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From: Simone.Rapisarda@wolf.sublink.org (Simone Rapisarda)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: ALICE
Message-ID: <12356.284AD2A0@wolf.sublink.org>
Date: 3 Jun 91 22:12:11 GMT
Organization: Rekursive Labs sdf - Pisa, Italy
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Joseph K. Horn writes:

> However, it seems to me that the best way to do it is via the Custom 
> Menu (CST).  For example, I have a "TVM" key in page 1 of my HOME custom 
> menu which saves the stack and path and flags, sets FIX 2, changes to my 
> FIN directory, and fires up HP's TVM program.  Then there's a custom 
> menu in FIN with an EXIT key which instantly restores me back to where I 
> was.

Thanks for your answer about ALICE (BTW: some days ago I posted a 
new improved version: faster and shorter).

Using custom menus is a very good idea but not exactly what I want. 
If you use a program like ALICE 1.2 you CAN move up and down the 
path using the normal keys (UPDIR, HOME and the dirs labels in the 
VAR menu). After you have configured each dir, you don't have to 
mind to select the CST menu and hit EXIT (BTW: in this way you 
'lose' one label in each custom menu).
If you forget it and hit UPDIR instead of EXIT the state of that 
dir (stack etc.) will not be saved and the configuration program 
of the new dir will not be executed, i think this isn't so kind!

ALICE is designed for general puorpose use: maybe that in some 
case it's better to use another metod like the CST one.

> No bizarre shells or Master Control Programs required.

Where are the bizarre shells ?

Please give a look at the doc of ALICE 1.2 and see how this new 
version works, I think/hope you will like it. Let me know!

I take this opportunity to tank you for your great PACK program.

bye
                                 Simone Rapisarda
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