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From: dave@PRC.Unisys.COM (David Lee Matuszek)
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Subject: Re: System 7.0 and Suitcase--SUMMARY
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Date: 25 Mar 91 15:04:02 GMT
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Last week I asked:

>Is the 15 DAs/15 fonts restriction gone in System 7.0?  Or do I still
>need Suitcase?  Does Suitcase even work?
>
>To minimize bandwidth, please e-mail answers.  If nobody posts the
>answers I'll post a summary.  Thanks.

Summary:

The 15 DA limit is gone.

I got a number of replies to the effect that not only there was not a
limit on the number of fonts, but that there NEVER HAD BEEN.  I found
this more than a little surprising, since my original reason for
purchasing Suitcase was to get access to more fonts (I've never been a
big DA fan).

So I did a little checking, and found that in fact the limit was 20,
not 15, and the limit was actually on the number of items in a menu.
For the programs I used at the time, this of course meant that only 20
of the installed fonts were available.  This limit went away when
scrolling menus were introduced.  (Trivia question:  Which System
introduced scrolling menus?)

So to everyone who told me there had never been a limit on the number
of fonts:  You're right in theory, but in practice the limit was 20.

Finally, there is general agreement that Suitcase is still of some
use, since it allows you to organize your fonts into suitcases, thus
reducing System Folder clutter.  That's nice, I guess, but not
something I'd pay money for.  It also allows installation of sounds
and FKEYs, but I have better utilities for that.

Thanks to all who replied!

-- Dave Matuszek (dave@prc.unisys.com)  I don't speak for my employer. --
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