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From: hrc@himalia.dk (Henrik Raeder Clausen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: simple multitasking examples
Summary: Your computer does not get all tied up
Keywords: Multitasking, printing
Message-ID: <1985@daimi.dk>
Date: 14 Feb 89 11:23:00 GMT
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In article <603NETOPRHM@NCSUVM> NETOPRHM@NCSUVM.BITNET (Hal Meeks) writes:
>I think the best example is using AREXX. A simple example would be how
>VLT and TxEd+ are able to work together. Two programs, running concurrently
>that are able to pass data back and forth to one another.


>This is the best example of a "real world" use for multitasking I can
>think of at the moment. I'm sure that there are others.
>
>--hal

Yes, printing in the background. A friend of mine, Andreas Ramos - author
of Y2M for Atari ST, had to print 450 pages of NLQ on his ST a few days
ago. Afterwards, he was practically screaming for multitasking on our local
BBS.

Uh, I wouldn't dream of not having DMouse with a POPCLI ready.

                  Best regards,    Henrik Clausen,   hrc@daimi.dk