text browser which isn't a dos program?

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Jun 23rd, 2008, 10:07 AM
solitario

text browser which isn't a dos program?

Hello all.
I'm looking for a text browser, not Lynx, not W3M, not eLinks. Basically, a text-only browser that comes with a Windows installer (none of those "here's a bunch of *.h and *.c files", now compile it yourself) and one which will allow me to browse a website sans any graphics, Flash or JavaScript.
Or would it be an easier solution to install a browser, perhaps a second version of IE, and just turn everything off?
Muchos thanks.
Jun 23rd, 2008, 05:15 PM
mendhak

Re: text browser which isn't a dos program?

Start > Run > cmd

telnet www.example.com 80

(wait for the blank screen, meaning connection established)

GET

or

GET /services/

or

GET /pagename.aspx
Jun 23rd, 2008, 05:16 PM
mendhak

Re: text browser which isn't a dos program?

Quote:

Originally Posted by solitario

Hello all.
I'm looking for a text browser, not Lynx, not W3M, not eLinks. Basically, a text-only browser that comes with a Windows installer (none of those "here's a bunch of *.h and *.c files", now compile it yourself) and one which will allow me to browse a website sans any graphics, Flash or JavaScript.
Or would it be an easier solution to install a browser, perhaps a second version of IE, and just turn everything off?
Muchos thanks.

Oh, I should mention, an easier option would be Firefox with the web developer toolbar. That allows you to turn off all styles, javascript, images and other elements to view the barebones page.
Jun 23rd, 2008, 05:24 PM
dclamp

Re: text browser which isn't a dos program?

it seems most sites dont like to be viewed in command prompt... google yelled at me and told me to stop doing illegal things :(
Jun 23rd, 2008, 05:41 PM
mendhak

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Re: text browser which isn't a dos program?

Must be your connection... working fine here.

Or is this what you meant? "Bad request" within the returned HTML?
Jun 23rd, 2008, 06:11 PM
dclamp

Re: text browser which isn't a dos program?

yeah thats what i get.
Jun 24th, 2008, 02:49 AM
mendhak

Re: text browser which isn't a dos program?

Ah, not all sites are happy with you telnetting to port 80. :)

Some do and are quite good. Do this

telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl 23

To watch an ASCII version of Star Wars.
Jun 24th, 2008, 02:49 AM
mendhak

Re: text browser which isn't a dos program?

Other sites for telnet browsing

http://www.telnet.org/htm/places.htm
Jun 24th, 2008, 11:47 AM
solitario

Re: text browser which isn't a dos program?

Thanks folks. I found one, WebbIE. I'm finding it pretty useful.
Jun 24th, 2008, 01:57 PM
dclamp

Re: text browser which isn't a dos program?

Quote:

Originally Posted by mendhak

Ah, not all sites are happy with you telnetting to port 80. :)

Some do and are quite good. Do this

telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl 23

To watch an ASCII version of Star Wars.

i watched like 3 minutes of it. some one must have been bored...