On Tue, 2004-11-02 at 06:44, Kevin Toppenberg wrote: [KSB] <...snip...>
> > Just for the record, we REALLY need to work on making > > our interfaces more understandable. > > > > The prompt > > "Input device: <terminal>:" > > is actually asking for a "file" > > > > I was hitting enter (after all, I was interacting with > > the program from a terminal),and then was entering the > > file name at the prompt "input routine". > > > > grumble grumble. Kevin, thanx for the feedback, and sorry that a GT.M prompt was unintuitive. By way of explanation, in UNIX/Linux, the terminal is considered to be just another file (w-e-l-l, a *slightly* special case of a file, but otherwise just a file) and if you hit ENTER, the expectation is that you will then provide input. This works well for scripting. Regards -- Bhaskar *************************************************************************** This electronic mail transmission contains confidential and/or privileged information intended only for the person(s) named. Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by another person is strictly prohibited. *************************************************************************** NOTE: Ce courriel est destine exclusivement au(x) destinataire(s) mentionne(s) ci-dessus et peut contenir de l'information privilegiee, confidentielle et/ou dispensee de divulgation aux termes des lois applicables. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, ou s'il ne vous est pas destine, veuillez le mentionner immediatement a l'expediteur et effacer ce courriel. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Sybase ASE Linux Express Edition - download now for FREE LinuxWorld Reader's Choice Award Winner for best database on Linux. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idU88&alloc_id065&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
