Re: dueling file managers

Reinhard Burkert (reinb@pc.jaring.my)
Thu, 28 Nov 1996 12:46:45 -0800

Michael L. Vezie wrote:
>
> I have two file managers on my OGO100...
>
> The first one I installed was OgFile v1.01 by RC Schuler. It got the
> job done, but was rather clunky in it's interface (lot of seemingly
> extra steps just to do what I usually do with the file manager (delete
> files)).
>
> So I then got the HP OmniGo 100 File Manager by Blue Marsh Softworks
> (btw, the About screen has the year 1996 after it, implying some form
> of copyright, but the word "Copyright" (or the 'c' with a circle
> around it) aren't there, so I guess it really isn't). The first thing
> I saw was that the interface was very nice. Two hot buttons that
> send me to either World or Document (where I spend most of my time,
> of course). Easy to select files, then right there in the File menu
> was Delete. What a joy. First thing I decided to delete was OgFile
> (it's clunky interface loosing out over the slickness of File Manager).
>
> But... I go to delete it. It gives a warning: "Delete selected items?"
> I say, Yes, and it says, "Error deleting item: OgFile".
>
> I'm sure that OgFile can delete File Manager no problem, but I'd like
> to give File Manager every advantage in this private version of core
> wars. Any ideas as to why it can't delete?

I had exactly the same experience. I got rid of OgFile by using the rf
(remove file) command of OmniCom.

rgds

Reinhard