Perfect solution: Kindle Browser open links in same window

[hippy dave]

ok i copied the unmodified libwebkit-1.0.so.2.5.0 from my k4, hex edited it to replace the only instance of "_blank" with "_blonk", and the first instance of "target" (as a whole string, null bytes at each end) with "tbrget", and it seems to work as the downloaded hack did on the sites i've tried, eg gmail basic html, can follow links. this time the text entry works too where it didn't before, eg. gmail's login.
fingers crossed not too many other problems will rear their heads any time soon

edit: i still don't know what might be changed in the browserd from the download, can't compare without figuring out what firmware version it was from and locating an unmodified version, but doesn't seem urgent.

[twobob]

_self has special meaning

[knc1]

Originally Posted by twobob

_self has special meaning

Yeah, forcing what is evidently an un-checked runtime error by putting garbage in those fields is probably a VERY BAD IDEA.

If the fields are zero terminated, just put a **valid** string in there, padding with extra trailing zero bytes as required to fill the field.

[hippy dave]

are you saying i should put _self in them? thanks.

[twobob]

I think _self may be a good bet. That's as far as I'm willing to go.

Window open() Method

Window Object
Definition and Usage

The open() method opens a new browser window.

Syntax

window.open(URL,name,specs,replace)

Parameter Description
URL Optional. Specifies the URL of the page to open. If no URL is specified, a new window with about:blank is opened
name Optional. Specifies the target attribute or the name of the window. The following values are supported:
_blank - URL is loaded into a new window. This is default
_parent - URL is loaded into the parent frame
_self - URL replaces the current page
_top - URL replaces any framesets that may be loaded
name - The name of the window

[hippy dave]

great, thanks i changed the "_blank" to "_self", still not sure about the "target" tho.

[twobob]

if it works it works.

nicely done.

_self should provide better milage than _blonk.

just test it works as you would like then: happy days.

[hippy dave]

happy days indeed. eyyyyyyyyyyyyy

edit: henry winkler is seriously old these days. also, childrens hospital is hilarious.

[twobob]

lol Yeah.

IIRC _blank and _blonk would be treated the same as _blank is just an occurrence of a non-known window name "_blank". As would be "_blonk". Whereas _self obviously has other connotations.

These Happy Days.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by hippy dave

edit: henry winkler is seriously old these days.

Yeah, he has about 2 months on me, that is really serious.

[twobob]

BAHAHAHA. : ) I actually laughed out loud.
For once it wasn't me who accidentally toe-stepped.

That said Herny Winkler Rules so. meh. : )

[hippy dave]

no offence intended, i'm glad we have some grown-ups around here to keep order

[geekmaster]

But the Fonze will be forever famous for being the first one to "Jump the Shark".

[knc1]

[hippy dave]

^ i'd give you karma for that post but you have a nice number right now and i don't want to spoil it