bruceb@amiga.UUCP (Bruce Barrett) (05/09/86)
In article <327@ethz.UUCP> claudio@ethz.UUCP (Claudio Nieder) writes: >[...]On a UNIX or MSDOS computer you are free to type in the >filename if you already know it, and you don't have to wait for the >directory. On Window/Mouse-oriented programs on the Amiga you have to >wait until the OPEN command has collected all filenames. [...] > claudio I agree that what you describe on the Amiga is typical. I think that it's to bad also. What there should be (my humble opinion) is a requestor that looks like this: ______________________ Directory Path: |______________________| File name: |______________________| ____________________ | <List Directory> | -------------------- +---------------------------------------------+-+ | file names would list in here ONLY if the |^| | user selected the <List Directory> gadget ||| | above. Only then would the system read the |=| | directory and file header blocks for the ||| | user. That's what I call user friendly. |v| +---------------------------------------------+-+ BTW the next version (1.2) does handle directories more quickly. --Bruce Barrett