Thanks for assist. I'm up and running now.

[jaymcnally@xxxxxxxx]

Many thanks for the assistance on installing XY in XP.

Jim Eberle gave me very succinct instructions and now I'm up and running.

Jay



> Dec. 10, 2004
>
> I have two observations that might be of interest to those who use XYWrite
> 4.018 for DOS in a command or DOS windows mode (not full-screen mode).
>
> 1. There are some limitations to XY4 that cannot be overcome by XPL
> programming without degrading its performance or making it cumbersome to
> use. I have found a program that helps it handle long file names, which I
> find essential in maintaining a text database, for which I need highly
> descriptive file names. The program is named Salamander. It is a two-paned
> file manager, similar to Norton's Commander. Salamander allows one to
> define XY4 as it "external" editor. The key virtue of the program, however,
> is the way it operates behind the scenes: it provides XY4 with a DOS
> alias--a file name that it can use to open and edit the file, even when the
> Windows operating system sees a long file name. It retains the long file
> name when the file is saved. Only the name of the backup file is
> constrained by the conventions of DOS.
>
> The program is a useful file manager in its own right and is easily
> customized. I am familiar with 3 versions--1.3, 1.52, and 2. I would
> recommend the first two, since they lack nag screens and they are easier to
> set up initially (I actually prefer 1.52 as the more stable of the two).
>
> Setup: simply define the external editor as "c:\xy4\editor.exe"--if that
> reflects the location of your executable file. One further step is
> essential. Create a desktop link. Right click on it. Go to "Shortcut" tab
> and to the line titled "Start in." There enter "c:\Xy4." That should do it.
>
> If you need long file names, give it a try. Put the cursor on the file name
> and press F4.
>
> 2. Some months ago I raised the topic of the eratic behavior of the mouse
> in command windows under Windows XP. I have since noted that opening files
> in a different viewing mode changes the behavior of the mouse slightly. If
> you open in the "Page-Line" mode, unintended selections become visible that
> are invisible in the "Draft" mode.
>
> Robert Grigg
> rjgrigg@xxxxxxxx
>