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Subject: digested Nolte,Oates
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 1994 14:06:29 +1000
From: Warwick Allison <warwick@cs.uq.oz.au>
Precedence: bulk
Mike Nolte:
> AbandonWindow =
> ...
> else
> {
> close, reload
> }
> You do really need the else branch? I mean, why close and reload while no
> changes have been made?
Because the FILE might have changed (multitasking, remember). Just like
these programs that don't give you the option to Save if they believe the
document has not been changed. It's fascist! How does the program know
that I accidentally trashed the file in another application?!!!
I disagree with the whole Abandon function, but that doesn't matter - we
only have to use the shortcuts IF the func is implemented.
> "Reload" tells me what's going to happen. Which is IMO more important than
> elegance.
Oxford defn of `revert':
Return, come or go back, to or from a place or position.
`Reload' clearly means `load it again', but doesn't have a `delete it first'
conotation.
`Abandon' clearly means `delete it', but doesn't have a `load it again'
conotation.
`Revert' has both.
Christopher Taylor Oates:
> I like the Atariworks way of using the Fkeys for [User-Defined Macros].
The trouble with function keys is that they are really quite difficult
to remember. Alt-letter combinations are much easier, and there are more
of them.
--
Warwick