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From: randy@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (Randy Weiner)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: 5 1/4" drive support and a BASIC question
Message-ID: <298@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 28-May-86 08:37:37 EDT
Article-I.D.: cbmvax.298
Posted: Wed May 28 08:37:37 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 30-May-86 06:56:58 EDT
References: <777@petsd.UUCP>
Reply-To: randy@cbmvax.UUCP (Randy Weiner)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <777@petsd.UUCP> fredc@petsd.UUCP (Fred Cassirer) writes:
>This is my first time creating an article , I hope it works ...

        It did!
>
>I've recently bought an Amiga w/512k, and the 5 1/4" drive.  ...

>The documentation for the workbench is ok, but com'on we need to mention
>the CLI more then once in the index,
     
        I recommend you buy the Dos Reference manual set published
        by Bantam Books. It should be available at your Amiga dealer,
        and if not, probably other book stores. Others on the net
        may be able to direct you to the nearest source.

        This book includes everything (at least almost everything)
        you want to know about CLI and DOS , and more... all for
        only $24.95 (correct me if I am wrong).

>
>When I bought the Amiga I figured I'd get the 5 1/4" drive  and give up the
>extra storage for the PC emulator, I figured I'd still have two drives and
>not have to play musical disks -- I got it home and found out the 5 1/4"
>isn't recognized unless it's in PC mode.

        Take heart, the 5-1/4" drive is recognized under V1.2 of the
operating system. With a little luck, this version should be available
sometime before the end of the summer.

        The 5-1/4" drive will only provide an additional 360K bytes of
storage. My suggestion is that when you are able, purchase an additional
3-1/2" drive.

>
>Enough of that - While I'm here I have a BASIC question - Is there anyway
>to use a 2nd level Menu from BASIC? - When I try using 'MENU 2,0,1,"xxx"'
>I crash the machine - Can someone bring the Guru out of meditation for me?

        Make sure you have properly defined the menu strip and it has
been added to the window. The first level menu item must also be
defined in order to use a second level.  Also, there can be no holes
in a menu strip. In order to leave a blank, you will have to define
an empty item entry.

        I hope these hints will help, but you have not provided enough
information for a more detailed answer. Please feel free to email
if you need more help.


     
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