Ethereal-dev: Re: [ethereal-dev] "{Src,Dest} addr (resolved)" isn't always resolved

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From: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 11:39:18 -0700 (PDT)
> It was intentional; the original meaning of "-n" was to turn off
> name resolution globally.

This means that "Src addr (resolved)" is equivalent to "Source address".

Is it useful to offer "Source address", "Src addr (resolved)", and "Src
addr (unresolved)" (and the equivalent for destination addresses, and
for network and link-layer addresses)?  Having "XXX address" and "XXX
addr (unresolved)" could be useful if you're not running with "-n" and
want to see both the symbolic *and* the numeric address in the display,
but is there any reason, if we change "-n" not to affect "XXX addr
(resolved)", to have "XXX addr (resolved)" in addition to "XXX address"?

> Also, I'd like to provide the ability to turn on and off "-n" and 
> any other command line switch from the GUI.

Yup - have them as items in "Display/Options", or wherever is
appropriate ("-F" and "-S" would presumably be set from the
"Capture/Start" dialog box).

Speaking of "-F" and "-S", is "-S" now ready not to be considered
"experimental" any more?  If so, is there any need to keep "-F" around?