Hello,

J602/701 are fantastic products but it is frustrating to follow
the "good idea" below.

http://www.jsoftware.com/docs/help701/user/relhigh.htm
"701 J Front End (JFE) changes are revolutionary!
Previously the primary JFE was based on Jsoftware's proprietary
WD (window driver).
701 abandons WD.
J Engine change makes it relatively easy to completely write a
JFE in J. This has enabled the  development of two new J front
ends.
The first is JHS (J HTTP Server) where a browser is the front
end.
The second is JGTK which is based on the GTK+ portable library
for creating graphical user interfaces.
Get Going
J has a console interface called jconsole and a GUI interface
called jhs. Use jhs for an easier introduction to both standard
and new features.
"Whether you are new to J or an old hand, it is a good idea to
start by exploring the jhs menu. Browse help to get an idea of
what is there and how to navigate."

So i tried to find something about "jhs menu" or "jhs" in the
Site Search
1. lots of unusable "Add on" references for a beginner
2. "jhs start" gives something
http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/NYCJUG/2011-02-08/HelloWorldInJHS
How true : " We sometimes get blinded by something we think is
trivial and forget to tell others about the initial steps
needed."
3. in http://www.jsoftware.com/help/index/j.htm the f3-find does
not work on that page ... how could you find "jhs" in such a long
page?
4. Wow ... not even a search here too ?
http://jsoftware.com/pipermail/programming/

You did a great job with J701 and i hope you can improve the
access to beginners.
I'm not going to give up.

Another detail "C:\Program Files\J701\bin\jhs.bat" seems not
working ... is it due to the custom installation ?

Good luck anyway
--
Francis, Brussel

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