NameFix & P8 2.xx

[jeff.brielmaier@yob.com (Jeff Brielmaier)]

To: munz@wordperfect.com

MM>>  E| Is there a newer version of NameFix for p8 2.0.3? The
MM>>   | version I have is for 2.0.1...

MM>Ok, I'll byte (now) - what is NameFix?

NameFix is that name of a program that uses scripts to patch Apple's OS files 
and various 2rd party programs to eliminate the ProDOS-8 naming conventions 
(1. Only Letters/Numbers/Periods, 2. First char must be letter).

It is part od the 2Qwk! package.  2Qwk! is an offline mail reader for QWK type 
BBS mail packets.  Since QWK is an IBM-standard, it was determined that it was 
easier to modify the Apple O/S to handle IBM-type filenames rather than 
program the mail reader around renamed filenames :)

The only (-) I've seen is that the BASIC.SYSTEM "RUN linenumber" command 
results in a "FILE NOT FOUND" since a filename now can be just a number.

* KingQWK 1.05 # [PK] * 2Qwk! v2.00:The up-&-coming QWK reader for the Apple //

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