Off by one is a real browser now

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I am posting this with offbyone 3.5c.
It works for accessing my gmail and googlegroups accounts,
so it has working javascript now.

This is the first version of offbyone which is a real web
browser. It is far from the really good browsers,
but now it is in the same game.

Tested only for half an hour, it needs more testing
to find out how good it really is.
Web pages with pictures load slower than Opera,
but it works.
 
There have been simple browsers like this over the years pop in up from time
to time..

They never catch on...
 
I am posting this with offbyone 3.5c.
It works for accessing my gmail and googlegroups accounts,
so it has working javascript now.
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I'm pretty certain that it still doesn't do Javascript. I tried to get
it to run a few rudimentary scripts and... nothing. The FAQ still says
that it doesn't have a Javascript engine (as does the overview for its
core, the Webster browser object). The release notes talk about flags to
toggle a Javascript "simulation" and support for "javascript:///Jump()"
and "javascript:///openWindow()" methods, but there's no explanation as
to what they're talking about. OffByOne doesn't accept "javascript:" as
a legitimate URL protocol.

I couldn't get into my gMail account with it, but it's no surprise that
it can handle Google Groups pages -- those'll render and behave fine for
browsers without script or CSS capabilities.

So, it seems that OffByOne is the same as it ever was -- a barebones
HTML 3.2 compliant browser... with tabbed browsing, which is a welcome
addition to its feature set.
 
Can someone please tell me how to make
Off by one able to show the "boxes" to fill in account number & password,
at https://www.pfcu.com/

And, where does one type or paste in URLs to go to? I was able to do File
--> Go to a Web page.

Thanks much.
 
Can someone please tell me how to make
Off by one able to show the "boxes" to fill in account number & password,
at https://www.pfcu.com/
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Can't. Those are Javascript-created. That whole page is a gnarly melange
of script and commented-out markup. Whatta mess.
And, where does one type or paste in URLs to go to? I was able to do File
--> Go to a Web page.
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Click the blue URL button, second from left.
 
Can't. Those are Javascript-created. That whole page is a gnarly
melange of script and commented-out markup. Whatta mess.
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Yeah, that't the worst page I've seen in a while.
Click the blue URL button, second from left.
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ctrl+w works also.
 
CharlieDontSurf said:
I'm pretty certain that it still doesn't do Javascript. I tried to get
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Considering other people's response in this thread it obviously does
not do javascript, but what script is it about in the settings then?

In the options, turn off Noscript, have you done that first, you who
have tested if it supports javascript?

If that option is not about javascript, what kind of script is that
option about?
it to run a few rudimentary scripts and... nothing. The FAQ still says
that it doesn't have a Javascript engine (as does the overview for its
core, the Webster browser object). The release notes talk about flags to
toggle a Javascript "simulation" and support for "javascript:///Jump()"
and "javascript:///openWindow()" methods, but there's no explanation as
to what they're talking about. OffByOne doesn't accept "javascript:" as
a legitimate URL protocol.

I couldn't get into my gMail account with it, but it's no surprise that
it can handle Google Groups pages -- those'll render and behave fine for
browsers without script or CSS capabilities.
Click to expand...

I thought they used js but I haven't checked it up so you are probably
right.
So, it seems that OffByOne is the same as it ever was -- a barebones
HTML 3.2 compliant browser... with tabbed browsing, which is a welcome
addition to its feature set.
Click to expand...

The tabs are a great improvment.

I am glad somebody is working on it anyhow, we need more competition in
the browser field. Earlier versions were very buggy under win98 when I
have tried it earlier. This version is very stable in comparison.
Most wanted feature now: Settable background color, so the user doesn't
have to see so much bright white backgrounds, which are so popular
nowadays.
 
In the options, turn off Noscript, have you done that first, you who
have tested if it supports javascript?

If that option is not about javascript, what kind of script is that
option about?
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There's a deprecated set of tags in older HTML that look like this:

<noscript>...</noscript>

If you included script in your page, you could also have content for
browsers that couldn't handle it. Script-capable browsers would ignore
what's between those tags, while the others would display it. OffByOne
allows you to toggle that feature (the noframes option works similarly).
I am glad somebody is working on it anyhow, we need more competition in
the browser field.
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I don't know if it'll ever be regarded as good enough to compete with
the major browsers, but I do have a fondness for unheralded "outside the
mainstream" software. I'm glad they're keeping on, too.

It's been years since I last downloaded it, but OffByOne reminds me very
much of Jan Verhoeven's Act browser from back then. Act 6 is the last
version I checked out, it's up to 10 now:

http://www.jansfreeware.com/jfinternet.htm
 
I am posting this with offbyone 3.5c.
It works for accessing my gmail and googlegroups accounts,
so it has working javascript now.

This is the first version of offbyone which is a real web
browser. It is far from the really good browsers,
but now it is in the same game.

Tested only for half an hour, it needs more testing
to find out how good it really is.
Web pages with pictures load slower than Opera,
but it works.
Click to expand...

Thank you! The mousewheel finally working is great!

Manuel
 
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