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From: wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Long File Names under MS-DOS?
Message-ID: <279@neoucom.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 22-Sep-86 08:48:21 EDT
Article-I.D.: neoucom.279
Posted: Mon Sep 22 08:48:21 1986
Date-Received: Tue, 23-Sep-86 22:26:51 EDT
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Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
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Summary: Using pop-up "stick on" notes  program

****Hello line eater****

One possible alternative to using longer more descriptive file
names would be to using a memory resident program such as "smart
notes" to attach pop-up notes to directory listings.  Smart notes
looks at screen memory, something like the last 50 characters
entered.  If the preceeding characters pattern match the preceeding
characters for a known string in a target list, the note is popped
up on the screen.

The problem is that if the context in which the target string
appears is changed, the note might not pop up.  This could be a
potential problem as a directory is reordered.

What I'm describing is a commercial program that is readily
available.  I have to admit that I have not used it; I also don't
have anything to gain by recommending it.  I think the list price
is about $49 US.

Bill Mayhew
Division of Basic Medical Sciences
Northeastern Ohio Universities' College of Medicine
Rootstown, OH  44272  USA    (216) 325-2511
(wtm@neoucom.UUCP)