Re: Re, Re : set prompt

From: David Froble (davef_at_tsoft-inc.com)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:55:40 -0400

David J Dachtera wrote:

> David Froble wrote:
>
>>[snip]
>>Interesting comment on SmarTerm's FTP. I've used it, and normally like the drag
>>and drop interface. I've had problems transfering large files where it appears
>>to complete transfering, but doesn't complete the transaction, and the
>>destination file isn't usable. What don't you like about it?
>>
>
> I've never used SmartTerm's FTP; however, WRQ's newest FTP clients
> (since about V6.2) are "drag and drop", and that makes them a *ROYAL*
> PITA! Don't believe me? Try this: without using the command line,
> transfer any file so that it gets a different name on the target machine
> - you can't, and if there's already a file by the same name at the
> target, or if the target doesn't accept the filename syntax on the
> source machine, ... time wasters! The V6.10 FTP client from
> WRQ/Reflection should be updated for the newer Windows o.s.-es and
> re-released without the Whinebloze Exploder BS.

SmarTerm allows the choice of drag & drop or a command line interface. Your choice.

>>Windows isn't a bad user interface.
>>
>
> ...it's just not a good one. IMO, windowed GUIs would be a lot better if
> they forced programmers to always allow keyboard shortcuts.

Come now David. I agree that there are good programming principals, but why
would we need programmers if everything was already settled. That would also
keep them from doing required tasks.

There are bad programmers. There are bad designs. Don't blame the tools for
either. I do agree with your following rant. I'm currently working on a Visual
Basic based project. Hey, gotta pay the mortgage and grocery bill. I insure
that the user does not need a mouse to run the applications. Keyboard shortcuts
and well organized tab sequences are part of good programming. That's just how
it is. Sometimes I worry that I'm so intent on mouseless operation that I don't
provide the best possible mouse operation of the apps.

> Laptop mouse
> options (touchpad, the little "joystick" embedded in the keyboard,
> trackballs, etc.) *REALLY* suck as far as I'm concerned, and on the
> train or a plane, using an external mouse frequently is not an option.
>
> I'm always amazed at how few otherwise tech-savvy people know or are
> taught the keyboard shortcuts.
>
> D.J.D.
>

Dave 

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