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Xref: sserve comp.unix.user-friendly:2748 comp.unix.solaris:21305 comp.unix.questions:53836 comp.unix.programmer:19367 comp.unix.misc:13563 comp.unix.aux:15056 comp.unix.bsd:14628 comp.unix.aix:42753 Newsgroups: comp.unix.user-friendly,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.programmer,comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.aux,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.aix Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!MathWorks.Com!news.duke.edu!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!zeno.NSCF.Org!wa4phy!sam From: sam@wa4phy (Sam Drinkard) Subject: Re: Xtree for Unix!? Message-ID: <CutyJ1.89M@wa4phy> Organization: Not very often X-Newsreader: NN version 6.5.0 #4 References: <Cuo63D.BE1@zimmer.CSUFresno.EDU> <32uugj$g7i@hrz-ws11.hrz.uni-kassel.de> <1994Aug18.230516.25179@dmp.csiro.au> Date: Sat, 20 Aug 1994 10:59:24 GMT Lines: 53 lachlan@dmp.csiro.au (Lachlan Cranswick) writes: >plate@hrz-serv7.hrz.uni-kassel.de (Michael Plate HRZ) writes: >>In article <Cuo63D.BE1@zimmer.CSUFresno.EDU>, dlegate@s1.csuhayward.edu (Dan LeGate) writes: >>|> >>|> Is there anyone out there who uses Xtree for Unix on their system? >>|> I've never actually heard first-hand from anyone who has this >>|> product, and since the demise of the Xtree Company it doesn't seem >>|> likely that I'll hear much. But if there's anyone out there that >>|> could tell me about the product and how well it works, I'd greatly >>|> appreciate it. Thanks. >>|> >>|> Dan LeGate >>|> dlegate@s1.csuhayward.edu >>|> Prodigy ID: FCSJ69A >>I think utree is an equivalent for it. But don't ask me where to find, try archie. >>The archive should be something like 'utree-3.xx.tar.Z' or so. >>Michael Plate >This might be an older version - anonymous ftp to :- >sol.dmp.csiro.au:/pub/unix/utree304.tar.Z >Utree is quite a nice xtree clone but it requires a speedy terminal >to work well. >Hope this helps, >Lachlan. >-- >Lachlan Cranswick - CSIRO _--_|\ lachlan@dmp.CSIRO.AU >Division of Mineral Products / \ tel +61 3 647 0367 >PO Box 124, Port Melbourne \_.--._/ fax +61 3 646 3223 >3207 AUSTRALIA v Haven't tried utree, but I have xtree 1.0 for unix, and it's not nearly as complete as the dos version, but, all in all, it works quite well. The key strokes for multiple deletes require using the F-3 key to switch to a different menu, but tagging and so forth work same as dos. Most screens look identical to the dos version. Someone mentioned the demise of X-tree company? Are they out of it now? sam -- Sam Drinkard | sam@wa4phy.async.com 4428 Branchwood Drive | sam@galois.nscf.org Martinez, GA 30907 | ....................