(sort of) hidden feature in AmigaDOS i found!

[chris]

tonyw wrote:
What is interesting is the keyboard shortcuts for these common commands. Useful stuff. I've always wanted a shortcut to close windows.

tony

I find that I have to use the shortcut to close console (CLI etc) windows.  Rather strange... I'm sure it worked perfectly in 3.0, but my A1200 with KS3.1+WB3.5 doesn't let me close them with the close gadget, especially the "output window" you get from "execute command...".  It does, however, work with KingCON installed.  I thought it might just be my machine, but KS3.0+WB3.1 on UAE has the same problem.  Really, really, weird and I'm surprised I haven't heard any mention of this bug elsewhere.

Is it just me??! :-?

Chris
(btw that other trick works here, with Ctrl+# as well as @, although you have to press return afterwards so it is just as quick to type "cd"  :lol:)

[chris]

Alt + Left/Right skips forward or backwards a word at a time.

If you start typing a command in the Shell, Shift+Up will find the last command you typed which starts with the same characters.

With OS3.5 and up, holding the Shift key while booting stops the WBStartUp programs from loading.  In Workbench you can start typing a filename and it will highlight the icon.

With OS3.9 you can press Help to get into the Early Startup Menu instead of holding down both mouse buttons.  There's some other key combo for Early Startup in 3.9 as well but I can't remember what it is.

Chris