Re: Origin of the "TYPE LETTER TO RUN" classic HELLO program?

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Date	2020-03-29 17:09 -0700
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Subject	Re: Origin of the "TYPE LETTER TO RUN" classic HELLO program?
From	Nick Westgate <nick.westgate@gmail.com>

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On Sunday, 29 March 2020 22:42:31 UTC+10, Steve Nickolas  wrote:
> So "Key-Cat" (which was on the Tip Disk 1 and DOS BOSS) is a descendant?

Hmm, I got it from Utility City, but the two disks you mention have slightly different versions! To be expected I suppose. I also found another completely different take on the genre on Beagle Bag. There are two menu programs on there, the fanciest being Beagle Menu, but it lacks one-key run. You have to use arrow keys to select, which is crazy! I might have to check all their disks.

In my mind Catsup looks like an (inspirational) ancestor of what the question author calls "Levi" because they share what I think is the crucial text and options: "TYPE LETTER TO RUN, OR LOAD=1 LOCK=2 UNLOCK=3 DELETE=4". Larry and James' Applesoft Menu has similar wording and options.

If Key-Cat was a descendant I would expect more options.

My guess is Levi's name was some kid doing INIT <NAME>!

Cheers,
Nick.

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