Commanders - Reflections of a perfect file Cmdr.

<b>Commanders</b> - Reflections of a perfect file Cmdr.

              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 ;-)