HTTP module for CAB under STinG/STiK

CAB.OVL

Release V5.2
4. Januar 1999

by
Olivier Booklage


Contents




About

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. **


Installation

Save your old cab.ovl and put this one in your CAB/MODULES/ folder with is CAB_OVL.RSC file.


Configuration

Please click on SETUP for set CABOVL configuration.


Avertissement

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


Bugs

-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.


History

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.


Author

Olivier Booklage
4, cours des longs près
92100 Boulogne Billancourt
France.
email : res1@vcf-com.fr
www : http://services.worldnet.net/vcf-com/olivier.htm
Update: download/cabovl.lzh



Beta-Testers