[Oberon] Windows 8.1

[eas lab]

> It appears that dragging the executable to the desktop to create a
> shortcut doesn't work on (my instance of) Windows 8.1.  It was
> necessary to do the full New | Shortcut procedure.

NW's text never has the 'syntax' <DoA, DoB, ...DoN>;
as if instructing an infant, who shouldn't/can't know the underlying principles.

NW writes <the system *IS* A, B...N>, and with that provided knowledge, allows
the user/reader to know what to DO.

Of course, when for commercial reasons, the underlying mechanism must be
hidden, the user is forced to grope blindly.

Remember 50 years ago, when the med-doctor said "put out your tongue and
say ahh" ?   People/patients are more empowered today.

== Chris Glur.



On 8/9/15, Chris Burrows <chris at cfbsoftware.com> wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John R. Strohm [mailto:strohm at airmail.net]
>> Sent: Sunday, 9 August 2015 6:14 AM
>> To: ETH Oberon and related systems
>> Subject: Re: [Oberon] Windows 8.1
>>
>> > Chris Burrows said:
>> > I just checked the ETH download site and there is a later version
>> that
>> > displays "ETH PlugIn Oberon for WindowsTM / Win32 2.5
>> (18.12.2010)":
>> >
>> > ftp://ftp.ethoberon.ethz.ch/Oberon/ETHOberon/Win95NT/PlugIn/
>> >
>> > If are using an older version then I recommend that you try with
>> this
>> > one - the ftp date shows as 05/12/2011.
>> >
>>
>> I took another look at it just now.
>>
>> It appears that dragging the executable to the desktop to create a
>> shortcut doesn't work on (my instance of) Windows 8.1.  It was
>> necessary to do the full New | Shortcut procedure.
>>
>
> Dragging an executable to the desktop on Windows 8.1 will behave the same
> way as on Windows 7 i.e. it will move (or copy) the executable to the
> desktop depending on whether the desktop is on the same drive as the
> executable (or not).
>
> The way I normally create shortcuts in Windows is to right-button click on
> the executable and select:
>
> Send to > Desktop (create shortcut)
>
> Regards,
> Chris
>
>
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