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From: bruceb@amiga.UUCP (Bruce Barrett)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: More on copying with icons
Message-ID: <297@amiga.amiga.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 20-Nov-85 14:23:46 EST
Article-I.D.: amiga.297
Posted: Wed Nov 20 14:23:46 1985
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Reply-To: bruceb@hunter.UUCP (Bruce Barrett)
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In article <462@caip.RUTGERS.EDU> 8239048%wwu.csnet@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA writes:
>From: Petersen@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA, Julie K <8239048%wwu.csnet@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA>
>
>As can be seen from recent net-mail, copying on the Amiga is
>not quite as direct or as intuitive as it is on the Macintosh...

>With file copies in icon mode, it's a bit trickier . . .
>You must drag out the file or 'drawer' of files you wish to
>transfer.  Then close the file or 'window' (this is the part
>which you probably wouldn't think of doing).  Duplicate.

	I do not understand why you think the above is necessary.  Could you
	explaine what happens if you do not close the drawer?

	Tht sequence I would use (on a single drive system) to copy a
	file or drawer (no difference) would be:
	  Boot Workbench
	  insert diskette containing from file
	  open diskette
	  drag icon to backdrop
	  insert "to diskette"
	  drag icon on top of that (if you wanted it in the root directory)

If you think their is a bug in the procedure you would "intuitativly" use
let us know.

Hope this helps, Bruce A. Barrett