Re: Boot/System/System.Setup

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

In article <4rndl5$aou@blackice.winternet.com>,
Nathan Mates <nathan@parka.winternet.com> wrote:
> In article <4rn9o1$t4k@Mars.mcs.com>, J. L. Walters <bird@MCS.COM> wrote:
> >1. In my Boot:System:System:Setup folder I have a PIF named
> >   Fielder. What does it do? Where did it come from? Additionally,
> >   what is SIM? SIM is 1371 bytes of mystery to me. Can I safely
> >   remove these files? What is the penalty for doing so?
> 
>    No clue on Fielder

I have it on my system as well, and I think it turned up somewhat
recently, judging by its directory position.

Found it - it came with Spectrum 2.0.

As for what it does...  Pass.

> >2. Wouldn't it be grand if every provider of applications for
> >   the IIgs attached a comment via oa-I giving the author,
> >   status (Shareware, Freeware, Commercial, etc.), and function?
> 
>    They only added this comment feature with System 5.0.x (or even as
> late as 6.0), so anything older than a given date won't really support
> it.

System 5.0, I think.  The BIG problem: it uses a resource attached to
the file, so it is not possible to add one to a ProDOS-8 program.  In
addition, this is not an appropriate use of the comment.  The comment
is supposed to be there for the USER to add a comment, not the author
of the program.

The "version" resource can be used to provide some information on the
program status, which appears in the Icon Info window.
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David Empson
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