I've detested PCOMM for decades. User configuration never seemed friendly and, even with perseverance, didn't always cater to valid combinations. IND$FILE was like using a screwdriver to bang in a nail. Then there was the XMIT hoop to jump through.
The best I've ever been able to use to get my job done were Tom Brennan's Vista and Hummingbird FTP. Paradise! >> On Nov 23, 2017, at 14:48, Robert Prins <robert.ah.pr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On 2017-11-22 11:24, David Cole wrote: >> I simply don't understand why anyone would still be putting up with PCOMM. >> Tom Brennan Vista remains both well and fully supported. >> It is, was, and will always be the best. > > It probably is the best, but it also has, at least for me, a few annoying > "features": > > - the ind$file dialog cannot be resized (I cannot use FTP) > - the File transfer settings menu lacks a pull-down with all options > - it's not possible to keep macros in multiple directories > - accidentally recording a macro (while trying to play it) doesn't warn you > that the current macro will be overwritten > > Robert > -- > -- > Robert AH Prins > robert.ah.prins(a)gmail.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
