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From: ejb@think.ARPA (Erik Bailey)
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Subject: Re: help needed about DOSAMATIC
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Date: Sat, 22-Feb-86 10:43:37 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb 22 10:43:37 1986
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ESender: Erik Bailey

In article <279@cernvax.UUCP> jmg@cernvax.UUCP (Mike Gerard, DD Division, CERN.) writes:
>I too need help with DOSAMATIC, but not to get it working on the PC...

>1. When the menu says 'show hidden files' it actually means do not show them.
Right. They are toggles -- hit it and THEN it WILL show'em.
>2. When asking to execute a batch file it says 'Enter Command:" when it
>   really wants the parameters only.
Yup. Pretty stupid... :-(
>3. I cannot find a way to stop it always asking me if what I want to do
>   is a graphics program (it never is).
This is REALLY dumb. So far as I know, there ain't no way. :-(
>4. I am not sure that it always indicates the correct number of subtasks.
It doesn't. You have to hit F2 to update the screen. :-(
>5. etc. etc.
    :-(  :-(
>
>BUT
>my main gripe is that my version is always hanging up the XT needing a
>hard boot. 

Never had THIS problem (but then again, I don't use DOSAMATIC anymore. :-) )


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