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From: peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: De-macification of the Amiga (Re: The Amiga's Future)
Summary: Assigns also for files!
Keywords: Future, Amiga, etc.
Message-ID: <1402@cbmger.UUCP>
Date: 21 Jun 91 15:57:32 GMT
References: <61@ryptyde.UUCP> <1991Jun18.125532.3766@NCoast.ORG> <1991Jun21.021339.11214@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au>
Organization: Commodore Bueromaschinen GmbH, West Germany
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In article <1991Jun21.021339.11214@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au>, s902113@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Luke Mewburn) writes:
> robart@agora.rain.com (Robert Barton) writes:
> 
> >  This sounds like "ASSIGN" on the Amiga.
> 
>   Actually, aliases are _MUCH_ more powerful. Assign can _only_ be used for
> folders or volumes, _not_ files.

You're WRONG. It's a not often used feature, but the Amiga ASSIGN also
does work for files! It's only not very comfortable to include that
colon after the name always, using the shift key. With today's Shell,
the Alias is more convenient. But you can't say it can't be done.

(Sorry, can't crosspost to that Mac newsgroup :-)

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