Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!pacbell.com!pacbell!indetech!vsi1!zorch!amiga0!mykes From: mykes@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG (Mike Schwartz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: De-macification of the Amiga (Re: The Amiga's Future) Message-ID: Date: 23 Jun 91 21:39:46 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> Organization: Amiga makes it possible Lines: 23 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. 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... Assign works for files, too: ASSIGN FOO: path:bar where bar is a file (NOT A DIRECTORY). -- **************************************************** * I want games that look like Shadow of the Beast * * but play like Leisure Suit Larry. * ****************************************************