> No - yours is not a bug.
>
> flp_use ram
oops: I actually meant to say "ram_use flp", sorry. Totally confused 
by
all this aliasing stuff already....
Tobias

He he, if you REALLY want to get confused, try using the full power of 
the DEV device, using the third parameter where one DEV drive links to 
the next and so on, letting defaults search all 8 possible drives!

DEV_USE 1,win1_quill_,2
DEV_USE 2,win1_archive,3
DEV_USE 3,win1_easel,4
DEV_USE 4,win1_abacus,5
DEV_USE 5,win1_exec_,6
DEV_USE 6,win1_mydocs,7
DEV_USE 7,win1_basic_,8
DEV_USE 8,win1_

Set up something likes this, and attempting something like LOAD 
dev1_MYPROGRAM will look through 8 possible locations, possibly not 
including DATA_USE or PROG_USE defaults too!

Something like:

DEV_USE 1,WIN1_,2 : REM hard disk
DEV_USE 2,ROM1_,3 : REM RomDisq
DEV_USE 3,FLP1_,4 : REM disk drive 1
DEV_USE 4,FLP2_,5 : REM disk drive 2
DEV_USE 5,RAM1_,6 : REM ramdisk 1
DEV_USE 6,RAM2_,7 : REM ramdisk 2
DEV_USE 7,MDV1_,8 : REM microdrive 1
DEV_USE 8,MDV2_,7 : REM microdrive 2

should find something no matter where it hides as long as not in a 
sub-directory.

Rename the DEV device, possibly add a few renamed SUB, PTH and other 
such devices and you have the perfect recipe for total chaos. The one 
useful fact is that DELETE will not try all devices erasing everything 
in its tracks!!!

Do I get the prize for the most confusing bit of useless information?

;-))

-- 
Dilwyn Jones

_______________________________________________
QL-Users Mailing List
http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Reply via email to