NetSurf

[Michael Sykes]

Pretty maybe... but a real bitch when it comes to pimping it.

[AMIGASYSTEM]

If you can repeat that I did not understand your last message !

[Michael Sykes]

It wasn't easy to get it running.

[AMIGASYSTEM]

OK thank you, now I get it !

[coope1999]

Hi,

Not to hijack this thread but...

I'm using NetSurfAGA on my almost standard 4000 but instead of getting buttons for uploading files on websites I just get a placeholder box that says "form_drop" on it. I am unable to click this to open an upload dialog box.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Craig

[arti]

Hi, javascript is not enabled yet.
NetSurf dev team is currently working on it.
Look at "Latest news" section @ http://www.netsurf-browser.org/

[Acill]

Got netsurf to run with latest release, but the window it opens is all off looking, colors are scrambled and fuzzy. I am running on an RTG system with a voodoo 5 card and at 1440x1900 24 bit.

Rebooting didnt help, ideas?

[arti]

SDL library used here doesn't support 24 bit.
NovaCoder 's SDL support 24 bit but windows resizing and close gadget doesn't work.
I could compile with it but without these functions.

[arti]

Here is WIP 24bit version.
I have also added autdetect_depth option.
Add this to Options and set to 1.
For now, this feature needs external porgram called getpixel in C:.
It is in archive. I hope to build it into NetSurf.

As I said before, close gadget and resizing isn't enabled.
I would need to fix NovaCoder's SDL RTG lib.

Right click on 'Stop' button or ESC to exit.

Let me know how it works!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jvgnvg7cqk...-24bit.7z?dl=1

[wawa]

@arti:
finally!
very good. ill test it asap, just have a bit much to do myself, however im pretty sure you can use an os fuction or a pointer for that.

[utri007]

Here is Chris version of Netsurf, it starts to be usefull.

Requires OS3.5/9 and AGA, 040 and about 32mb ram to be usefull.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/cdyoung...etsurf_os3.lha

Here is some useable switches user/choises file to test.

friend_bitmap:1 < - Helps with AGA, values 0/1
window_simple_refresh:1 < - Helps with AGA, values 0/1
redraw_tile_size_x:100 < - speed up scrolling
redraw_tile_size_y:100 < - speed up scrolling
use_diskfont:1 < - To use local bitmap fonts speed up with AGA and loading
font_sans:Topaz < -Your choise, need to be sys:fonts
font_serif:Topaz
font_mono:Topaz
font_cursive:Topaz
font_fantasy:Topaz

Rendering eab.abime.net front page takes about 45 seconds with 060. More with 040 with 34mb ram, but there is still 7mb ram free after that.



RTG/060



AGA/040

[arti]

Great!

[AMIGASYSTEM]

Beautiful, tested on AfA OS, some problems in typing text on the search engine and graphics issues on some website as of Amigapage.it, thanks for the work done.

[zipper]

Installed on my 3.9 Amikit and seems to work; not tested further.

[matthey]

Originally Posted by utri007

Here is Chris version of Netsurf, it starts to be usefull.

...

use_diskfont:1 < - To use local bitmap fonts speed up with AGA and loading
font_sans:Topaz < -Your choice, need to be sys:fonts
font_serif:Topaz
font_mono:Topaz
font_cursive:Topaz
font_fantasy:Topaz

There are only 2 Topaz bitmap font sizes (one is in ROM) so other sizes have to be created by scaling. This doesn't look as good and may take more time and/or memory than opening an already available font size. Using all the same font type probably does reduce the amount of memory used.

I have the following fonts installed which add font types commonly used on the web with several sizes so scaling can be avoided or more accurate.

http://www.amiga.org.ru/websurf/

I have AWeb using these fonts which looks nice.

Normal fonts -> times.font
Fixed width fonts -> courier.font
Andale Mono -> Andale Mono.font
Arial -> Arial.font
Arial Black -> Arial Black.font
Comic Sans MS -> Comic Sans MS.font
Courier New -> Courier New.font
Georgia -> Georgia.font
Impact -> Impact.font
Symbol -> Symbol.font
Tahoma -> Tahoma.font
Times New Roman -> Times New Roman.font
Trebuchet -> Trebuchet MS.font
Verdana -> Verdana.font
Webdings -> Webdings.font
Wingdings -> Wingdings.font

I don't know how these would translate in Netsurf but the right combination should look better.

font_sans:Topaz <- Topaz is a good choice for a sans font but lacks sizes
font_serif:Topaz <- Perhaps times.font would be a better choice?
font_mono:Topaz <- Perhaps courier.font would be a better choice?
font_cursive:Topaz <- No idea
font_fantasy:Topaz <- No idea

I wonder if an attempt to open the web fonts (individually) will open them on the Amiga if they are available (they are available on a PC). In any case, I won't be asking Chris on amiga.org. I'm banned from amiga.org, without a warning, for "trolling" and I don't plan on posting there ever again (my first time ever being banned from a web forum). A post of mine not long before that "disappeared" (with half of a thread). I know where I'm not welcome. A-EON knows how to block and discourage Amiga development by being arrogant. I will no longer try to push for a cooperative PPC and 68k Amiga with a standard API which would make programs like Netsurf easier but rather a clean break and for them to go their separate ways.

[utri007]

There is a new build to download.

http://www.unsatisfactorysoftware.co...php?pg=netsurf

Last evening Chris solved nassty plotter/layout/loop bug and now most pages are displayed right. Still beta, still totally unoptimised and still usefull.

Reguirements are still same OS3.5/9 and 32mb ram, AGA or RTG. Will be slow as hell with 030 but should work.

For a speed is still meaningfull to use

use_diskfont:1 < - To use local bitmap fonts speed up
font_sans:Topaz < -Your choice, need to be sys:fonts
font_serif:Topaz
font_mono:Topaz
font_cursive:Topaz
font_fantasy:Topaz

Or you can use these fonts as a matthey recomended http://www.amiga.org.ru/websurf/

[utri007]

Chris has put new version to download, should be little faster.

He have some problems with font code, if someone wants to look up..

http://git.netsurf-browser.org/netsu...ont_diskfont.c

Matthey: Chris wondered if you could do some debugging why Netsurf terminates AmiTCP randomly?

[utri007]

Chris has made new version to download. He still trying to figure out some font related problems.

This version displays everything prety much OK and it has nice speed up. Some 20-30% faster than previous version.

[HanSolo]

How to open this web browser on workbench screen ?

[a4k-oerx]

Originally Posted by utri007

He have some problems with font code, if someone wants to look up..

http://git.netsurf-browser.org/netsu...ont_diskfont.c

Wondering about the FreeVec(font) in line 89, font seems to be a string, not a memory block.