peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) (05/08/91)
In article <154724@pyramid.pyramid.com> lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell) writes: > o If I need to input filenames to run a program, the least > you can do is allow me to request a directory (and change > drives, etc.) from WITHIN your program. If I have to exit > to do this, your source floppies get formatted. If you're writing for a machine that provides file requestor capabilities, or for which free file requestors are plentiful, use them. If you're on the Amiga I can send you a copy of mine: it's functionally equivalent to the 2.0 requestor, and a lot less annoying on floppy based systems than ARP. > o If I want to view info about you, this program, and your > registration procedures, I'll expect to look in a file > called "Foo.info" or AboutFoo. Or pull down "about". If you have animations while you're loading, put them in a file (IFF on the Amiga) so I can delete them... and don't barf if your pretty pictures are missing. > o I bought a mouse and joystick because I don't LIKE > carpal tunnel syndrome. Don't attempt to cause it by > pretending you don't know what these devices are! Are you sure that this will help? I've been lately suffering from some sort of repetitive strain injury (not CTS), and mousing around is a great way to trigger it. I've been finding out just how bad I am at mousing with my left hand, and I'm glad AmigaOS 2.0 supports mouse acceleration. Back to the subject, joysticks are particularly bad for RSE. You might just be trading "Hacker's Hand" for "Pac-man Elbow". -- Peter da Silva; Ferranti International Controls Corporation; +1 713 274 5180; Sugar Land, TX 77487-5012; `-_-' "Have you hugged your wolf, today?"