JavaScript to customize a Kiosk-mode Netscape

[Timothy G. Kambitsch]

I would like to thank Alejandro Garza Gonzalez <agarza at ci.mty.itesm.mx> for
his posting about how he has use JavaScript and Netscape -k.

I have been playing around with his scripts creating my own version,
borrowing extensively from his site.

I've done some poking around for more JavaScript examples, but I am not
sure if other elements of the default mode of Netscape can be replicated in
JavaScript.

What I would be necessary to make the -k mode usable is for a frame window
to replicate the following functions:

	* The location window showing the current URL
	* Reload
	* Open URL dialog box
	* Find text in window
	* Print
	* A Save button that would bypass the Save Dialog Box
	* A simple mail document form that would all users
	  to mail document without having access to the Options
	  settings.


Okay, maybe the last three aren't doable.  Unfortunately, unless you give
users ways to output what they find, you might as well
just buy WebTVs, Pippins or Sega boxes.

What do you think?




Tim Kambitsch <mailto://kambitsch@dayton.lib.oh.us>
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