HTTP module for CAB under STinG/STiK
CAB.OVL
Release V5.2
4. Januar 1999
by
Olivier Booklage
CAB.OVL is a module for Cristal Atari Brownser 'CAB' for HTTP protocole under TCP/IP stack STinG or STiK.
Support server Authentification and cookie under CAB < 2.7 to.
For STiK users, STIK.ACC contains essential TCP/IP routines apart from the in-built dialer, so it must stay present.
** This is a BETA VERSION for beta testers only. **
Save your old cab.ovl and put this one in your CAB/MODULES/ folder with is CAB_OVL.RSC file.
Please click on SETUP for set CABOVL configuration.
Although every effort has been taken by the author to ensure trouble free operation, i can take no responsibility for any damage caused by use of this program, either directly or indirectly. This software is used at your own risk.
Enjoy it
-In some servers with cookies, an error return 'bad request', so you can refuse cookie by configuring until this problem is persistant.
-Many errors come from NetWork, servers or CAB versions so before email me, BE SURE THAT MALFUNCTION IS CAB.OVL FAULT by testing with other platforms and other CAB.OVL. Send my Logfile, OVL version and CAB.OVL version.
CAB.OVL V5.2 beta
Fixed : Very bad bug with redirection after a POST method, so many formulars works now. Thank you to Bernd Maedicke.
CAB.OVL 5.1 beta
Fixed : Bug for logfile ( not closed )
Fixed : Bug for logfile, now one per cession.
CAB.OVL 5.0 beta
Fixed : Bug about if-modified, fixed now ? Ronald ??
Fixed : In case of error or UserBreak, the incomplete file is removed for futurs reloads.
CAB.OVL V4.9 beta
Fixed : Bug about URL with space character ( prohibited ) is now
coded ( "%20" ) so no more file not found or server error.
CAB.OVL V4.8 beta
New : CAB.OVL do not send "if-modified" for date under
1971 ! passed by CAB, so request complete file is forced.
Fixed : Some problems fixed with cookies and servers as multimania.
CAB.OVL V4.7 beta
New : CAB.OVL check CAB internal variable "reload", so
"if-modified" is not send to the server if this flag is set.
CAB.OVL V4.6 beta
Fixed : Problem about file-not-modified ( cache ) Thank to Ronald
Andersson.
CAB.OVL V4.5 beta
New : "Host : " is set in header some some servers.
Thank to Bernd Maedicke.
CAB.OVL V4.4 beta
New : Refuse cookie in configuration page do not received OR SEND
any cookie.
CAB.OVL V4.3 beta
Maybe Fixed : Bug in some servers return 'bad request', thank you
to Bernd Maedicke.
CAB.OVL V4.2 beta
Fixed : Stupid bug for protected access ( Authentification ).
Fixed : E_RRESET is no more an error, used for STinG
Server<->Client due TCP_close() bug.
CAB.OVL V3.9-4.1 beta
Fixed : bad error form if no data is comming.
Fixed : default button in alerts is no more supported.
Fixed : no alerts if configuration is set as.
CAB.OVL V3.8 beta
New : decent dialog for cookie acceptation.
CAB.OVL V3.7 beta
Fixed : very bad bug on some formulares, thank you to Joel
Houplon.
CAB.OVL V3.6 beta
New : ressource customization.
CAB.OVL V3.5 beta
New : ressource modules/cab_ovl.rsc for futurs translations.
Fixed : some bugs about cookies.
CAB.OVL V3.4 beta
New : Debug informations are on new CAB window.
CAB.OVL V3.3 beta
Fixed : Urgent release, V3.2b destroy memory :(
CAB.OVL V3.2 beta
New : Try to call ST-GUIDE after write the debug.txt file.
New : Window-dialog topped for CAB window topped.
Fixed : Debug option re-writed (bombs).
Fixed : Relative location allowed ( eg: "Location:
path/dummy/index.html" )
CAB.OVL V3.1 beta
New : Dialbox in windows by Jacques Delavoix.
New : Try to be RFC2109 compliant about cookie, but some servers
are not :(
Fixed : Crash in debug mode for long cookie value.
CAB.OVL V3.0 beta
New : Please, for version old 2.8 of fast cab.ovl, remove your
module/cookie.set file.
Fixed : in case of HTTP error, you can really retry.
CAB.OVL V2.9 beta
New : bell when dialbox.
Fixed : cab crash for HTTP unkown error number.
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