rwi@naucse.UUCP (Robert Wier) (10/26/88)
Can anyone tell me if there is a PD (or otherwise) DA which will launch regular applications (ie, like MacWrite). I'd like to see one which would actually put the name of the Appl in the DA menu as if it were a DA, but when it was selected, the DA box would close and bypass the finder on the way to the appl. I know that there are fkeys that will do this, but when using a terminal program, fkeys give problems with conflicts with predefined terminal keys. Ideally you could just scroll down the DA menu and launch the program you want (ie, often used pgms), without having to go to the select box to choose the appl. Hope this is clear what I'm looking for-- -Bob Wier at Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona University NAU Box 15600 *usual disclaimers* Flagstaff, Az. ...arizona!naucse!rwi 86011 602-523-2052
sage@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (David Martosko '91) (10/26/88)
In article <983@naucse.UUCP> rwi@naucse.UUCP (Robert Wier) writes: > > Can anyone tell me if there is a PD (or otherwise) DA which will > launch regular applications (ie, like MacWrite). I'd like to see > one which would actually put the name of the Appl in the DA menu as > if it were a DA, but when it was selected, the DA box would close > and bypass the finder on the way to the appl. Well, Disktop by CE software is a finder replacement-DA that lets you put a list of applications in its menu. When combined with HierDA, Disktop can be used to launch APPLs from the apple menu. Also, OnCUE by IMI software is an INIT that does a similar thing. It puts a SICN at the top-right hand corner of the screen in the menubar. Clicking on this SICN gives you a list of Applications resembling the DA list, and you can add or take away applications at any time. My preference for an application launcher is OnCUE, because it also lets you attach DOCUMENTS to the applications in its list. So you can select Word or MacWrite, for instance, and then get a list of documents (which you specify), from which you select what to open. I have no connection with the manufacturers of the above products. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed herein are mine! All MINE!!! *heh* David Martosko E-mail:sage@eleazar.dartmouth.EDU Dartmouth College HB 2216 Phone:(603) 640-4753 Hanover, NH 03755
G.GBERT@LEAR.STANFORD.EDU (Gregory Hulbert) (10/27/88)
It should be noted that the DiskTop DA also lets you add documents to the DisTop menu bar for launching by the appropriate application. Greg Hulbert g.gbert@lear.stanford.edu -------
kent@lloyd.camex.uucp (Kent Borg) (10/28/88)
In article <10598@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> sage@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (David Martosko '91) writes: >In article <983@naucse.UUCP> rwi@naucse.UUCP (Robert Wier) writes: >> >> Can anyone tell me if there is a PD (or otherwise) DA which will >> launch regular applications (ie, like MacWrite). I'd like to see ... > >Well, Disktop by CE software is a finder replacement-DA that lets you put ... >Also, OnCUE by IMI software is an INIT that does a similar thing. It puts ... >My preference for an application launcher is OnCUE, because it also lets >you attach DOCUMENTS to the applications in its list. So you can select >Word or MacWrite, for instance, and then get a list of documents (which you >specify), from which you select what to open. The current commercial version of DiskTop lets you put both documents and applications in its menu. You can even be in an application and select one of its documents and it will open correctly. Also anything you don't put in the main DiskTop menu you can still open by double-clicking once you have found it using DiskTop. For applications that confuse DiskTop's searching for the `Open...' menu choice there is a way to add more menu choices that it will also try. I also use it with HierDA and love the combination. My only gripe is I had hoped I could use DiskTop as a Finder replacement under MultiFinder (I really do like the Finder, I just wish I had RAM for it). I haven't been able to make that work. DiskTop refuses to launch things once I blow away the Finder. Kent Borg kent@lloyd.uucp or hscfvax!lloyd!kent