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From: rroux@spp2.UUCP (Ray Roux)
Newsgroups: net.micro.atari16
Subject: Re: Micro C-Shell Info Request
Message-ID: <931@spp2.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 30-Jul-86 12:37:42 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 30 12:37:42 1986
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In article <93@uwmacc.UUCP> demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo) writes:
>A question for the house:
>
>I am considering purchasing Micro C-Shell from David Beckemeyer Development
>Tools in Oakland. Can anyone fill me in on this product a little bit more 
>than the article in START magazine did? (Has anyone out there even
>used it?)
>
>I am interested in knowing things like: 
>	- does it allow access to .login or .cshrc files or
>	  their equivalents?
> 	- does it allow batch files?
>	- does it allow access to the desk accessories?
>
I've been using Micro C-Shell extensively for the past 6 months and have been
very happy with it.  I've just sent away for the multi-tasking version,
MT C-Shell, and am looking forward to using it.  Now, for your questions:

	1) Yes, it will read a file 'login' upon startup.  This lets you
	   setup your aliases, environment variables, etc...

	2) Yes, the batch files are basically shell scripts, you have
	   foreach, if, and a few others available to you.

	3) I don't recall being able to run accessories, you can run gem
	   programs though.  I just sent in for an updated version, perhaps
	   the current version allows this - but I'm not sure.

It comes with a good set of tools, and there is a C-Tools package available
with a bunch more.  I'll post a review of MT C-Shell as soon as I get it.

Disclaimer: I have no connection with Bekemeyer Development Tools, I'm only
a happy customer.


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   Ray Roux
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