Reflections of an ideal commander.
(C) Sergey Kolesnikov
(SKL-KEEPER) Stavropol
that his small zametochke I
invite you to reflect a bit about
how each of you sees an ideal commander. They are currently
on-so much so that eyes run, here and let us think about what
they have dignity, that could be used in an "ideal" Commander.
" I hope these lines worship and the people who are developing
new versions and variants of these same the necessary system
software. Perhaps some one of my readers will agree with me,
but in fact, as the ancients said, how many people
so many opinions. I only speak for
his work, and if anyone wants to add, with
pleased to hear, rather, honor :-)
Let's begin! We will start with the interface.
Magnificent find, I believe the use of respected authors QUICK
COMMANDERa 2.6 coloring files with different extensions in
different colors. I appreciated it so much, Now that I use
primarily by the commander! Everything is so clear that from
such routine work such as copying programs in order for a large
number of drives, even pleasure you get! And do not
need to strain your eyes, looking BASICfayly needed programs,
especially if it diskette sistemkami, and hundreds of them
there anymore ... So what, I do not think anyone will against,
if such a useful thing to be in "Ideally," Cmdr.
By the way, once again about the "quick-and its interface: I
am very impressed that immediately seen so many files. Still
very much pall these GLOBAL, REAL, CONVER, etc.
because of their almost identical appearance. And the list of
files in one column - It's not me rulez :-) You can argue
that there is in fact PERFECT COMMANDER, there still
more files at a time is displayed! That's it
so, but what type? After all, if you are using a monitor or TV
type "Shilyalis" As thereof, then your eyes will quickly tire
of, and vision should be protected, It is given once and for
all life. :-)
Therefore, the necessary accessory of our "ideal" should be
that the output file list must be at least two
column, disagree?
Now we consider the speed and quality of writing and reading.
It is unlikely that there will be people who will argue with
me, if the record in speed I'll call GLOBAL COMMANDER 1.31i.
That's just the recording quality at not too (to put it mildly)
good floppy leaves much to be desired. :-( All the same fast -
it's not always good. And the second place behind him, I would
bet, Again, QUICK COMMANDER! And the speed is good and the
quality too. Plus, it has a function to check the disk, and if
commander of the "bumps" on a bad read sector, it is his
otrestorivaet! And in what Commander still has such a good
thing? A rhetorical question ...
Another ideal commander should, rather,
it is desirable that had a RAM-disk as a REAL COMMANDERa. Very
handy thing if Who knows! I'm on my Scorpio
256 kB, and I appreciated it, and who
more so in general people are delighted.
Now about the disk-doctor. Much needed wash, I think. Here
the leader - CONVER COMMANDER V 4.50 and above. Most
its main advantage - an opportunity not
only view the BASIC-feeders, but
and built-in disassembler that does not simply
convenient, and very convenient!
Check availability of the disk in the drive - not
the most necessary thing in the Commander, but
because many on the computer is only one
drive, so it is something very necessary!
Best procedure - in GLOBAL COMMANDERe
1.31i. True, I wrote the familiar guys
KAY that this commander refuses to work. :-( In any case, such
checks should be, but with the ability to disable it. I, for
example, three drives, and I would have disabled this check,
because Nehru pull floppovert 50 times per second without the
need to :-)
Very well, if commander allows
view screens, reading text
files and listen to Mouzon. Here, for example,
in COMMANDERe QUICK! After all, it allows
read text files in different encodings, which does not exist in
any other commander! A work in Commander and listen to music
simultaneously, as in REAL, I think, is absolutely not
necessary. After all, if you copy or reading music will still
be "whine" and brakes! - (
Have you noticed that, too often
in the text of my story flashes
"Quick"? Indeed, the advantages he has more than enough. And if
not for some shortcomings, it would be quite come under the
definition of the ideal. So what prevents "Quick-to" become
them?
One of the drawbacks QUICK COMMANDERa I
I think that firstly, it can format a disk only for 160 tracks,
and secondly, the size in sectors which
operates this program for copying and
labeling, it shall be calculated from
that the total disk space should be 2,544
Sector :-( So, if user in order to save disk space wants to
format the drive, for example, on 166 tracks and will go to
write programs "Quick-" he did not live to see the desired
result. :-( The program still in fact believes that the disc
160 tracks ... So that, ideally, should be able to choose a
set-up, for example, to calculate the length of the file or
taken from the catalog.
Now the possibility of maintaining the catalog drive and
restore it. The thing is absolutely necessary, but preferably
all the same so that the user can choose where
him to keep track directory. Best
make it through the set-up and save the setting in the body of
the program. It is very important so before you write the
catalog, program is first formatted this track! (For example,
try to keep REALom zero track 161 track, if drive you formatted
for 160 tracks).
What I forgot to say is the possibility of cutting and
pasting a file. Good and necessary thing, but not mandatory. If
I sometimes need to do this, I seize GLOBAL COMMANDERom.
Well, on that until everything! If there is still
thoughts on this topic, please write! Just to read
All the developers of the system soft'a ;-)
