Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!news.swapon.de!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!mx02.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Finnigan Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2.programmer Subject: Re: Comments on using Merlin Pro relocatable =?UTF-8?B?bGlua2VyPw==?= Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:11:35 +0000 (UTC) Organization: Mac GUI Lines: 46 Message-ID: References: <1940449860446078235.571153mjmahon-aol.com@news.giganews.com> <1664368681446081436.264912mjmahon-aol.com@news.giganews.com> <315384735446236752.879288mjmahon-aol.com@news.giganews.com> <1979866172446283041.250300mjmahon-aol.com@news.giganews.com> <705399715446410300.525033mjmahon-aol.com@news.giganews.com> <40807723446461443.079479mjmahon-aol.com@news.giganews.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:11:35 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: mx02.eternal-september.org; posting-host="ac9e0e4d7dd3957fb97803ee6801bab8"; logging-data="23070"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX182Bl2WtU3maJ5vy/bgxtwQ" User-Agent: Mac GUI Usenet In-Reply-To: <40807723446461443.079479mjmahon-aol.com@news.giganews.com> Cancel-Lock: sha1:g++lO+FKwn2S2XkTWOa2MarJs+8= Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.apple2.programmer:1532 Michael J. Mahon wrote: > D Finnigan wrote: >> Michael J. Mahon wrote: >>> >>> It's been so long since I used the DOS version that I'm curious about >>> the >>> changes you don't like... >>> >> >> They're probably little things that can be changed using the parameters >> file. I need to read through that section of my manual. > > Me, too. Well, I did, and I was disappointed. The parameters are for diddly-do things like 80-columns display and beeping the speaker. > >> But under my present DOS 3.3 system, I can just hit D to change to drive >> 2 >> where my source files are. I'm hoping ProDOS Merlin can have a default >> path. > > Yes, typing "d pfx work/synth" is, for me, a little salutation to the work > at hand. It kind of puts me in the mood... > >> Second, I can press Q from the main menu to exit DOS 3.3 Merlin, whereas >> ProDOS Merlin asks for confirmation to quit. > > Ever had that sinking feeling after one stray keystroke leaves you briefly > in OMG-land? I don't make stray keystrokes. ;-) True story: I have two Apples with the Ctrl-Reset slide switch on their encoder board and I always have this switch set so I can do a single-key Reset. Thanks for your input, everyone. I'm using PUT files now. I've posted some of my project on Mac GUI. More to come soon, I hope. -- ]DF$ Apple II Book: http://macgui.com/newa2guide/ Usenet: http://macgui.com/usenet/ <-- get posts by email! Apple II Web & Blog hosting: http://a2hq.com/