Re: Lightweight file viewer?
On Wed, May 21, 2003 at 12:16:32AM -0400, Kevin Mark wrote:
> are you saying that you want to be able to open the file first as
> read-only and then click some button to allow the program to change to
> read/write mode?
No, they should never be in write mode, view only. They should however be
able to change _which_ file they are viewing.
I would think that no one would design a program do to
> that. But with free software some COULD. I would think of using two
> programs: one for viewing and one for editing. How about every document
> is CVS'd so you can get back the old version. or how about a WIKI site.
> All can read it. And some versions have passwd protected editing.
> Just my 2 yen.
> -K
> On Tue, 2003-05-20 at 23:06, Rick Pasotto wrote:
> > On Tue, May 20, 2003 at 10:56:54PM -0400, David Z Maze wrote:
> > > stan <stanb@panix.com> writes:
> > >
> > > > I need a lightweight file viewer for use on a dedicated machien that will
> > > > be used by users who have only ever used windoze. here is what I need.
> > > >
> > > > 1. view only (no edits).
> > > > 2. must be able to change fiel being viewd.
> > > > 3. must be able to do simple searches.
> > >
> > > 'less' can do all of these things. Or do you mean something else when
> > > you say "file viewer"?
> >
> > He said *lightweight* and view *only*. 'less' fails on both counts.
> >
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> > example, the American Revolution." -- Ayn Rand
> > Rick Pasotto rick@niof.net http://www.niof.net
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> Kevin Mark <kmark@pipeline.com>
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