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From: C506634@umcvmb.missouri.edu (Eric Edwards)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Pet Peves or Why,  oh why do they do this? (long)
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Date: 6 Jun 89 18:32:22 GMT
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>Not exactly a flame, but a strong correction.  DME does use
>menus.  However, they are roll-your-own.  You have a ".edrc"
>startup-file with a listing of what you want to be in your
>menus.  DME is one pain that turned out to be well worth the
>trouble.
>		--ken
>
Does it come with a sample ".edrc" file?  The version I have does not but then
I don't have the current version either.  If it does then I stand corrected.
 Otherwise the ability to "roll-your-own" does nothing to help the new user.
He (or she) must still learn the sometimes obscure commands in order to create
the menu.  That seems to defeat the purpose.

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