swapping floppies with previous emulator

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Title: swapping floppies with previous emulator
Post by: kohlman on January 03, 2024, 07:00:04 AM
Using Previous version 2.6
I want to install an application that has 3 install floppies.
Installation process unmounts the floppy, prompts for the second floppy but then re-requests 1. floppy.
Function key F12 should allow getting back to Previous settings but does not work on Mac OS X (13.5.2).

Question: is it possible (nextstep3.3 on previous 2.6) to re-mount the floppy from command line?
Any hints are welcome
Title: Re: swapping floppies with previous emulator
Post by: andreas_g on January 03, 2024, 07:11:04 AM
First of all I highly recommend updating to the latest version of Previous (currently v2.9 which can be found in the long emulator thread here (https://www.nextcomputers.org/forums/index.php?topic=2642.msg30056#msg30056)).

It is not possible to specify options from the command line. But you can invoke the options dialog using ctrl+alt+o. Have a look at the keyboard options to see all available shortcuts. Please note that on newer Macs you have to press the fn key together with the F-key to actually use it as an F-key.

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask any further questions.
Title: Re: swapping floppies with previous emulator
Post by: kohlman on January 03, 2024, 10:29:50 AM
thanks, F12 is working fine now after installation of version 2.9 of previous

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