screens other than 0-9 (was: Re: Windows 2003/IIS 6 issues...new and improved ones.)

[Kenneth Brody]

Quoting Fairlight (Thu, 24 May 2007 09:01:40 -0400):

> On Thu, May 24, 2007 at 08:24:15AM -0400, Kenneth Brody may or may not
> have proven themselves an utter git by pronouncing:
> > Quoting Fairlight (Wed, 23 May 2007 17:48:33 -0400):
> > >
> > > Yes?  Why shouldn't they be presented?
> >
> > Because only 0 through 9 can be selected via the *clerk selection
> > list.  Others are available from the command line (via "-s") or
> > from processing (SCREEN, POPUP, etc.).
>
> I know they're not presented.  I asked, "Why?"  Answering, "Because
> they're not presented," is circular logic--"It's not done because
> it's not done."
>
> > Correct.  This has been the case since 1.0 was release in 1983.
>
> And nobody ever thought to correct this oversight in 14 years?

What you call an "oversight", we call "a design decision".

Screens 0 through 9 are made available without any programming.
Lettered and named screens (ie: all but 0 through 9) are only
available if the developer programs access to them.

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