Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!tosh!starta From: starta@tosh.UUCP (John Starta) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: 3 Questions Message-ID: Date: 7 Jan 91 21:04:40 GMT References: <1991Jan7.171926.297@king.mcs.drexel.edu> Reply-To: tosh!starta@asuvax.eas.asu.edu (John Starta) Distribution: na Organization: Before Computing Inc., Phoenix, AZ Lines: 29 umkeefe@king.mcs.drexel.edu (Michael T. Keefe) writes: > 1) When running a communications program under multifinder is there a > problem switching to a different application while in mid-download or > mid-upload? I'm currently using MacKNOWLEDGE. No, there is no problem switching to a different application while downloading (or uploading) under MultiFinder. That is, if your communication program supports background events. Some take a real hit when you switch to something else. I don't know about MacKnowledge, it should mention whether or not background up/downloading is a supported feature somewhere in the manuals. > 2) Has there been any recent news on when System 7.0 is being released? System 7.0 is expected to be released middle of 1991. > 3) Does multifinder actually run several applications at the same time. > Well, at does it at least appear to do this. I know it can't really, but > I'm looking for the semblance of it. It all depends on how MultiFinder friendly your applications are. John -- John A. Starta Internet: tosh!starta@asuvax.eas.asu.edu Software Visionary UUCP: ncar!noao!asuvax!tosh!starta AOL: AFA John; CompuServe: 71520,3556