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From: s902113@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Luke Mewburn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: De-macification of the Amiga (Re: The Amiga's Future)
Keywords: Future, Amiga, etc.
Message-ID: <1991Jun21.021339.11214@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au>
Date: 21 Jun 91 02:13:39 GMT
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robart@agora.rain.com (Robert Barton) writes:

>In article <1991Jun19.201632.1386@milton.u.washington.edu> stevep@wrq.com (Steve Poole) writes:
>>No, aliases are pointers to files, folders, or disks.  For example, I can
>>create aliases to Word and leave them on my desktop, in an applications folder,
>>and under the Apple menu.  No matter where the real Word application goes,
>>the aliases will be treated as if they were the application.  One cool use
>>is to put an alias to a file on floppy onto a mounted volume.  When the alias
>>is used, the system prompts for the correct volume to be mounted.


>  This sounds like "ASSIGN" on the Amiga.

  Actually, aliases are _MUCH_ more powerful. Assign can _only_ be used for
folders or volumes, _not_ files. But, one good use (using ASSIGN) on the
Amiga is to make assignments starting with a ".", so when listed in a file
requester which handles assign-ed paths, they appear at the top. I do this
on Music programs (MED3.1, ST clones, etc), to find my songs directory
really fast...
  Getting back to the point, the mac idea of an Apple Menu in system seven
is great - a bit like a 'dock', but not wasteful of desktop space. (I know
that wasn't the idea in pre-sys. 7 days, but that is the Apple Menu's most
powerful feature, IMHO, in sys 7)...