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- From: jsadler@uoguelph.ca (J. Sadler)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
- Subject: Re: Team AMIGA Wish List
- Date: 14 Mar 1996 23:45:05 GMT
- Organization: University of Guelph
- Message-ID: <4iab21$9pl@ccshst05.cs.uoguelph.ca>
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- : * Denotes added/changed since last release!
- : @ Put on a 'real' Extra's Diskette (or CD ROM) as part of the OS!
-
-
- : Improvements Needed:
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- : Improve Serial Prefs (most modems are 14.4k-28.8k now)
- needs an update for next speed modems, but it's go 14 and 28 NOW.
- : Icon & Backdrop palettes independant of the WB palette
- : Customizable device drivers for the non-programmer
- : @*"Ed, Edit, and Memacs" ... enhance one and get rid of the others
- no keep 2.
- : *Allow us to 'shift-click on an icon to unselect after doing a 'select
- : all'
- sounds nice
- : *AM/PM Date/Time on the title bar
- no don't need it here. you can find some on shareware anyways
- : *Faster FastFileSystem
- sure!
-
- : Remove:
- : *Icon Borders (make them user optional)
-
- YES! YES!
-
- : 2.1+ Error Messages (We want Guru Meditations again!)
- guru's were nice.
- : *Trashcan
- delete trashcan#? does it for me (i keep one around for mass deletions)
-
- : Standardize:
- : *Ability to password protect directories/volumes/ or on boot-up
- there are passwords on volumes (disks) right now, dir would be nice
- BTW it's Lock
-
- : Additions Needed:
- : *Bring back "Guru Meditations" with adjustable delay for reboot
- : and better translations of what caused the guru
- again sure
- : *'Move' command that checks block/byte size before starting
- move is great!
- : @*CrossMac
- cool..
- : @*Virtual Memory
- OPTIONAL!! - personally a big off on that one.
-
- : *Selectable Kickstart modes from startup for 'old' programs
- : *Patch for 68020+ DataTypes to run on a 68000 3.1/ECS
- : *AGA to ECS retargetting
- sure i'd love to play Alt.Real. , Dung.Mast. , Gold.Axe again!!!
- if that's what this says.
-
- : *'Locate' command that uses (d) dir, (f) file, (b) both switch then
- : transfers you to the file/directory it finds
- or just a 'Find' which lists the possibilites.
-
- : Hardware Related:
- : More Sound Channels (8)
- sure, go for more even
- : Faster serial port
- above
- : Coprocessor for sound/graphics
- fine.
- : Clock/Calendar in every Amiga
- isn't there?? (unless u delete it)
-
- : Programming/Text Related:
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- : @*More in-depth user manuals (AmigaDos, Arexx)
- : @*Bring back the Hard Drive Users Manual, include with every Amiga
- both great -> but u don't need a HD manuall for a non-hd machine, just
- include the H.D.U.M. with the HD expansion for the 'keyboard' units. oh
- and make 'em 2 separate books (cost cutting method).
-
- : @*Service Manuals for 500, 1200, 2000, 3000, 4000 series
- fine w me
- : *Full Arexx manuals
- full Arexx.
-
- : Keepers:
- : *CrossDos
- : *'run newshell' command
- : * ~ [not] command
-
- all great.
-
- : This listing was compiled by Team AMIGA members. We would appreciate any
- : discussion.
-
- this commment by
- jsadler.
-
- - Total link death in 22 days!
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