First, here's a bit of doc on it:
Multi-bookmarks
Lynx supports a default bookmark file, and up to 26 total
bookmark files (see below). When multi-bookmarks is OFF, the
default bookmark file is used for the 'v'iew bookmarks and
'a'dd bookmark link commands. If multi-bookmark support is
available in your account, the setting can be changed to
STANDARD or ADVANCED. In STANDARD mode, a menu of available
bookmarks always is invoked when you seek to view a bookmark
file or add a link, and you select the bookmark file by its
letter token (see Bookmark file, below) in that menu. In
ADVANCED mode, you instead are prompted for the letter of the
desired bookmark file, but can enter '=' to invoke the
STANDARD selection menu, or RETURN for the default bookmark
file.
Bookmark file
When multi-bookmarks is OFF, this is the filename and location
of your default personal bookmark file. Enter 'B' to modify
the filename and/or location via the [71]Line Editor. Bookmark
files allow frequently traveled links to be stored in personal
easy to access files. Using the 'a'dd bookmark link command
(see [72]Lynx bookmarks) you may save any link that does not
have associated POST content into a bookmark file. All
bookmark files must be in or under your account's home
directory. If the location specified does not begin with a
dot-slash (./), its presence will still be assumed, and
referenced to the home directory. When multi-bookmarks is
STANDARD or ADVANCED, entering 'B' will invoke a menu of up to
26 bookmark files (associated with the letters of the English
alphabet), for editing their filenames and locations
(filepath), and descriptions. Lynx will create bookmark files,
if they don't already exist, when you first 'a'dd a bookmark
link to them. However, if you've specified a subdirectory
(e.g., ./BM/lynx_bookmarks.html), that subdirectory must
already exist. Note that on VMS you should use the URL syntax
for the filepath (e.g., not [.BM]lynx_bookmarks.html). For
Win32, see [???].
------------------FYI: here's how I run lynx -- via the alias testlynx:
Suspended
> alias testlynx
lynx -cfg=~/lynx.cfg -useragent="Lynx 2.8.4rel.1" -vikeys -cache=60 -book
>
And, here's the "=" page:
Lynx 2.8.5rel.1 (04 Feb 2004) ([1]latest release)
-------------------------------- File that you are currently viewing:
Linkname: Bookmark Page
URL: file://localhost/net/u/1/d/dkcombs/lynx_bookmarks.html
Charset: iso-8859-1 (assumed)
Content-Length: 591463 bytes
Owner(s): None
size: 11979 lines
mode: normal, bookmark file
Link that you currently have selected
Linkname: Goodlight Message Board
URL: http://www.goodlight.net/
(1) I tried to set multi-bookmarks to standard, via the options
menu, and then "clicked" on accept changes -- and tried
rerunning lynx. That option-menu still showed off.
(2) So, I changed it in .lynxrc, to "standard". Then I ran
lynx,
(This being the bookmark-section of the Options-page
I see having by-hand changed .lynxrc:
Special Files and Screens
Multi-bookmarks : [36][(2)__STANDARD]
Review/edit Bookmarks files : [37]Goto multi-bookmark menu
Visited Pages : [38][(3)__As Visit Tree__________]
View the file [39]lynx.cfg.
[40]Accept Changes - [41]Reset Changes - Left Arrow cancels changes
)
, went to a web-page, and tried bookmarking it (via "a").
The above doc for multi-bookmarks says that a menu will
pop up -- but none did. I just hit <return>, and the
new bookmark got added to the same old bookmark file
I've always been using.
So, anyone have a clue as to what I'm doing wrong?
Also, for the purpose of maybe expanding it a bit,
any clue as to what I might have missed or misunderstood
in the doc on it?
Thanks!
David
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