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From: bruceb@amiga.UUCP (Bruce Barrett)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: Screwupds
Message-ID: <737@amiga.amiga.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 24-Feb-86 13:37:43 EST
Article-I.D.: amiga.737
Posted: Mon Feb 24 13:37:43 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 26-Feb-86 07:18:16 EST
References: <1349@caip.RUTGERS.EDU>
Reply-To: bruceb@hunter.UUCP (Bruce Barrett)
Organization: Commodore-Amiga Inc., 983 University Ave #D, Los Gatos CA 95030
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In article <1349@caip.RUTGERS.EDU> S7YLF4%IRISHMVS@WISCVM.WISC.EDU@caip.RUTGERS.EDU writes:
>From: S7YLF4%IRISHMVS.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU
>
>1) When I first used Textcraft and my Epson JX-80, printing out...
>2) Another gripe about Preferences: when I try to change the margins...
>3) A gripe about Preferences and the date command: I CANNOT get...

Problems 1) 2) and 3) can (probably) ALL be solved by copying your V1.0
Textcraft files to a V1.1 Workbench diskette.  (Don't forget to copy the
tutorials, if you want them)

1&2) Margin settings in preferences should be 1 and 80.  V1.0 pref's didn't
like "0" in the second position, as I recall.  I assume you are changing
the margin settings AND pressing <return>.  (This is unintuitive, sometimes.)

3) The V1.0 date setting procedure differs from the V1.1.  Both the CLI
date command and Preferences for V1.0 will not change 1 V1.1 date.
I believe this, at least, was documented.

------------- (Minor flame, *not* directed at network folk!) ---------
The problems experienced indicate, rather vividly why developers SHOULD
NOT ship Commodore-Amiga system software on their diskettes.  When new
versions come out people forget/aren't aware they need to update ALL
their diskettes.  Also given EA's problem with writing to their diskettes
and therefore causing users trouble in upgrading printer drivers, etc.
further supports my premise.
	PLEASE, if ypu develop software, do it "right".  For my money that
means writting a small install program that converts a WB diskette into 
your (bootable??) application diskette.  Or better yet just let the user
boot WB themselves, then insert (and enjoy) your application disk.
------------- Flame off -------------------
== Anyone want to open discussion on "what a perfect product looks like" ?
I'd be glad to start it off or contribute.
---- If these opinions were those of my employer life would be different. ---
Bruce Barrett