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Applications / Re: Software Reports
« on: December 13, 2017, 04:22:56 am »
True, the programs that come with ArcaOS work as expected.  My hats off to the develop and testing teams. They did a great job ensuring that everything works as it should.

True, FM/2 can do anything under the sun.   So can ArcaOS.  Using this reasoning, should I quit using ArcaOS because the operating system itself is so powerful.   I am not going to stop using it because it can do so much more than Windows, MacOS, and Linux.  In my opinion, each compliments the another.  With the multidesktop feature, I can open FM/2 up on each desktop and work and move between the desktops doing various file management.   Truth be told, when everyone was leaving OS/2 for Windows, this one program kept me from leaving.

XIT works OK with XWP.  The key is to disable any overlapping features in XIT.  I primarily use it for some of the additional button features it has.  I like the additional buttons such as Refresh, Roll up/down, open and move to the parent folder, and taskbar button.

I did not know about the RAM disk that comes with ArcaOS.  Thanks for the tip.

Why would I use a program like KillFold.  It makes it easy to close a bunch of open folders with just one mouse cllick. 

PMView is definitely a nice graphics viewer.

As for WPSec, it allows individuals to use your computer and desktop while locking them out of important key areas of your desktop.  And true, nothing is ever absolutely secure.


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Applications / Re: Software Reports
« on: December 12, 2017, 11:06:57 pm »
What programs work well with ArcaOS.

XIT 2.6 - More desktop fluff- like the scroll and move back to parent folder buttons.
WPSec 2.15  - what a great desktop security program

FM/2
FileStar 2  - These are 2 of the most powerful file managers on the planet

Smalled 2.0.  One of the best editors I have come across
Pastry 1.06 - a good program for picking and choosing what is copied to the clipboard

XfDisk 5.0  - if one needs a virtual floppy for install of some older programs
Ramdisk- if one wants a RAM disk
KillFold-fix - Closes all open folders  - use as a widget in the XCenter
PMdll - a good program for checking exe/dll breakage

PM123 1.37 - a good music program
PMView 3.79 - version now handles transparent images


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Applications / Re: XWP v1.0.12 Beta 1
« on: December 12, 2017, 10:42:48 pm »
Hi Rich

I just want to say thank you for XWP continued development.  All the fixes have been greatly appreciated.

David

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Applications / Software Reports
« on: December 12, 2017, 07:29:20 pm »
Using ArcaOS 5.01

Installing eSchemes makes the whole system unstable.

Installing Animated mouse pointer 1.01 locks the system up. 

Both resulted in me installing ArcaOS 5.01 again.

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Applications / Re: XWP v1.0.12 Beta 1
« on: December 11, 2017, 09:46:05 pm »
IThe only problem I have had with the beta is that when turbo folders is enabled, the WPS file associations breaks.  Disabling Turbo folders and the WPS file associations work.  I encountered this problem when using both FM/2 and Filestar 2.  Both thought they were text files until I disabled Turbo folders. 

To be more specific, trying to install a *.wpi package under both and the wpi would be treated as a text file.  This is with Turbo folders selected.  Unselect turbo folders and the wpi package installs as it should

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Programming / Re: IBM Mouse Acceleration Algorithm
« on: December 11, 2017, 09:20:44 pm »
Hi

I have been away for awhile and when ArcaOS was released, I jumped back in.  So forgive me if you already know about these sources listed below.  Its good to be back.

Have you checked Hobbes?

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-browse.php?dir=/pub/os2/system/drivers/mouse

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-browse.php?dir=/pub/os2/dev


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