Number: 1579

Date:  2-Jul-84  9':35':40

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: Kaplan.pa

Subject: Improve messages when transferring large file to multi floppies

Assigned To: 

Attn: Roach

Status: Fixed

In/By: 

Problem Type: Design - UI

Impact: Annoying

Difficulty: Easy

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Operating System

Subsystem: DLion Floppy

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Disposition: [KBR 22-AUG-84 Fixed but not released yet.  STATUS _ FIXED.]'
[KBR 26-AUG-84 Released.]'
["Roach" "26-Aug-84 12':22':26" Disposition':]

Description: '
Date':  1 Jul 84 22':44 PDT'
From': Kaplan.pa'
Subject': Lisp': FLOPPY messages'
To': LispSupport.pa'
cc': Kaplan.pa'
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Lisp System Date':  1-Jul-84 18':56':24'
Machine': Dorado (Ahwahnee)'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 10000'
Frequency': Always'
Impact': Annoying'
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2 requests for messages when copying a sysout or other large file to floppies':'
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1.  Just as the copying starts, how about printing a message saying how many floppies will be required, so the user has some notion of what''s in store for him.'
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2.  Instead of saying INSERT NEXT FLOPPY between floppies, how about saying INSERT FLOPPY #n, for n = 1, 2, 3, ...  This would both give the user some sense of his progress, and also make it clear to him that a new floppy transition is taking place.  The way it is now, looking at the screen, the user doesn''t obviously know whether it is a new INSERT message, or just the old one still being displayed.'
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Workaround: 

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Edit-By: Roach

Edit-Date: 26-Aug-84 12':22':26