Re: anim.watch

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Scott Weierich <scottw@southwind.net> wrote:

> In article <5cqgnv$hkt@news.ysu.edu>, be404@yfn.ysu.edu (Adalbert Goertz)
> wrote:
> 
> > What does anim.watch (tif) do?
> > -- 
> If memory serves me correctly, it is a Temporary Initialization File that
> animates your watch cursor so the hands spins crazily whenever you are
> waiting for a task to complete. So may find it beneficial in that they can
> tell if their system is still busy (hands going like crazy) or if their
> system has locked up (hands are still). But other than that it is simply
> asthetics.

I had to disable Anim.Watch, because I discovered it was locking out
interrupts for a considerable period of time, which was causing file
transfers to fail with Spectrum (with the port speed set to 19200 bps).

This problem should only affect native GS/OS communications packages,
since others will not be displaying the mouse cursor.

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David Empson
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