LOGO-L> Re: mswlogo 32 bit for windows 95

[George Mills <mills@softronix.com>]

In the later versions of MSWLogo I put some
features in that have been requested for a long time but
is dangerous for novice users if they don't understand it.

Allowing you to save your workspace back to
MSWLogo and keep the editor up and running is dangerous
because your basically juggling 2 copies of the program.
The one in the editor and the one in MSWLogo's workspace.
The novice mode forces you to hand the code over and
exit the editor (which is the way older versions of MSWLogo
worked). This prevents you from juggling essentially 2 copies
of the code. Remember that Logo itself can manipulate (Edit)
the code (add procedures, remove procedures or redefine
procedures).

So if you leave logo in the default novice mode you must use
Save and Exit. If you want to keep the editor open (i.e. use Save
to Workspace) then you have to enable expert mode. Add a " -e"
(no quotes) to the end of the path to the executable on MSWLogo's
icon (shortcut using Win95 terminology). 

Change

C:\MSWLogo\Logo.exe

to

C:\MSWLogo\Logo.exe -e

Search for "-e" in the online help for more info.

michael.thornber@which.net wrote:
> 
> My name is michael thornber i am a high school mathematics teacher in a
> small town called ormskirk in england.  i use mswlogo with my pupils at
> the school and find it helps the pupils especially with their work in
> shape and space.  the version of logo i use at school allows the use of
> variables in procedures. the version i have downloaded for use at home
> when planning lessons does not allow the use of variables. when saving a
> procedure the program informs me that i need 'expert' mode and the
> procedure is then lost. how do i overcome this problem ?  i look forward
> to your reply.
> 
> michael thornber

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