Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!malgudi!caen!uwm.edu!linac!midway!clout!chinet!miroc!caw From: caw@miroc.Chi.IL.US (Christopher A. Wichura) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: De-macification of the Amiga (Re: The Amiga's Future) Message-ID: Date: 22 Jun 91 06:56:02 GMT References: <61@ryptyde.UUCP> <1991Jun18.125532.3766@NCoast.ORG> <1991Jun19.201632.1386@milton.u.washington.edu> <1991Jun20.111358.759@agora.rain.com> <1991Jun21.021339.11214@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au> Lines: 36 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: > >>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 12> Assign ASGN: C:Type 12> ASGN: UUSPOOOL:LOGFILE (06/21-07:31:16) uucico,clout,caw REQUEST S D.cloutX2165 X.mirocX2166 caw - D.cloutX2165 0666 caw (06/21-07:31:19) uucico,clout,caw REQUESTED CY (06/21-07:31:21) uucico,clout,- OK Conversation complete (06/21-07:31:29) uucico,reaper,- Wrong Time To Call reaper (06/21-07:31:30) UUXQT,-,- Processed 0 files (06/21-08:30:00) uucico,AmigaUUCP,- Startup V1.13 (06/21-08:30:02) uucico,reaper,- Wrong Time To Call reaper . . . Who says you can't make an assign to a file on the Amiga? -=> CAW Christopher A. Wichura Multitasking. Just DO it. caw@miroc.chi.il.us (my amiga) ...the Amiga way... u12401@uicvm.uic.edu (school account)