Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 23:12:16 -0800
From: "Ronald C. Dailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: the add command in messages
On 2001-03-25 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
>Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 22:07:26 +0500
>This command needs a little improvement. Specifically a cancel
>option. I had to reboot the computer in order to regain control
>when I hit the a key but intended to hit the d key to delete the
>message. The only two options were regular or other lists. escape
>and f10 did not cancel that command so far as I can tell and made
>it necessary to reboot the computer.
>Jude <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Actually, you can select <O>ther and then simply not give a filename.
Net-Tamer will return an "ERROR 53" for "File not found" (big DUH on
that). At that point you can escape to return to the program. That
procedure works for most of the screens where you are prompted for a
filename. It's clumsy and awkward and there should be a better way,
such as making the ESC key work the right way. However, this method at
least allows you to go on without rebooting. There are enough instances
in computing when rebooting is required without adding more.
Incidentally, one of the ways I use to back out of printing to a file
(for example) when using Lynx is to backspace at the name prompt to
erase the filename which is automatically inserted by Lynx. Leaving the
filename line blank causes Lynx to respond with a "Cancelled!" message.
Too bad Net-Tamer doesn't do the same thing.
Ron
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RCD
If everyone lit just one little candle, what a lot of smoke there'd be
Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
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