Amiga CD32
OK, point taken. Far be it from me to be considered a rabid Amigaoid.
(Given that I've been called a rabid PC'er by Ben, I guess I've run the
gamut, eh? :^)
While the ICP interface may be 'carefully considered', it bears little
resemblance to either of the 2 predominant GUI's found on new Amiga
programs. (PixelPro gets good reviews mainly because it follows a
Toaster-esque UI – surely not for it's quality of conversion.)
Personally, having worked around RJ in the Lynx days, I'd commend you for
following his guidelines. HOWEVER:
That was then, and this is now.
_ALL_ GUI's have undergone dramatic transformations in the last 5-8 years.
While it is nice to support that 'crusty' 1/3 of your past client base by
limiting your program to a WB 1.3 conformant style, you are doing a GREAT
dis-service to the majority of your users by not fully supporting the many
new, powerful features of WB 2.04 & greater (specifically, use of the ASL
is a must.)
You are also hurting sales of your own product.
By forcing new purchaser's to conform to 'yet another' User Interface on
the Amiga, you make it hard for them to tell their buddies to 'go out and
buy it' if it took too long to learn. (Like it or not, User Interface is
_very_ important these days.)
Here's my biggest suggestion:
Do a 2.0 version, and just do support patches for the 1.3 version.
Your product will have wider appeal, it'll look better & be easier to use,
and in some small way, you'll help drag the Amiga – kicking and screaming
– into the 90's.
(I'll get back to you later about specifics. :^)
Erik Flom