OWB 2.10 out

http://os4depot.net/index.php?functio ... e=network/browser/owb.lha

2.10 (21.9.2008)
- Updated to SVN revision 500 (image maps are working now).
- Window position and size are saved before and restored after
(un)iconify.
- Added AmiUpdate support, starting with the next version AmiUpdate can
be used to update OWB 2.x.
- Added an ARexx port. Portname OWB.1 (OWB.2, OWB.3, ... if you start
OWB several times), commands OPENURL URL/A, STOP, GOBACK, GOFORWARD,
RELOAD, GOHOME and SCREENTOFRONT.
- Implemented pointers for AmigaOS4, only truecolour ones are supported
which requires a Radeon gfx card or using SOFTSPRITE=Yes in
DEVS:Monitors/Picasso96. A pointer set from Mason is included. If you
don't have a Radeon gfx and don't want to use software mouse pointers
you have to delete all #?Cursor#? files in Resources.

@orgin

But so, if someone like me has a mason pointer installed had to change the softsprite to yes ?...

@orgin

Work like a charm, thanks J?rg

PS: do you have received my installion script?

Bye,
TMTisFree

@nubechecorre

IMO default pointer of owb it's too little and the shadow it's too big :)
I don't see the main edge of pointer while I perfectly see the queue of pointer :)

@TMTisFree

Quote:Yes, but there is only one file which has to be installed (curl-ca-bundle.crt) and starting with the next version I can use the AmiUpdate script to install/update it. The shared objects don't have to be copied to SOBJS:, it doesn't make any difference if they are in SOBJS: or in the same directory as the OWB executable.

@nubechecorre

Quote:Radeon gfx cards support truecolour pointers and you shouldn't enable softsprite, only with other gfx cards which only support 2 colour pointers, on the AmigaOne Voodoo and Permedia2 gfx cards, it's required.

@joerg

Ah ok. I didn't know you will use AmiUpdate this soon. Thanks.

Bye,
TMTisFree

@ShInKurO

I second that the shadow in the pointer is useless.

Bye,
TMTisFree

@joerg:

no downloads implemented yet?

I always forget to report cyclebuttons on http://www.amigapage.it/ don't work...

The pointer is ok but the shadow is too fat under the pointer which makes it look like it has alot of smoothed dirt under it ;) Please make the shadow narrower/smaller.

For the OWB im right now writing from it. As usuall its getting better and better. Download/upload is what im waiting for ;D

@Ami603

Quote:No, and no uploads yet either.
Using a hack like in the AmigaOS4 port of OWB Blastoise for downloads, it cancelled the transfer and started a separate task downloading it again, would probably be as easy in OWB Doduo, but I want to implement it correctly.

@Kicko

Quote:You can simply delete the pointers you don't like, if a pointer is missing it uses the AmigaOS ones (busy pointer for the waitCursor, normal pointer for everything else) instead.

Quote:That's something for Mason, but if you have something you like better already you can replace them in the Resources directory. The same format as for the the 32 bit def_pointer and def_busypointer ones is used: A single image, truecolour icon with X/YOFFSET tooltypes for the hotspot.

@joerg

Please Implement download/upload as it should be. No hacks :)

Hi Joerg,

Thanks for the update!

I suspected this would be a problem when I read about it in
the 2.8 relnotes...

"Implemented popup menus for <select> with up to 25 entries."

...that the 25 entry limit would fail on any page that asked
for a US address... they almost always use popup menus for
your state... there 50 of them.

I also encountered this problem with a car sales site... there
are more than 25 car marques. For example...

http://www.cars.com/go/buyIndex.jsp?aff=national

...and the "make" popup menu doesn't work there.

Any chance support for more than 25 items could be implemented.
Obviously, small screens and/or long lists just begs for coding
complications.

Otherwise the new version is working great here... nice
and fast!

Thanks,

PJS

@joerg

Poll options check boxes are not visible.

Check the SAM poll here and this one elsewhere
http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/v ... p?topic_id=26968&forum=33

@pjs

The 25-entry-max popup menus is only a temporary quick solution, I'm sure it will be properly supported sooner or later, but joerg only has 24 hours in a day, so we have to be a bit patient ;)

I'd just like to remind everyone that OWB bugs and feature requests can be posted at http://bugs.os4depot.net

Always make sure that your bug or feature request hasn't been posted before before adding a new one.

@COBRA

Yes, absolutely... I figured it had to be something
along such lines... I'm trying to be patient... I
didn't say anything since 2.8!

And Yes, I can see how a bit of work will be required
to deal with obvious possibilities of long lists and
small screens, etc.

PJS