Number: 553

Date:  9-Apr-84 12':19':03

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: vanMelle.pa

Subject: Flush RINGBELLS from PROMPTFORWORD (or make it optional)

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Status: Closed

In/By: Harmony

Problem Type: Design - UI

Impact: Annoying

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Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Programming Environment

Subsystem: Other

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[Date':  9 Apr 84 12':38 PST'
From': vanMelle.pa'
AR 533': Fixed.]'
["Sannella.PA" "21-Aug-84 16':00':23" Attn': Status':(Fixed->Closed) In/By':]

Description: '
Date':  6 Apr 84 11':28 PST'
From': vanMelle.pa'
Subject': Re': please attn 212 to vanMelle for additional explication'
In-reply-to': MASINTER.PA''s message of 6 APR 84 01':03 PST'
To': MASINTER.PA'
cc': lispsupport.PA, vanmelle.PA'
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PROMPTFORWORD has a "feature" whereby if you don''t type anything at it, then every 60 seconds it calls RINGBELLS.'
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(1) I hate this feature.  My understanding of why this feature is in there is because of calls to PROMPTFORWORD in the Promptwindow, which often go unnoticed.  [Side note': submit ar "Flush RINGBELLS from PROMPTFORWORD (or make it optional)"].'
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Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 21-Aug-84 16':00':23