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In article <17044@usc.edu> papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa) writes:
>The RJ Mical file requester seems to implement all of your requsted features
>(caching, leaving pointer fixed among separate invocations).  One thing that I
>really don't like (for example) of the new Arp1.3 file requester is the fact 
>that each time I the programs call it, it recomputes the list of files  
>again. Is this an inherent flaw of the file requester or of the application 
>program that uses it?
>
>-- Marco Papa 'Doc'
>BTW, the RJ mical file requster is not reentrant but can be "multiply" 
>instantiated.
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I have been using ATALK3 of late for some modeming work. Alas it uses the
RJMical file requester. It drives me to distraction with its asumptions,
behavior, and very small size. Other than that it is "cute". I much prefer
the ARP file requester and others that are generally laid out similarly.

-- 
Sometimes a bird in the hand leaves a sticky deposit.
Perhaps it were best it remain there in the bush with the other one.

{@_@}
	jdow on bix (where else?)	Sometimes the dragon wins. Sometimes
	jdow@gryphon.CTS.COM		the knight. Does the fair maiden ever
	{backbone}!gryphon!jdow		win? Surely both the knight and dragon
					stink. Maybe the maiden should suicide?
					Better yet - she should get an Amiga and
					quit playing with dragons and knights.