ins_adjb@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Daniel Jay Barrett) (05/20/88)
Many of you are probably familiar with Rob Peck's PD program
"RunBack". It allows you to "run" a program in the background and then
close the CLI in which you invoked it. ("Run" does not allow the CLI to
be closed.)
The only problem with RunBack is that it does not search your
command search path, and Run does. I have added this capability to
my copy of RunBack. Would anyone like a copy?
--
Dan Barrett ins_adjb@jhunix.UUCP
barrett@cs.jhu.edualan@hprnlin.rnd.hp (Alan Harrington) (05/25/88)
> The only problem with RunBack is that it does not search your >command search path, and Run does. I have added this capability to >my copy of RunBack. Would anyone like a copy? >-- >Dan Barrett ins_adjb@jhunix.UUCP Dan, I would be very interested in a copy of it. Please email it to me -- I'll post it on my bbs. +-------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ | -Al Harrington ________ | Instant Guru -- All Amiga BBS! | | |__/\__| | (916) 457-7176 | | ..ucbvax!hplabs!hprnlin!alan | GT Net/Node 005/002 | | ..ucbvax!ucdavis!csusac!athena!haringtn | Baud: 1200/2400 Hours: 24 | +-------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
davidg@killer.UUCP (David Guntner) (05/26/88)
in article <6462@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU>, ins_adjb@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Daniel Jay Barrett) says: > Many of you are probably familiar with Rob Peck's PD program > "RunBack". It allows you to "run" a program in the background and then > close the CLI in which you invoked it. ("Run" does not allow the CLI to > be closed.) I use it religiously! > The only problem with RunBack is that it does not search your > command search path, and Run does. I have added this capability to > my copy of RunBack. Would anyone like a copy? How did you do it? And, boy would I like a copy! Can I get you to mail it to me? Thanks in advance. --Dave -- David Guntner UUCP: {ihnp4!att-ih, ames}!killer!davidg INET: davidg@killer.UUCP "...Different ship, but she's got a good name. Treat --Admiral L. McCoy her like a lady, and she'll always bring you home." "Encounter at Farpoint"
carolyn@cbmvax.UUCP (Carolyn Scheppner CATS) (05/27/88)
In article <8940001@hprnlin.rnd.hp> alan@hprnlin.rnd.hp (Alan Harrington) writes: > >> The only problem with RunBack is that it does not search your >>command search path, and Run does. I have added this capability to >>my copy of RunBack. Would anyone like a copy? >>-- >>Dan Barrett ins_adjb@jhunix.UUCP Just a note about 1.3 - The 1.3 Run command no longer leaves a lock on the CLI it was called from if you redirect output to NIL:. So, as long as the command you are running doesn't grab its own locks on "*", you can RUN >NIL: command and still be able to ENDCLI the cli or shell. RUN, of course, does search the command path. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Carolyn Scheppner -- CATS >>Commodore Amiga Technical Support<< UUCP ...{allegra,ihnp4,rutgers}!cbmvax!carolyn PHONE 215-431-9180 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
bakken@hrsw2.UUCP (David E. Bakken) (06/03/88)
In article <3877@cbmvax.UUCP>, carolyn@cbmvax.UUCP (Carolyn Scheppner CATS) writes: > Just a note about 1.3 - The 1.3 Run command no longer leaves a lock > on the CLI it was called from if you redirect output to NIL:. but, a few messages prior (on my machine), In article <3876@cbmvax.UUCP>, carolyn@cbmvax.UUCP (Carolyn Scheppner CATS) writes: > There will be 1.3 ROMs but they will not clear up the setalert bug. > 1.3 = 1.2 + autoboot code. All bug fixes and other enhancements will > be in 1.4. > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= It sounds like the binary for the 1.3 Run will not be identical to the 1.2 binary, and the change sounds more like a bug fix or an enhancement than an autoboot fix :-??>. Also, I read in AmigaWorld (sorry - I haven't yet cancelled my subscription 'cause I like the ads) that 1.3 would contain a recoverable ram disk and other new things. Que Pasa? -- Dave Bakken Boeing Commercial Airplanes (206) 277-2571 uw-beaver!apcisea!hrsw2!bakken Disclaimer: These are my own views, not those of my employers. Don't let them deter you from buying the 747 you've been saving hard for.
carolyn@cbmvax.UUCP (Carolyn Scheppner CATS) (06/09/88)
In article <108@hrsw2.UUCP> bakken@hrsw2.UUCP (David E. Bakken) writes: > >It sounds like the binary for the 1.3 Run will not be identical to the >1.2 binary, and the change sounds more like a bug fix or an enhancement than >an autoboot fix :-??>. Also, I read in AmigaWorld (sorry - I >haven't yet cancelled my subscription 'cause I like the ads) that 1.3 >would contain a recoverable ram disk and other new things. Que Pasa? Correct. 1.3 ROM/Kickstart == 1.2 ROM/Kickstart + autoboot capability, i.e. the ability to boot off autoboot hardware (like a hard disk controller with autoboot ROM harddisk driver on board). This also gives you the ability to reboot off the recoverable ramdrive supplied on Workbench 1.3. 1.3 Workbench on the other hand, is quite different from 1.2 Workbench. There have been lots of enhancements in the CLI commands, the math libraries, the printer device and drivers, etc. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Carolyn Scheppner -- CATS >>Commodore Amiga Technical Support<< UUCP ...{allegra,ihnp4,rutgers}!cbmvax!carolyn PHONE 215-431-9180 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=