Re: [h-e-w] xae-view-doc-html always opens new browser instance with Phoenix

[Karel Sprenger]

Hi,

>>> On Mon, 4 Nov 2002 10:41:42 -0500, Paul Kinnucan (Paul) wrote:Paul> 
Paul> Jeff Rancier writes:
>> Hello.  Is there any way to not have a new browser instance start when I run
>> xae-view-doc-html?
>> 
>> I am using Phoenix as my browser on Windows XP Professional.  My version of
>> the XAE is 1.0beta7, and NTEmacs is 21.2.  browse-url-new-window-flag's
>> value is nil.
>> 
Paul> 
Paul> Hi Jeff,
Paul> 
Paul> The XAE uses browse-url to invoke the browser. It sounds as if browse-url
Paul> needs to be updated to handle the browser you are using (I am not familiar
Paul> with it).
Paul> 

I don't think the problem lies with browse-url. It is part of the GNU
emacs 21.2.1 distribution (that is, it is in the emacs/lisp/net
directory, and works fine with Netscape. But, according to the
documentation for browse-url-new-window-flag:

-----8<-----
*If non-nil, always open a new browser window with appropriate browsers.
Passing an interactive argument to M-x browse-url, or specific browser
commands reverses the effect of this variable.  Requires Netscape version
1.1N or later or XMosaic version 2.5 or later if using those browsers.
-----8<-----

So, I think browse-url and Phoenix don't know how to communicate in
this respect.  Possibly the Phoenix documentation can provide a clue
how browse-url should be patched.

Just my $0.02.

Cheers,
Karel

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