[softwarelist] Re: speak module

In article <454c617d4f.steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Steve
Fryatt <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 9 Mar, Richard Ashbery  wrote in message
>   <4f7d4f2d8driscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> > In article <3793937c4f.fred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Frederick
> > Bambrough <fred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

[snip]

> > I have an Obey file in ADFS::HardDisc4.$.!Boot.Choices.Boot.Tasks
> > with the line...........
> > 
> > Set ADFSFiler$DefaultDir Temporary
> > 
> > where Temporary is a directory in ADFS::HardDisc4.$
> > 
> > whenever I drop a file onto HardDisc4 it always appears in the $
> > directory instead of Temporary directory.
> > 
> > I'm sure I've tried this before and could never get it to work :-(
> > 
> > OS: RISC OS 5

> On RISC OS 5 it looks as if you want to set ADFSFiler$DefaultPath,
> not $DefaultDir.  Otherwise, it seems (from a five second
> experimentation: I've never actually used the feature) to work the
> same.  So, amend your Obey file to read

>   Set ADFSFiler$DefaultPath Temporary

> and it should do what you want.  Probably.

Steve - you're a genius. As I said I've aware of this ability of ADFS
being able to steer files into given directories when dragged over the
hard drive icon but never got it to work before. 

What superb help RISC OS users rustle up :-))))))))))

Very best regards

Richard

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