the HTML. What is the converter written in? I usually convert tabs to their appropriate space (I don't always trust tabs). Or you might simple use the <PRE> tag and I believe the the tags are displayed correctly. Does anyone else have a problem with the background colors for the PICLIST archive? I find the pages very difficult to read. (I'm using Netscape) -- Neil Cherry The converter is written in C. And I had the <PRE> option turned off, I have fixed this now. Thanks for your input. Alan Nickerson

> >>Does anyone else have a problem with the background colors for the > >>PICLIST > >>archive? I find the pages very difficult to read. (I'm using Netscape) > > > >I've found palette compatibility problems reading messages in Netscape when > >I have Eudora active at the same time. Also have had problems reading some > >pages in Netscape when Auto Load Images is turned OFF. > > Netscape seems to have a bug when dealing with colour palettes if you > have a windows wallpaper which is a graphic image. What I do is open, then > close another window behind netscapes and the colour palette switches back, > once you are in Netscape and don't go out then it seems OK. > You can get a free program that fixes that - Internet Explorer 3.02 <g> MikeS

>You can get a free program that fixes that - Internet Explorer 3.02 <g> GAAGG - CHOKE - GASP!! It isn't free. It costs resources. I think the ding-dongs over in Redmond think Microsoft's still are the only application running on the machine at a time. You know, DOS-mode mentality. Get real! Andy ================================================================== Andy Kunz - Montana Design - 409 S 6th St - Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 Hardware & Software for Industry & R/C Hobbies "Go fast, turn right, and keep the wet side down!" ==================================================================

At 11:29 AM 28/03/97 -0500, you wrote: >At 09:55 PM 3/28/97 +0800, you wrote: >>Netscape seems to have a bug when dealing with colour palettes if you >>have a windows wallpaper which is a graphic image. What I do is open, then >>close another window behind netscapes and the colour palette switches back, >>once you are in Netscape and don't go out then it seems OK. > >My wallpaper in "None" and my color scheme is stock microsoft. I don't >like to waste time on pretty pictures. > >Andy Unlike you, I will not so easily accept 'stock microsoft' and will customise it as far as possible. The vast array of 'pretty pictures' I now have provides for stimulating discussion as my system is often used by my family and especially my children - it makes life that much more wholesome and I take every opportunity to resist the mechanicalism thrust upon our psyche by the career of programming microprocessor based products. Rgds Mike Have a nice Easter. Some say there is no magic but, all things begin with thought then it becomes academic, then some poor slob works out a practical way to implement all that theory, this is called Engineering - for most people another form of magic. Massen

> >You can get a free program that fixes that - Internet Explorer 3.02 <g> Andy, look at this --------------------------------------------------------------------------^^ ^^ > > GAAGG - CHOKE - GASP!! > > It isn't free. It costs resources. I think the ding-dongs over in Redmond > think Microsoft's still are the only application running on the machine at > a time. You know, DOS-mode mentality. > > Get real! Although I'm at least partially serious. When I was using NetScape (Gold 2.something) I was less than impressed at its performance, particularly the number of system errors it threw. IE3 and NT is my current mix. If you're using 3.11 or 95, that's more likely your problem. MikeS

>Although I'm at least partially serious. When I was using NetScape (Gold >2.something) I was less than impressed at its performance, particularly the >number of system errors it threw. Gold 2.x was known for that. I only ever used the free version of 2, and now use 3.0 for 32-bit. >IE3 and NT is my current mix. If you're >using 3.11 or 95, that's more likely your problem. I use too many DOS apps to move to NT yet. When I can find a cheap, com-port version of a programmer that I like, I'll be able to move over. Other reason is my second machine (a Compaq laptop) only takes up to 12M (and it's there), too little for NT. Andy ================================================================== Andy Kunz - Montana Design - 409 S 6th St - Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 Hardware & Software for Industry & R/C Hobbies "Go fast, turn right, and keep the wet side down!" ==================================================================