change text in the address field

[sindre]

Hello.

Is there a way to change the text in the address field. Somthting like
wiping out the filename.
An example.: www.somesite.com/index.htm I want the adressfield to display
www.somsite.com only.

Sindre

[Michael Winter]

Re: change text in the address field

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 14:23:13 +0200, sindre <sindrehi@c2i.n et> wrote:
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> Is there a way to change the text in the address field. Somthting like
> wiping out the filename.
> An example.: www.somesite.com/index.htm I want the adressfield to
> display www.somsite.com only.[/color]

Please read the FAQ before posting.

<URL:http://jibbering.com/faq/>

Your question is answered in 4.32.

Mike


By the way, frames aren't a solution. They're just a hack.

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[Andrew Thompson]

Re: change text in the address field

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 14:56:24 GMT, Michael Winter wrote:
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> Please read the FAQ before posting.[/color]

Good advice.
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> <URL:http://jibbering.com/faq/>
>
> Your question is answered in 4.32.[/color]

I have been musing about the way in which
you present URL's to the FAQ, Mike.

Normally I would conatenate the anchor
to the URL, though I notice that while
you always seem to give exact answers
(e.g. '4.32'), you never put it all as
one link.

Is this because..
a) There is a deeper message in what you write.
(or rather, the way your write it) *

b) You did not realise the document had anchors
( Oh come on.. I couldn't resist that one.. ;-)

c) Something so strange it is beyond
even my guesswork.

[ Just curious, and yes, ..I *do* have
too much time on my hands at the moment. ]

* BTW, my money is on a)

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[Michael Winter]

Posting habits (was Re: change text in the address field)

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 15:48:44 GMT, Andrew Thompson <SeeMySites@www .invalid>
wrote:

[snip]
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> I have been musing about the way in which
> you present URL's to the FAQ, Mike.[/color]

I've also been pondering something. Why do you wrap at around fifty
characters? I only allow twenty more in my posts, but it makes your posts
seem very distorted.
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> Normally I would conatenate the anchor
> to the URL, though I notice that while
> you always seem to give exact answers
> (e.g. '4.32'), you never put it all as
> one link.[/color]

I don't always.
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> Is this because..
> a) There is a deeper message in what you write.
> (or rather, the way your write it) *[/color]

The general idea is to get the poster to actually *look* at the FAQ,
rather than allowing them to jump directly to their answer. Ideally, it
would alert them to the sort of answers that are available, and that maybe
they'll even stumble on an answer to some other problem they have. It
probably doesn't happen though.

Of course, I don't always post in the same way. It tends to vary based on
my mood and some other factors.
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> b) You did not realise the document had anchors
> ( Oh come on.. I couldn't resist that one.. ;-)[/color]

I'll pretend you didn't write that. :P
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> c) Something so strange it is beyond
> even my guesswork.[/color]

Like using a PRNG to arbitrarily determine the content of my posts? [1]
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> [ Just curious, and yes, ..I *do* have
> too much time on my hands at the moment. ][/color]

Yes, indeed you do, but don't worry. So do I. :D

Mike


[1] Unfortunately, that is the strangest thing that I could think of at
the moment. A prime example of my inability to think of decent examples.

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[Andrew Thompson]

Re: Posting habits (was Re: change text in the address field)

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:31:06 GMT, Michael Winter wrote:
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> On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 15:48:44 GMT, Andrew Thompson <SeeMySites@www .invalid>
> wrote:
>
> [snip]
>[color=green]
>> I have been musing about the way in which
>> you present URL's to the FAQ, Mike.[/color]
>
> I've also been pondering something. Why do you wrap at around fifty
> characters? I only allow twenty more in my posts, but it makes your posts
> seem very distorted.[/color]

That allows my posts to be requoted a
number of times before the text wraps.
Not that I presume people will requote
my 'august' words, it is just that
...they should. ;-)
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>> Normally I would conatenate the anchor
>> to the URL, though I notice that while
>> you always seem to give exact answers
>> (e.g. '4.32'), you never put it all as
>> one link.[/color]
>
> I don't always.[/color]

ehh, (shrugs) never let the truth get in
the way of a good story. (Family motto)
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>> Is this because..
>> a) There is a deeper message in what you write.
>> (or rather, the way your write it) *[/color]
>
> The general idea is to get the poster to actually *look* at the FAQ,[/color]

Ba-bing! Got it in one.
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>> c) Something so strange it is beyond
>> even my guesswork.[/color]
>
> Like using a PRNG to arbitrarily determine the content of my posts? [1][/color]

I use a 'magic number cue-ball'..
Dunno what I'd do without it. ;-)

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