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- From: flam@netcom.com (James "Flam" Johnson)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.reviews
- Subject: REVIEW: Rush, release 2
- Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Date: 23 May 1994 03:42:37 GMT
- Organization: The Amiga Online Review Column - ed. Daniel Barrett
- Lines: 183
- Sender: amiga-reviews@math.uh.edu (comp.sys.amiga.reviews moderator)
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- Keywords: directory utility, disk, shareware
- Originator: barrett@karazm.math.uh.edu
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-
- PRODUCT NAME
-
- Rush, release 2, version 37.5370
-
-
- BRIEF DESCRIPTION
-
- Rush is a shareware directory utility. A demo version is available
- on the Aminet ftp sites in /pub/aminet/util/dir/RushDem2.lha.
-
-
- AUTHOR/COMPANY INFORMATION
-
- Name: Douglas Keller
- Address: 3A Hudson Harbour Drive
- Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
- USA
-
- E-mail: dkeller@bix.com
-
-
- LIST PRICE
-
- Shareware: $25.00 (US) for the registered version. Upgrade from
- Directory Opus is $15.00 (US) if you send in the first page from a Directory
- Opus manual.
-
- There are two differences between the demo and registered versions.
- In the demo, the gadget assignments cannot be saved (although the
- preferences can be edited tediously by hand), and a naggy little requester
- pops up (forcing Rush to the front of the display) every now and then.
-
- The copyrighted demo version can be distributed like any shareware
- product. The registered version cannot be distributed (obviously).
-
-
- SPECIAL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
-
- HARDWARE
-
- None.
-
- SOFTWARE
-
- Requires AmigaDOS 2.0 or higher.
-
-
- COPY PROTECTION
-
- None. Installs on a hard disk.
-
-
- OVERVIEW
-
- Rush is a directory utility along the lines of Directory Opus and
- the MANY other PD and commercial directory utilities. It has a friendly and
- very configurable user interface with two directory list windows separated by
- a row of command buttons. The interface is configurable as to its screen mode
- (including all 2.04 and 3.0 modes), fonts (both for the list windows and
- buttons), and colors (up to 256 with AmigaDOS 3.0+). The buttons can be
- configured to do any command imaginable, including commands loaded from disk
- (such as AmigaDOS commands, Viewtek, ZGIF, etc.), ARexx commands,
- assignments to devices, or a host of standard internal commands (such as
- Copy). Rush handles archives in a unique way and can be configured to
- recognize any archive type. Similarly, files types can be recognized (e.g.,
- JPEG graphics files), and double-clicking on a file can be configured to
- execute the appropriate command associated with the file (e.g., FastJPEG for
- viewing JPEG images: "c:FastJPEG %s".). It is pleasantly simple to 'teach'
- Rush to recognize file types via a sample of that file type. These features
- are packed into a program that when run takes up less than 180K of your vital
- memory.
-
-
- SPECIAL FEATURES
-
- AmigaGuide support:
- Rush has good documentation in AmigaGuide format that can be
- run from the program. Hold the mouse over a portion of the
- screen and press the HELP key, and documentation on that
- portion will be displayed (nifty).
-
- Archive Handling:
- As mentioned, Rush uniquely handles archives and can
- recognize ANY format. The commands for adding to, listing,
- and extracting can be configured for each archive type. A
- double-click can also cause any of these commands to be
- executed.
-
- Mouse clicks:
- The right and left (and center) mouse buttons can be
- configured to execute ANY internal command. I have
- configured my right button to execute the 'Parent' command.
-
- Sort Lists:
- The ListViews (scrolling lists) can be each configured to
- sort their contents several different ways: by name, date,
- size, forward (alphabetically), backward, directories first,
- directories last, etc.
-
- Wildcards:
- The program supports wildcards throughout. For example,
- you could select all the #?.mod files in a directory
- easily by entering the wildcard, and clicking "All".
-
- Keystrokes:
- All button commands can be (but don't HAVE to be) duplicated
- with keystrokes.
-
- There are several other good and unique features. Download the
- demo, and see for yourself.
-
-
- LIKES
-
- I have used many many many many directory utilities, including
- Directory Opus, Directory Master, MTool, Directory Works, and so on. I have
- always wanted a POWERFUL, configurable program that didn't take up half a
- megabyte of memory. I have finally found this in Rush. After messing with
- it for a week, I registered right away.
-
- Rush runs fully bug free for me so far, and it is supported by a good
- programmer who wrote the first version over three years ago and promises
- updates (via e-mail even). Although Rush isn't the most configurable
- directory utility I have ever seen, it skips all the really useless stuff
- and has ALL the options I have ever wanted. Other directory utilities have
- either left out at least one IMPORTANT option, or have been so big and
- kludgy that they aren't worth it. Finally, a program that really strikes
- the balance.
-
- SPEED... Rush is quick. It beats both Directory Opus and Directory
- Master 2 in reads, copies, and deletes, hands down, and Douglas promises to
- speed it up even more with caching in the future. Plus it is thoroughly
- tested with the developer debugging tools Mungwall and Enforcer. (There are
- no Enforcer hits.)
-
- I have been able to configure Rush to do several complex tasks such
- as play MPEGS, offering me a choice between greyscale and HAM8 modes on the
- fly, and simple things like uuencode/uudecode files.
-
- The demo version isn't horribly crippled, so I was able to enjoy the
- program before I bought it. This is wise in my opinion, since I will just
- toss a demo that is severely crippled or bothers me with 5 minute lockups or
- windows that never go away. :)
-
-
- DISLIKES AND SUGGESTIONS
-
- 1. Not font sensitive (yet).
- 2. Doesn't treat archives like directories (yet).
- 3. Menus aren't configurable (yet).
-
- These all are promised for future releases.
-
-
- COMPARISON TO OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCTS
-
- See the "LIKES" section, above.
-
-
- BUGS
-
- None found so far.
-
-
- CONCLUSIONS
-
- Good work Mr. Keller!
-
- Download the Rush2 demo, and give it a try.
-
-
- - James Johnson ('Flam')
- flam@netcom.com
- (feel free to write :)
-
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