brolsma@BBN-SPCA.ARPA (11/24/85)
From: Bruce Brolsma <brolsma@BBN-SPCA.ARPA>
Bruce,
Just a note to let you know that the fact that users out there are using
Textcraft already doesn't mean it was copied for free from the dealer.
I've had my preliminary copy two days; I paid full price for it from my
dealer, with the agreement that once the final release is available, I'll get
it. This allows those of us who are STARVED for software to at least get
up and running something other than AbasiC programs. Yeah, there may be bugs
in it, but it beats not having anything to run at all.
Once I can get the MS-DOS emulator in place, then I'll be able to use the
wealth of text editing software there (such as MINCE or other EMACS editors).
In the meantime, and for my spouse, who just wants plain vanilla text
processing, Textcraft can fill the bill.
Although I'll be forwarding my comments to Arktronics, I'll include them here
for info-amiga readers too:
My version (Textcraft 1.94, 9/12/85) has the curious trait of not being able
to load the tutorials unless the Textcraft disk is BOOTED from DF0: (!!?).
Additionally, I don't see a way to select a file from DF1: to work on (there
is no equivalent to the "DRIVE" selection on most Macintosh software when
selecting a file).
-bruce brolsma
Bolt Beranek & Newman Inc.
cambridge, massachusetts
ARPAnet: brolsma@bbn-spcabruceb@amiga.UUCP (Bruce Barrett) (11/25/85)
In article <540@caip.RUTGERS.EDU> brolsma@BBN-SPCA.ARPA writes: >Bruce, > >I've had my preliminary copy two days; I paid full price for it from my >dealer, with the agreement that once the final release is available, I'll get >it. Looks like I owe you and similar customers an apology. Not being at th customer end of this whole thing I was unaware of what was going on. I'll try to be more careful in the future. > >Once I can get the MS-DOS emulator in place, then I'll be able to use the >wealth of text editing software there (such as MINCE or other EMACS editors). >In the meantime, and for my spouse, who just wants plain vanilla text >processing, Textcraft can fill the bill. > >My version (Textcraft 1.94, 9/12/85) has the curious trait of not being able >to load the tutorials unless the Textcraft disk is BOOTED from DF0: (!!?). > True. >Additionally, I don't see a way to select a file from DF1: to work on (there >is no equivalent to the "DRIVE" selection on most Macintosh software when >selecting a file). Ok, this is a one minute tutorial for how to get around that limitation: 1) Copy a document to df1: (drag with Workbench) -- or -- Save a document to df1: (enter: DF1:foo) 2) From workbench... select the DF1: document 3) Press the <shift> key and double-click the Textcraft icon. 4) Now a) Textcraft will open, b) the default directory will be the one containing the document draged in step 1. Arktronics has elected to look for everything they need based on SYS:. SYS: is the boot diskette. You can use the Workbench menu item "info" to determine the tool that will run when you double-click your document. If you add a line such as: "assign sys: df1:editors/Textcraft" to your startup-sequence you can move Textcraft there. I do not know which other products use SYS:, but none of the system stuff should ever NEED to. > > -bruce brolsma > Bolt Beranek & Newman Inc. > cambridge, massachusetts > > > ARPAnet: brolsma@bbn-spca