Re: Copy vs Move

[Dick Eades <deades@ns.insolwwb.net>]

> The original posting which started this thread made the simple suggestion that
> the And Copy function toggle off automatically after exiting the move menu.
> Thus we would still have it available for use when wanted. All of the
> subsequent suggestions (changes to the copy menu) are great as well, but seem
> to have dropped the idea that we might also keep the And Copy option in move.
> This would maintain that Datacad advantage of having several ways to do
> something, but would get around the problem of copying by mistake. (Just did
> it again this morning...)
> 
> As always, I'm curious what the f.k.a. Datacad folks think of these ideas. Can
> we get two-way feedback from you? I know there's been a lot of Wish List
> traffic, but it would be interesting to know what the powers-that-be think of
> some of the suggestions. We're trying to help improve your (already great)
> product...
> 
> (Lest you think i'm just griping, the 7.0x fixes and additions tell us that
> you *are* listening and interested. It'd just be nice to have your more active
> involvment here.)
> 
> David Bergman
> David Bergman Architects/Fire & Water Lighting
> bergarch@aecnet.com
> http://aecnet.com/~bergarch
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I can see a definite advantage to having the AndCopy function toggle off after
leaving the move menu, especially in the DOS version of DCAD, but it seems to
me that, in the future Windows environment,  the use of the shift key for the
AndCopy function is more natural for Windows users.


Dick Eades - Architect