Re: Perils of Adjust

In article <3a0c3dcc4d.steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Steve Fryatt
<URL:mailto:news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 19 Nov, John Williams (News) wrote in message
> <4dcc24576aUCEbin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

>
> > Evidently it's absent in 4.40, David says, but:
> >
> > > Do we know if this is a new feature or is just a programming mistake
> > > that will be fixed for the next release?
> >
> > Those with access to the specification (someone who /did/ pay) says it
> > was listed as a 'feature' for Adjust.
>
> From the documentation:
>
> : * Filer displays 'applications' without !Run files as directories
> : Applications without a !Run file are now considered identical to
> : normal directories. Previously such directories would not function
> : correctly as applications.
>
> However, it also seems to be broken on 3i3. I can create a directory
> !Directory through the Filer, and it appears/behaves as a directory. If I
> then save an obey file named !Run inside it, it does *not* change into an
> application until the directory window has been closed and re-opened.
> This does not seem to be correct.
>
> I can't help but feel that this 'feature' would have been better left on
> the 'silly ideas' list. :-(

I think I can see both sides, the change could be viewed as enforcing a
standard.
However it's 'broken' usage doesn't seem to have being causing problems.

As it's not in 4.40 then maybe they have decided to let naughty usage through!

IIRC I've not seen any reasoning as to why someone would want an application
without a !run file!


Chris Evans

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