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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

2703.0. "Dir displayed in title bar?" by MEMORY::BERKSON (What do they make scratch from?) Thu Jun 29 1989 10:37

    Is there a utility which will display the directory in the title bar of
    the shell so I can have an uncluttered prompt but still know the
    directory?  Does QMouse do this?  Thanks.
    
      Mitch
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2703.1Nope... But WShell!FRAMBO::BALZERChristian Balzer DTN:785-1029Thu Jun 29 1989 11:3410
    
    I vaguely remember a tool called SetTitle or something the like
    that does what you want. QMouse doesn't do it.
    However if you're really looking for a GREAT Shell, get WShell by
    Bill Hawes of ARexx and ConMan fame.
    I never regreted this investment.
    
    Regards,
    
    <CB>
2703.2WShell?MEMORY::BERKSONWhat do they make scratch from?Thu Jun 29 1989 11:575
    Could you, in a nutshell (heheh), say what is so good about WShell?  How
    much does it cost?  I only saw the Beachcomber's Guide to it on Abel's
    list.
    
       Mitch
2703.3Going coconuts...FRAMBO::BALZERChristian Balzer DTN:785-1029Thu Jun 29 1989 12:2924
    
    Re: .2
    
    Although I'm quite nuts, squeezing things into nutshells is not
    one of my best professions. :-) ;-)
    
    WShell has (of course) a direct interface to ARexx. And that's about
    60% of what makes it great. It uses (is quite dependant???) on ConMan
    as a command line history/editing server.
    Other goodies include a wide set of prompt/titlebar variables and
    about the same functionality as the WB 1.3 AmigaShell (aliases,
    support of script bit, etc).
    
    The Beachcombers Guide to the WShell (now why do I have to think
    about Vogon fleets now ;-) ;-) ) is the original documentation by
    Bill and SHOULD contain the disk. I got mine for $34 at the '88
    Chicago AmiExpo, list price is $50. 
    And I got my first update for only $5 (same is true for ARexx!)!
    
    Bill certainly is a nice business partner.
    
    Does that cover all???
    
    <CB>
2703.4SetTitle for DECwindows?WJG::GUINEAUThu Jun 29 1989 15:233
re .1, Are you sure your not talking about the SetTitle program for DECwindows?

John
2703.5DECwindows? I run X on my Ami! :-)FRAMBO::BALZERChristian Balzer DTN:785-1029Fri Jun 30 1989 05:0714
    
    Re: -1
    
    Naaaahhh, come on John gimme some credit here. :-)
    
    There is such a tool, but since I never needed it due to WShell
    I just can't recall the name. 
    I promise to look for it this weekend and post it or it's location
    ASAP.
    
    Not half as confused as everybody seems to think,
    
    <CB>   :-)