read new nonstop follow 91798 18-FEB 18:42 System Modules (6809) RE: printers (Re: Msg 91088) From: TIMKIENTZLE To: MARTYGOODMAN >Which lazy printer is that that has visible errors in its >bit map for its fonts???? I'm curious! Not errors in the bit map fonts, but rather a bug in one low-level PostScript operator (imagemask) that is used for rendering certain Type 3 PostScript fonts. The bug is that bitmaps of certain sizes are positioned a single pixel too high or a single pixel to the right of where they should be. This isn't a problem for the normal PostScript Type 1 fonts, but does effect the ouput of `DVIPS' which converts TeX output into PostScript by utilizing PS Type 3 fonts. The printer is the Abaton LaserScript LX. I bout it about three years ago, when it was the cheapest printer I could find that had a variety of ports (Mac AppleTalk, Parallel, and serial), and PostScript support. Of course, now you can buy comparable printers with true Adobe Level 2 PostScript interpreters for around $700, as opposed to the $1000 I paid for mine. Not much of an issue, since Abaton went out of business about a year later; it's remaining assets were sold to Everex, which promptly killed most of the products. - Tim -*- 91799 18-FEB 18:58 OSK Applications RE: Tex (Re: Msg 91438) From: TIMKIENTZLE To: MRGOOD Sorry for the long delay in getting back to you. I've been putting in 60-70 hour weeks finishing my book, but it's done and sent to the printers now, so I have a bit of a respite. (For those interested, the initial work on ``The Working Programmer's Guide to Serial Protocols'' was all done on an MM/1 using the TeX system in the database here. During the last weeks, I did switch to a Unix workstation that had more memory and a much faster processor, but there's no reason the final typography couldn't have been done on an MM/1.) Anyway, back to your questions... If you're a true purist, picking a good mode requires a fair bit of work. For starters, pick any mode that has the right resolution (360 x 360 in your case). Once you've used it a while, pay careful attention to certain letters, especially lowercase letters at small sizes. Is the lowercase `o' clearly round? Does the lowercase `e' tend to fill in at small sizes? Depending on the answers, you might want to adjust `blacker,' `fillin,' and `o_correction.' But that's something to worry about much later... Try running `testpage.tex' through LaTeX to see if your margins and page position are correct. Adjust the page position win DVIPS's `config.ps' file. If the size is off, then you may have a tougher time. If you're using GhostScript to print, then GhostScript is responsible for making sure the page overall is the right size. If the page is the right size (many TeX and LaTeX docs use enormous margins. There are good reasons for using large margins, but I won't go into that here.), but the letters are too small, then that's a problem with DVIPS and/or the mode. If you're using a 360x180 mode, then the letters will end up about half the height they should. Use a 360 by 360 mode, and tell DVIPS the resolution is `360'. (If you're using a printer that has different vertical and horizontal resolutions, you need to use different options to DVIPS to tell it the different resolutions.) At some point, you should print out the DVIPS manual, it makes interesting reading... After you use it for a while, you'll notice that MetaFont gets invoked very infrequently. I started from scratch with my Unix box, and after just a few weeks of heavy use, I rarely see MetaFont run. The fonts I use regularly have all been rendered. Thanks for the kudos. Now that I have some more time, I'll hopefully be able to finally package up the source to that TeX system and post it here. Not for the faint of heart, believe me... I've been using this OS9 TeX system for three years, and continually refining it. If you get a chance in a bookstore, look at my book; I use TeX a LOT. Have fun, and feel free to ask questions. I don't get on as much as I used to, but JOHNREED is pretty knowledgable. - Tim -*- 91803 19-FEB 00:51 OSK Applications RE: Tex (Re: Msg 91799) From: MRGOOD To: TIMKIENTZLE (NR) Tim, I've since managed to get Tex running. My next step is to find the Lamport book so I can learn more about TeX. I can see how a 9 Meg MM1 would be useful! Perhaps a 68340 too.... Hugo -*- 91841 21-FEB 20:56 OSK Applications RE: Tex (Re: Msg 91803) From: JOHNREED To: MRGOOD > Tim, > > I've since managed to get Tex running. My next step is to find > the Lamport book so I can learn more about TeX. > > I can see how a 9 Meg MM1 would be useful! Perhaps a 68340 too.... > > Hugo > Right! The 68340 cuts font-making time in half. (I compared em) (GRIN) ******************************** John R. Wainwright <> <> -*- 91850 22-FEB 01:44 OSK Applications RE: Tex (Re: Msg 91799) From: AJMLFCO To: TIMKIENTZLE (NR) OK, I want to know more about you book. What serial protocols are covered? Any comercial one's like Modbus? Are you covering mostly ASCII or do you cover SDLC, HLDC, I2C, others? How about physical stuff like RS422, RS485, Current loop, etc? SLIP, PPP, etc? Sorry about all the questions. I suppose you cover all of the multitudes of ways to calculate CRC,s , too. Allen Morgan -*- End of Thread. -*- 91800 18-FEB 19:08 General Information RE: VT100 Help (Re: Msg 91034) From: TIMKIENTZLE To: BOISY I don't know if I have anything electronic here. Hmmm... Maybe someone could photoccopy the back pages from the V-Term manual for you? That will get you started. There are a lot of ins and outs, though. Here's a couple for you: * Line wrapping. The VT100 does something quite clever at the end of a line. If the cursor is at the right edge, and a character arrives, the character is printed, but the CURSOR DOES NOT MOVE. When the next character arrives, the cursor moves to the next line, that character is printed, and the cursor moves to the second column. Notice two things: first, the cursor is never actually displayed in the first column when this happens. Second, there are two different situations where the cursor is in the last column. Internally, what many people do is move the cursor to the `81st column' but display it in the 80th. (The original VT100 had a bug where the cursor would sometimes be in the 81st column when it shouldn't.) Oh, yeah. The reason the VT100 does this strange line wrapping is so that you can print a character in the lower right-hand corner without scrolling the screen; you just have to reposition the cursor immediately afterward. * Be careful about border cases and large arguments. People do sometimes issue Cursor Up commands with argument of 100. Make sure you do the right thing (Play with V-Term, which I think handles those situations correctly; Eddie and I spent a LONG time researching these details.) I can't remember what the right thing is right now, but those details are not all obvious (for example, I seem to recall that a backspace does NOT wrap to the previous line). Hope this helps, Tim -*- 91802 19-FEB 00:12 General Information RE: VT100 Help (Re: Msg 91800) From: DBREEDING To: TIMKIENTZLE (NR) > I can't remember what the right thing is right now, but those details are > not all obvious (for example, I seem to recall that a backspace does NOT > wrap to the previous line). That's one little gotcha I've noticed on my computer (and I think either OSTerm or SuperComm did it too.. they wrap to the previous line. On my local BBS, at the end of a screenful, it issues a prompt, then apparently about 150 _EXTRA_ BS's... it messes up what you're trying to read badly. -- David Breeding -- CompuServe : 72330,2051 Delphi : DBREEDING *** Sent via InfoXpress/OSK - Vr. 1.02 *** -*- End of Thread. -*- 91801 18-FEB 19:25 OSK Applications RE: download (Re: Msg 91522) From: TIMKIENTZLE To: WA2EGP Double check that you have enough memory. I've heard rumours that OS9 doesn't always size memory correctly, so it's possible that TeX is allocating memory that you don't have. Initex, especially, requires a hefty chunk of memory. When I started working with it on my 3 meg MM/1, I had to strip my boot a bit and be pretty careful about what I had in memory. I still have to sometimes reboot because memory fragmentation won't let Initex run. How far does it get? Initex plain spits out quite a bit to the console. Does it manage to build the log file? As someone else mentioned, memory constraints may force you to run some things manually instead of using the batch file. Especially if you're in the habit of opening a lot of shell windows on an MM/1 or leaving `cron' or other background programs running, you may have to edit down your Startup, maybe trim your boot, and reboot to get it to run. (Fortunately, `virtex' is just a tad leaner than Initex, but it's still tight.) - Tim -*- 91833 21-FEB 00:11 OSK Applications RE: download (Re: Msg 91801) From: WA2EGP To: TIMKIENTZLE (NR) That could explain it. Looks like a 9 megger upgrade in the future (grin). -*- End of Thread. -*- 91804 19-FEB 01:51 General Information $200 CD-i From: LMCCLURE To: ALL For those of you interested in picking up a CD-i player at a good price, the latest Damark catalog (February 15), has the more expensive (drawer loading) Philips model for $199.99, including Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia. These are factory serviced units, BTW. Too bad I can't spare $200. Damark's order number is $199.99 and the catalog indicates shipping and handling is free. -*- 91809 19-FEB 15:59 General Information RE: $200 CD-i (Re: Msg 91804) From: DSRTFOX To: LMCCLURE I saw this too, but is this the older single-speed model or the newer double speed? I may call and ask... -*- 91828 20-FEB 21:31 General Information RE: $200 CD-i (Re: Msg 91809) From: LMCCLURE To: DSRTFOX "I saw this too, but is this the older single-speed model or the newer double speed?" I thought all CD-i consumer units were single-speed. At any rate, I suspect it is the original, single-speed model, as it looks like the unit I saw in the local Software Etc. when CD-i first came out. -*- 91863 23-FEB 21:45 General Information RE: $200 CD-i (Re: Msg 91828) From: DSRTFOX To: LMCCLURE That it is single-speed is my hunch also, for the same reason. The newer models are double-speed, probably why the great deal on the older ones. I don't know for sure, but think some of the videos require double speed. Francis (Frank) Swygert Publisher, "the world of 68' micros" Magazine `[1;33;42mRainbow V 1.11 for Delphi - Registered -*- 91871 25-FEB 18:04 General Information RE: $200 CD-i (Re: Msg 91863) From: HAWKSOFT To: DSRTFOX Frank (and ALL) > That it is single-speed is my hunch also, for the same reason. The newer > models are double-speed, probably why the great deal on the older ones. I > don't know for sure, but think some of the videos require double speed. No! The videos do not require a double speed drive. My Memorex (the orig Tandy) works just fine. Tho if the disk is really dirty you will get an occasional small green flash when it is unable to read the video info. Chris :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> Chris "HAWKSoft" <-: <-: <-: <-: <-: <-: <-: Delphi: HAWKSOFT Internet: HAWKSOFT@DELPHI.COM ******************< Uploaded w/ InfoXpress vr. 1.02.00 >****************** -*- End of Thread. -*- 91805 19-FEB 10:45 Programmers Den RE: lha2.11c (Re: Msg 91768) From: VE3DAC To: WDTV5 Hi Gene Well I can pass anything on to Gene K. for you. He calls my BBS at least once a week. I do have an internet address somewhere, and as I recall you sent a message to him once that way. I'll dig it up by the next msg, if I can find it. Or I'll have him update my grey cells. Merv Curley Deposited with Delphi 02/19/95 at 10:38am * ODN Ver 1.30 Beta - Delphi Navigator for OS/2 * -*- 91806 19-FEB 11:59 General Information RE: Hidden Menu Selection? (Re: Msg 91759) From: 01GEN40 To: DBREEDING I can type well enough for my purposes, I am really in no need for a typing tutor or learning the finer points of typing. I am spending a lot less time looking at the keyboard now than I was 3 years ago. I am not a secretary at work (tho if you would talk to my boss he would give you a different opinion). I have no need to type at 50,000 words per minute! 25 to 40 is good enough for me. See ya. LONG LIVE OS-9! ** In whatever form it is in! -= GEN =- -*- 91817 19-FEB 23:00 General Information RE: Hidden Menu Selection? (Re: Msg 91806) From: DBREEDING To: 01GEN40 > I can type well enough for my purposes, I am really in no need for > a typing tutor or learning the finer points of typing. OK.. From what you said, I thought you were a little dissatisfied with your typing. What I meant was that it was not entirely necessary to have had typing in High School, as apparently you have demonstrated. > I have no need to type at > 50,000 words per minute! 25 to 40 is good enough for me. See ya. If you can type in that range, you're doing as well as I am. This is sufficient for my usage, of course I suppose a person would always like to do better. -- David Breeding -- CompuServe : 72330,2051 Delphi : DBREEDING *** Sent via InfoXpress/OSK - Vr. 1.02 *** -*- 91824 19-FEB 23:58 General Information RE: Hidden Menu Selection? (Re: Msg 91758) From: PAUL8 To: DBREEDING I am single, live right across from Mass General Hospital and work at Brigham and Womens Hospital. So I have hospital food 7 days a week more or less. I find that eating out is a bit cheaper than cooking yourself, less time and all that jazz. `[1;37;41mPaul - Boston spend your money here I mean the vacation city `[1;33;42mSailing Up MA; Another Day Above Ground Friends are more precious than Gold `[1;35;47mRainbow V 1.12 for Delphi - Registered -*- 91831 20-FEB 22:23 General Information RE: Hidden Menu Selection? (Re: Msg 91824) From: DBREEDING To: PAUL8 > I find that eating out is a bit cheaper than cooking yourself, > less time and all that jazz. You're right about that.. For only one person, it's a big hassle to fix a meal lots of times.. Sometimes, though, some good home cooking (even mine) is a good change -- David Breeding -- CompuServe : 72330,2051 Delphi : DBREEDING *** Sent via InfoXpress/OSK - Vr. 1.02 *** -*- 91839 21-FEB 18:39 General Information RE: Hidden Menu Selection? (Re: Msg 91831) From: PAUL8 To: DBREEDING On 20-FEB 22:23 DBREEDING said to PAUL8 N > I find that eating out is a bit cheaper than cooking yourself, N > less time and all that jazz. N You're right about that.. For only one person, it's a big hassle to fix N a meal lots of times.. Sometimes, though, some good home cooking N(even mine) is a good change Agree with you on that. `[1;33;41mPaul Internet: Paul8@Delphi.com or phkatz@bics.bwh.harvard.edu `[36mSUNBATHING IN SUNNY BOSTON `[1;36;40mRainbow V 1.12 for Delphi - Registered -*- 91856 22-FEB 21:32 General Information RE: Hidden Menu Selection? (Re: Msg 91824) From: THETAURUS To: PAUL8 Neat, another Bostonian :-) Actually, I'm in Haverhill which is quite a few miles north of you(near the NH border), but we are pretty close to eachother. Do you know of any User Groups in Mass catoring to OS9 and/or Coco? I'm gonna be compiling a list of all this stuff in the future(very near future btw). See Ya >Chris< -*- 91860 23-FEB 18:43 General Information RE: Hidden Menu Selection? (Re: Msg 91856) From: PAUL8 To: THETAURUS On 22-FEB 21:32 THETAURUS said to PAUL8 N Neat, another Bostonian :-) Actually, I'm in Haverhill which is N quite a few miles north of you(near the NH border), but we are N pretty close to eachother. Do you know of any User Groups in Mass N catoring to OS9 and/or Coco? I'm gonna be compiling a list of all N this stuff in the future(very near future btw). N See Ya N >Chris< Chris, I believe there is one around Leominster but I don't drive so anything not within public transportation is out of the question. I know where Andover is, my brother has a friend that lives there. I will be at the CoCo Fest in Chicago - in the midst of nowheres. The first year I went there I thought it would be the last, darn thing has been going on for several years. That shows something about the CoCo! `[1;33;41mPaul-Boston visit us we need your money I mean historic Bstn `[1;33;44mHappy Sailing; Another Day Above Ground Call the Center for Abused Taglines at 1-800-TAG-THIEF `[1;31;44mRainbow V 1.12.5 for Delphi - Registered -*- 91878 26-FEB 11:34 General Information RE: Hidden Menu Selection? (Re: Msg 91817) From: 01GEN40 To: DBREEDING Yes, better is always best, and the longer a person does something the better they get at it, right? As for me, I am getting better, just not on an acedemic level. See ya. LONG LIVE OS-9! ** In whatever form it is in! -= GEN =- -*- End of Thread. -*- 91807 19-FEB 12:50 General Information Another question about Delphi! From: 01GEN40 To: ALL I noticed a (new) menu selection in Delphi's Main Menu. It is, at least, new to me. It is UK DELPHI. I decided to do a bit of exploring and saw that it looked Internetish! I fig- ured I would explore it when I had more time. I did an EXIT and was emmidiatly(sp) logged of of Delphi. Before I do any more exploring there, I would like to know what it is I am getting my- self into. Any help is appreciated in advance. See ya. LONG LIVE OS-9! ** In whatever form it is in! -= GEN =- -*- 91808 19-FEB 13:21 General Information RE: Another question about Delphi! (Re: Msg 91807) From: JOHNBAER To: 01GEN40 Gene, > I noticed a (new) menu selection in Delphi's Main Menu. > ... It is UK DELPHI... > ... I did an EXIT and was emmidiatly(sp) logged of of Delphi. Ahhhh, got you too :) > Before I do any more exploring there, I would like to know what > it is I am getting my- self into. OK - the UK DELPHI is the United Kingdom Delphi section. From the main menu just type in `UK' and your there. To get back to the US side, type `US' and your sitting back at the main menu. There is NO EXTRA charge for using this area. Go and have fun :) The information above came from the `service Forum' area... -- John - < Posted with Ved 2.3.1 & InfoXpress 1.2.0 > I am Pentium of Borg. You will be approximated. Resistance is more or less futile. -*- 91820 19-FEB 23:36 General Information RE: Another question about Delphi! (Re: Msg 91808) From: JOELHEGBERG To: JOHNBAER > > I noticed a (new) menu selection in Delphi's Main Menu. > > ... It is UK DELPHI... > > ... I did an EXIT and was emmidiatly(sp) logged of of Delphi. > > OK - the UK DELPHI is the United Kingdom Delphi section. From > the main menu just type in `UK' and your there. To get back to > the US side, type `US' and your sitting back at the main menu. > > There is NO EXTRA charge for using this area. Go and have fun :) Yes, this is very similar to the old Boston and Kansas City regional sections of Delphi. As a matter of fact, they can still be accessed, but there isn't a menu item for them (another one of those hidden-menu items people were mentioning). Just type 'delphi' at the main menu to access Boston or Kansas City. Unfortunately, they removed Miami and Argentina which were both Spanish systems, so I no longer have the ability to practice my quickly-diminishing Spanish vocabulary. ;) -- Joel. -*- 91823 19-FEB 23:58 General Information RE: Another question about Delphi! (Re: Msg 91807) From: PAUL8 To: 01GEN40 On 19-FEB 12:50 01GEN40 said to ALL N I noticed a (new) menu selection in Delphi's Main Menu. N It is, at least, new to me. It is UK DELPHI. I decided to do a N bit of exploring and saw that it looked Internetish! I fig- N ured I would explore it when I had more time. I did an EXIT N and was emmidiatly(sp) logged of of Delphi. Before I do any more N exploring there, I would like to know what it is I am getting my- N self into. Any help is appreciated in advance. See ya. N LONG LIVE OS-9! ** In whatever form it is in! N -= GEN =- If you don't get a reply here or somewhere else you might want to send a note or message to service @ delphi. `[1;37;41mPaul - Boston spend your money here I mean the vacation city `[1;33;42mSailing Up MA; Another Day Above Ground `[1;37;44mRainbow V 1.12 for Delphi - Registered -*- 91877 26-FEB 11:31 General Information RE: Another question about Delphi! (Re: Msg 91808) From: 01GEN40 To: JOHNBAER Yes, I had a feeling that it had something to do with the United Kingdom. I went in there a second time and saw that it was indeed Internet related. But, when I EXIT I got logged off of Delphi. Thanks for the info, I think I will go exploring. I love the Inter- net! See ya. LONG LIVE OS-9! ** In whatever form it is in! -= GEN =- -*- 91879 26-FEB 11:38 General Information RE: Another question about Delphi! (Re: Msg 91823) From: 01GEN40 To: PAUL8 (NR) So as not to get logged off of Delphi, Just type 'US' and it brings you back home. No need to bother "THE SERVICE". Thanks. See ya. LONG LIVE OS-9! ** In whatever form it is in! -= GEN =- -*- End of Thread. -*- 91810 19-FEB 16:16 OSK Applications IFF Sound From: VAXELF To: ALL What is the offset to where the freq is stored in a IFF Sound file. I know it's somewhre in the first 40 bytes. John D. -*- 91822 19-FEB 23:36 OSK Applications RE: IFF Sound (Re: Msg 91810) From: JOELHEGBERG To: VAXELF John, > What is the offset to where the freq is stored in a IFF Sound file. > I know it's somewhre in the first 40 bytes. I don't know either, but if you find out, please let me know! ;) -- Joel. -*- 91827 20-FEB 19:54 OSK Applications RE: IFF Sound (Re: Msg 91822) From: VAXELF To: JOELHEGBERG It must be in the first 40 bytes. SSPLAY displays the freq, but I have noticed that in the _ss_play() routine, that I have to set the freq to about 1/2 of what SSPLAY says it is. John D. -*- 91830 20-FEB 21:37 OSK Applications RE: IFF Sound (Re: Msg 91810) From: HAWKSOFT To: VAXELF Hi John! > What is the offset to where the freq is stored in a IFF Sound file. > I know it's somewhre in the first 40 bytes. Here's the entire skinny. It's the header part of 'Waves' the IFF sound file editor. header dc.b "FORM" size2 dc.l 0 dc.b "8SVXVHDR" dc.l 20 bytes1 dc.l 0 dc.l 0 dc.l 0 speed dc.l 0 dc.l 0 dc.b "ANNO" dc.l 44 dc.b "Saved with WAVESvr1.5" dc.b " 1993 by HAWKSoft " dc.b "CHAN" dc.l 4 mono2 dc.l 2 dc.b "BODY" bytes2 dc.l 0 The sound data follows, with it's size in 'bytes2' and 'bytes1'. The 'size2' is the size of the file including the header. Chris PS: the 'dc's are define constants. I program mostly in assembly. :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> Chris "HAWKSoft" <-: <-: <-: <-: <-: <-: <-: Delphi: HAWKSOFT Internet: HAWKSOFT@DELPHI.COM ******************< Uploaded w/ InfoXpress vr. 1.02.00 >****************** -*- 91848 22-FEB 01:44 OSK Applications RE: IFF Sound (Re: Msg 91827) From: JOELHEGBERG To: VAXELF John, > It must be in the first 40 bytes. SSPLAY displays the freq, but I have > noticed that in the _ss_play() routine, that I have to set the freq to > about 1/2 of what SSPLAY says it is. The reason why you'd set the freq to 1/2 is the sound must've been saved as a mono file... _ss_play wants to play the sound in stereo (so it eats up 2 bytes in the time it should only eat up one). If you want to use the correct frequency, you need to let _ss_play know it's a monographic sound. Do this by setting the 0x0001 bit in the 'flag' parameter of _ss_play, like this: #include _ss_play(path,snddata,sndlength,freq,SND_NOSIG|0x0001,0); for no signal _ss_play(path,snddata,sndlength,freq,SND_SENDSIG|0x0001,sigvalue); for a signal -- Joel. -*- 91849 22-FEB 01:44 OSK Applications RE: IFF Sound (Re: Msg 91830) From: JOELHEGBERG To: HAWKSOFT Hi, Chris! I should've known you'd be the one to save the day with this sound stuff! ;) > header dc.b "FORM" > size2 dc.l 0 > dc.b "8SVXVHDR" > dc.l 20 > bytes1 dc.l 0 > dc.l 0 > dc.l 0 > speed dc.l 0 > dc.l 0 > dc.b "ANNO" > dc.l 44 > dc.b "Saved with WAVESvr1.5" > dc.b " 1993 by HAWKSoft " > dc.b "CHAN" > dc.l 4 > mono2 dc.l 2 > dc.b "BODY" > bytes2 dc.l 0 > > The sound data follows, with it's size in 'bytes2' and 'bytes1'. The > 'size2' is the size of the file including the header. So, it looks like the header can be variable in size to allow for comments, etc.? Does it appear that the speed (frequency) offset remains constant, irregardless of the header size? -- Joel. -*- 91854 22-FEB 20:30 OSK Applications RE: IFF Sound (Re: Msg 91848) From: VAXELF To: JOELHEGBERG Thanks Joel, I am adding sound to KTerm, so far I have the freq hard coded and it is looking great. But I want the user to be able to change the sound files if he want to and you can't do that very well if the freq is hardcoded. John D. -*- 91859 22-FEB 22:43 OSK Applications RE: IFF Sound (Re: Msg 91854) From: BOISY To: VAXELF John, The new version of LinkUp uses a separate process to play the sound, and it works quite well. The sound player is based on A.J.'s sound C sources, and plays .wav, .iff, .au and .voc files. The files on LinkUp are configurable, so the user can specify any sound file to play for a particular event, as long as it's one of the 4 types above. This player also uses events so that if multiple copes if it are running, only one will play sound at a time. This keeps two sounds from coming in at the same time. -*- 91872 25-FEB 18:04 OSK Applications RE: IFF Sound (Re: Msg 91849) From: HAWKSOFT To: JOELHEGBERG Hi Joel (FME) > So, it looks like the header can be variable in size to allow for > comments, etc.? Does it appear that the speed (frequency) offset > remains constant, irregardless of the header size? I believe so. The only section I've seen that varies is 'ANNO' (tation). That's why it's size is in the next four bytes. (Mine is 40 bytes) Chris :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> Chris "HAWKSoft" <-: <-: <-: <-: <-: <-: <-: Delphi: HAWKSOFT Internet: HAWKSOFT@DELPHI.COM ******************< Uploaded w/ InfoXpress vr. 1.02.00 >****************** -*- End of Thread. -*- 91811 19-FEB 17:42 General Information New mm/1b!! From: RGT To: ALL I was wondering If anyone had any info on the new mm/1b. If its in production or not, cause I'd realy want to get one!!!!! -*- 91812 19-FEB 22:13 General Information RE: Meet & Demo (Re: Msg 91534) From: THETAURUS To: MRUPGRADE >>CocoTOP really impresses me.<< I am planning on getting this program as well as a few other C. Dekker programs. I get the impression that COCOTOP is somewhat of a 'sleeper hit' in the world of Level II software. When I ask about it, not too many people are familiar with it but the ones who are all tell it's a great piece of work. His TOOLS 3 and and Accounting Level II package also sound like they're good. I really don't 'NEED' Cocotop(tho Tools 3 looks like something I could benefit from), but I'm sure I could find a way to put it to good use :-) I never hear much mentioned about Chris' stuff, but those who I do talk to about say it's first class Coco Stuff. >>1st that a dummie at Os like myself can use it easily,, and 2nd,, that it is fast versatile,, with many features.<< Sometimes miracles DO happen Terry! ;-) See Ya >Chris< -*- 91818 19-FEB 23:10 General Information RE: Meet & Demo (Re: Msg 91812) From: MRUPGRADE To: THETAURUS When I demo'ed it at our Local meet, I had to tunr it over to Boisy,, who (shrug) knew a little better (understatement of the year) what it was doing. Both Boisy and James were and expressed they were highly impressed. I have very little doubt,, you'll consider this package a bargin. and would lovce toe to have someone qualified such as yourself,, give us a review. I will give some at least small renumeration. til then,, Terry g -*- End of Thread. -*- 91813 19-FEB 22:13 General Information RE: B&B Xt RTC Battery (Re: Msg 91542) From: THETAURUS To: CHYDE >>If you have the manual that cames with the Coco-XT card...<< I know I have it here some place. I just need to find the folder it's in. Filing things away and getting organized is nice and all, but sometimes it can still backfire. Thanks... >Chris< -*- 91814 19-FEB 22:13 General Information RE: B&B Xt RTC Battery (Re: Msg 91549) From: THETAURUS To: COCOKIWI >>Easy! just lift the battery at the front of the clip...<< Thanks Dennis, that sounds easy enough. I'll give it a shot :-) See Ya >Chris< -*- End of Thread. -*- 91815 19-FEB 22:14 General Information Revised Late Night Schedule From: THETAURUS To: ALL After last nights conference, I have gotten a couple additions to the Feb/Mar schedule(note correct spelling Ken :-) ). Next weeks Open Conference will be changed to to 'Termcap Part II' which will be the second part to Joel's discussion on the use of Termcaps. The Open Forum on March 6th will be replaced by Northern Xposures second conference on Nitros9. Colin expect the latest and greatest to be out right around that time, give or take a little. I'm looking forward to both of these, and hope we get a good turnout, which I don't doubt we will, since both of them were biggies in the past. I will tack on the revised schedule below. OS-9 Late Night Conference Schedual For February AND March Date Time(EST) Topic February 06, 1995 10:00 PM Goals for '95 This is a continuation of our '95 Preview conference. Write up some ideas you have that you think we as the the OS9 UG Community should start tackling! February 13, 1995 10:00 PM Termcap Part II W/Joel Hegberg This will be the continuation of Joel's previous discussion on the use of Termcaps on the the OS-9 based machines. February 20, 1995 10:00 PM Programming This is another OS-9 Programming conference. Discussion will be open to anything related to programming for the OS-9 Operating System. This should be a good night for Q&A among the developers. February 27, 1995 10:00 PM Open Forum March 06,1995 10:00 PM NitrOS9 W/Northen Xposure Colin McKay will again return to fill us in on the latest upgrades and additions to Northern Xposure's popular NitrOS9 Speedup package. This is what you will need to take full advantage of that 6309 chip! March 13, 1995 10:00 PM OS-9 UG Library I'll be discussing my first project I'm starting for the OS-9 Users Group, which will be the OS-9 Information Center. This will consist of various databases covering such ground as a userlist,Vendor base, Club and BBSlistings, as well as many other important pieces of information to the community.More information will also be available in a future MOTD issue. March 20, 1995 10:00 PM The BBS Edition This will be a great opportunity for BBS Sysops as well as software programmers to attend and share their views about running a system and developing as well as telling a little about their respective systems. March 27, 1995 10:00 PM OS-9 Clubs and User Groups Similar to the above conference, yet this is an invitation to members of local Coco Clubs and OS-9 UG's who wish to describe how their club operates and perhaps what can be done to improve the small club scene in local areas. Plus more may be announced in the near future. Topics are subject to change when necessary. -*- 91821 19-FEB 23:36 General Information RE: Revised Late Night Schedule (Re: Msg 91815) From: JOELHEGBERG To: THETAURUS Chris, > After last nights conference, I have gotten a couple additions > to the Feb/Mar schedule(note correct spelling Ken :-) ). Next > weeks Open Conference will be changed to to 'Termcap Part II' > which will be the second part to Joel's discussion on the use of > Termcaps. > February 13, 1995 10:00 PM Termcap Part II W/Joel > Hegberg > This will be the continuation of Joel's previous > discussion on the use of Termcaps on the the OS-9 based > machines. Oops... this date has already passed. Perhaps I can snag the Open Forum on on February 27th? > February 27, 1995 10:00 PM Open Forum -- Joel. -*- 91855 22-FEB 21:32 General Information RE: Revised Late Night Schedule (Re: Msg 91821) From: THETAURUS To: JOELHEGBERG >>Oops... this date has already passed. Perhaps I can snag the Open Forum on February 27th?<< Well,,,,Ok, I'll let it slide this time(grin). This Coming Monday, February 27th it is, as always at 10:00 PM. I thought you were one of the many who simply couldn't get online(you wouldn't believe how bad the system was!) I'll be sure to include a reminder post soon, so everyone knows of the change :-) See ya >Chris< -*- 91861 23-FEB 19:54 General Information RE: Revised Late Night Schedule (Re: Msg 91855) From: JOELHEGBERG To: THETAURUS Chris, > Monday, February 27th it is, as always at 10:00 PM. I thought you > were one of the many who simply couldn't get online(you wouldn't > believe how bad the system was!) Yeah, I know! It's been pretty bad lately about that time. I was worried about that the last conference I was holding. > I'll be sure to include a reminder post soon, so everyone knows > of the change :-) Thanks!! -*- 91882 26-FEB 13:55 General Information RE: Revised Late Night Schedule (Re: Msg 91861) From: THETAURUS To: JOELHEGBERG (NR) >>It's been pretty bad lately about that time. I was worried...<< You know it's pretty bad when the only two people who could make to the last one ontime cheated. Ken and Colin Telnetted, wondering why we were holding out. At least if some of us aren't on right away from now on, we know why. Btw, I'm gonna start working out the schedule for April and May, so if there is ANYONE(vendor, User, Club rep or what have you) who is interested in holding a conference of some sort, please get back to me so I can get the schedule set earlier. If there is an idea for a conference you would like to see, let me know, and I'll see if I can get something whipped up. I want to try and keep from having to constantly reschedule things once it is posted, as it will get confusing after a while. See Ya >Chris< -*- End of Thread. -*- 91816 19-FEB 22:22 General Information OS-9 Late Night Reminder From: THETAURUS To: ALL This is just a reminder that tomorrow(Monday) at 10:00pm will be the Programming Edition of OS-9 Late Night. It looks as tho I won't be able to make it in untill maybe 10:30 or so, as I might have to stay late at work. If that is the case, just go on and chat without me. Ya won't exactly NEED me to be there, it's just going to be a free for fall, programmers style. See Ya >Chris< -*- 91819 19-FEB 23:14 General Information Coment on comentary From: MRUPGRADE To: ALL I realesaed thius to internet,,, and didn't want y'all to feel left out. Comments on Comentary. Terry Simons UPGRADE Editor Within the UPGRADE readership,,, I hear more "keep up the good work", comments or their equivilant, then anything else. But I'd suppose that may be expected. Most Coco leaders within their readership, or group will experience much of the same. But for about the last 4 of my 11 years with MI&CC, I've strived to be more supportive of the "whole community". For two reasons. One to have a strong group, needs diversity. The other, as a national magazine, you just cannot provide a full community picture, from one group, or part of the community. Many of the tips, and happenings, come from Delphi, Internet, other magazines and sources. Any one will give you a nice view of that "spot in the woods". I'm more interested in "looking at the forest". Consequently we've been first a more then a few times: From the days of before many of you can remember, as a dealer I had #0002 - #0008 of "Worksaver Plus" (stil compat to CC3) First to announce the upgrade of MAX I to II I remember the call to our local RS Computer center, when I said, "I got dibbs"! RE, "Dibbs on what"? I sez,,, "Dibbs on the first Coco 3 to hit Des Moines". To which he responded (grin), "OK, when are they comming out"? First to announce the MAX II patch for the CoCo III (I still have #0002 of that patch) First W/Rick's purchase of CoCo PRO software (even before CFDM) First to announce Rick's purchase of Sundog (also before CDFM) First to anounce the CoCo 2 Emulator, nationally Second only after Internet on the CoCo 3 Emulator. (though the first to announce it accurately) First to anounce UPTIMES subscribers moved to '68 Micros (smile) ahead of '68 micros)) First with a variety of articles reprinted in Clipboard, and more recently UPTIMES, & '68 micros These are just what hit my foggy memory, without looking. The UPGRADE Magazine couldn't stay on the cuting edge, with my head in the sand, or one group. Yet, now and then I hear some of my ideas are considered,,, a bit far out. Perhaps it is others who should look around. Or let me ask? Am I wrong in this: Not feeling the need to kiss up, to get paying advertisers, I will anounce to our readership the unfortunate loss or poor preformance by vendors. (BTW: paying advertisers have been rarer then "hens teeth", for all CoCo Mags since Rainbow) With no disrespect to Chris Burke; many like myself were upset by the loss of his products, not necessarily at him. And "prior to his announcement" we did tell our readers sending checks, in response to his ads placed in other magazines was usless. Which it was. Also after complaints we had to warn of disapointment, if they respond to other magazines ads for the OS Underground. Ya see, they expect to see some sort of regulariety, and the ad doesn't say,,, "on occassions it gets published". Yes, I give the truth both ways. I just will not join the band wagons, asking users to send money because it's (gulp) good support for the community? You see what I'm trying to do here is "protect you vendors who do fill orders or answer mail as to why or when". Or would you prefer more users just quite ordering from anyone, as many have already? Yet, our magazine devotes, ten or more times the space to a "May we recommend" column and other good product anouncements. That I never hear mentioned in public SIGs. My OS-9 views: It is "my opinion": that there are number in the OS-9 leadership that would like to pretend that OS-9 is all there is on the CoCo. And what's more it's the comming wave to the future for hobby use. And further to support OS-9 you must both use it, and agree with their ideals. Otherwise you're hurting OS-9. I strongly disagree with that entire paragraph. First off, I've headed a group that has had FOUR local supporting members, graduate to "Working for Microware". (not to include James & Boisy, who came from outside our area) That's a pretty poor job of knocking it down. I have never used it,, yet have always felt it's a tremendeous education tool, for those who choose. ergo the group I head does,support OS-9. Granted within an OS group or area, it can seem all Coco is OS-9. And unfortunately some goups have failed to continue support for RSDOS. Consquuently those "would be" members fade away. erog,,, (in a deep voice) "everyone I know uses OS-9". Which is by no means the CoCo Community. But OS-9 is the only market? Try telling that to Rick Cooper. But then he does make a serious marketing effort. The wave of the furture for Coco or hobby users? Hardly. With OS-9 vendors dropping like flies in the late fall, I doubt any false prop-up from me would make a differance. OSK/ MM/1 variety? I can understand Dave Graham, is supporting what market there is, as best he can. And for the guy who wants to hack in OS-9, it's a hackers dream, without a $6,000+ price tag. (far less) But to be a wave of the future, it first has to catch the popular eye. Without Support, I don't see much chance of it. My temptation is to say, "neither is AM radio isn't comming back", but that is a poor analogy. Because I do agree, after talking with professional programmers, system analists, etc,, OS-9 (OSK) truely is superior in efficiency to the "popular" Systems of today. It makes MSDOS, WINDOZ, etc, look like a giant snail. Which is no doubt why, Microware has strong inroads to "industrial use". I personally think the need for 8 Meg RAM and 100 Meg HD's in the home are a joke. Resulting from poor computer architechture, and programming. But if one is to learn anything from this, it is that: what is most efficient and what is supported,, thus usable, are unfortunately not the same. If these be the opinions those in some circles get upset with, I won't appoligize for being a realist. It is this kind of crazy thinking that has put and kept The UPGRADE on the cuting edge within the CoCo Community. Though granted,,, some disagree with the direction of they slice. To accept a different view as denial of one's own, is human nature. Which brings to mind an older addage. To error is human. Terry Simons -*- 91825 20-FEB 02:09 General Information RE: CDi (Re: Msg 91627) From: PHXKEN To: SAUSAGESAM as to another CD-i forum, I don't know. In addition to the Internet one you know about in the rec.games.video.cd-i there is also one for professional techie talk that I think originates from Holland. Also there are at least two www homepages for World Wide Web browsers. And of course there is some discussion on the COCOLIST too. Gotta Run. Ken $phxken@class68.com -*- 91843 21-FEB 21:34 General Information RE: CDi (Re: Msg 91825) From: DSRTFOX To: PHXKEN (NR) But is there a WWW reader available from Delphi? Francis (Frank) Swygert Publisher, "the world of 68' micros" Magazine `[1;36;40mRainbow V 1.11 for Delphi - Registered -*- 91847 22-FEB 01:35 General Information RE: CDi (Re: Msg 91843) From: ISC To: DSRTFOX > But is there a WWW reader available from Delphi? > > > Francis (Frank) Swygert > Publisher, "the world of 68' micros" Magazine > > `[1;36;40mRainbow V 1.11 for Delphi - Registered > Frank, Delphi has a downlevel version of Netscape for the PC and the MAC available in the Internet database along with the Trumpet Winsock (some socket program is necessary to run Netscape). However, Netscape requires a SLIP/PPP connection obtained from your local Internet provider. At present, I know of no WWW reader available from Delphi that works on Delphi. Bill -*- 91870 24-FEB 00:51 General Information RE: CDi (Re: Msg 91843) From: CHYDE To: DSRTFOX You can travel on the Web from Delphi if you have an Internet account. There are 2 browsers available a native on running on Delphi (not very good) and a couple lynx browsers running on various host systems that you telnet to. These are much better and offer forms support (not as nice as Mosaic or something running on a SLPP line but not too bad. To use the lynx browsers from the Internet main menu type: gopher 19 2 9 (this is the browser I use there are a couple of others) Hope this helps, Chris -*- 91873 25-FEB 23:03 General Information RE: CDi (Re: Msg 91870) From: DSRTFOX To: CHYDE (NR) This helps VERY MUCH! Just what I was looking for. Francis (Frank) Swygert Publisher, "the world of 68' micros" Magazine `[1;35;41mRainbow V 1.11 for Delphi - Registered -*- End of Thread. -*- 91826 20-FEB 19:24 General Information Question! From: SAUSAGESAM To: ALL - Got a question! If I were to start my own forum up for the CDi, does anyone know if I put in the usenet option for the CDi newsgroup, when people use it does it count as time toward the custom forum? I'm not sure that made any sense so I'll try to clear it up. If so many minutes are spent in a forum, the $5 a month fee is waived. Part of the forum would be having access to the CDi newsgroup by typing something in. If the CDi newsgroup were to be accessed through the forum, does anyone know if that time would count as time going toward the forum usage? (I hope I'm making some sort of sense here!). -*- 91829 20-FEB 21:31 OSK Applications Ghostscript From: MRGOOD To: ALL I'm printing out a sizable document using GS. Problem is, I have to hit the return key to satisfy the "showpage" prompt which stops for every page. Is there a way to have GS print the whole document without prompting at each page? Hugo -*- 91840 21-FEB 20:01 OSK Applications RE: Ghostscript (Re: Msg 91829) From: JEJONES To: MRGOOD > Is there a way to have GS print the whole document without prompting at > each page? I believe that doing gs - Is there a way to have GS print the whole document without prompting at > each page? add "-dNOPAUSE" to the command line ******************************** John R. Wainwright <> <> -*- 91858 22-FEB 22:01 OSK Applications RE: Ghostscript (Re: Msg 91844) From: MRGOOD To: JOHNREED Aha, thanks. Hugo -*- End of Thread. -*- 91832 20-FEB 23:29 General Information Printer Driver From: TZT To: ALL Hello everyone, I'm looking for a printer driver for the Tandy DMP105 for Windows under dos. Can't seem to get it to do graphics only text. So I'm hopping someone here can help. -*- 91851 22-FEB 19:30 General Information RE: Printer Driver (Re: Msg 91832) From: JRUPPEL To: TZT Do I understand correctly? You want to use a DMP105 with MSDOS? Or RSDOS? {at it is in graphics mode. You may have to develope a driver for MSDOS on your own, but any Tandy machine will support Tandy Graphics. Good luck! John Ruppel CocoNuts in Lansing -*- 91864 23-FEB 22:56 General Information RE: Printer Driver (Re: Msg 91851) From: TZT To: JRUPPEL (NR) Thanks for the reply. Yes it's for MSDOS Windows. Graphics or not Windows will only print text on the DMP105. Have tried other printer drivers from Windows and just get junk. Not sure about making one, have no idea how. -*- 91866 23-FEB 23:59 General Information RE: Printer Driver (Re: Msg 91864) From: CHYDE To: TZT Have you tried asking over in the Tandy forum? They might have something there. Chris -*- 91874 25-FEB 23:04 General Information RE: Printer Driver (Re: Msg 91866) From: TZT To: CHYDE (NR) Yes, I have left messages in the CoCo, Tandy, Pc Computing, and here so far no help. O'well. I also left messages on about five Echos, no replies. Guess I'll have to keep looking and hoping. -*- End of Thread. -*- 91836 21-FEB 00:45 General Information hard drive jumpers From: WA2EGP To: ALL I'm trying to change a Maxtor LXT200S hard drive from SCSI device 0 to device 2. Unforch, the info on the jumpers has long disappeared. It is J6 on the drive and has 5 pairs of pins. Would rather get the info than play around trying different pins being shorted. Appreciate any help, thanks. -*- 91838 21-FEB 05:00 General Information RE: hard drive jumpers (Re: Msg 91836) From: RANDYKWILSON To: WA2EGP Hmmm, for that my cheat file shows 1-800-2MA-XTOR, or the FaxBAck line, 303-678-2618. I do not have a BBS number. Randy -*- 91845 21-FEB 23:46 General Information RE: hard drive jumpers (Re: Msg 91836) From: REVKAK To: WA2EGP According to my info their BBS # is 303-678-2222. Tech support # is 800-356-5333. Hope this helps. Keith -*- 91865 23-FEB 23:23 General Information RE: hard drive jumpers (Re: Msg 91836) From: COCOKIWI To: WA2EGP I just dug up the Info....an LXT-200a info should be close enough! hmmmm!arggg...thats a ide drive...LXT-100...is scsi..... 0= ::: 1= ::| 2= :|: 3= :|| 4= |:: 5= |:| 6= ||: 7= ||| :=no jumper |= jumper 0 to 7 = local address I have the "corporate systems centre" Hard drive bible VII..which cost $19.95 and came with a CD-ROM......has all sorts of info in it! Not everything though Hope this helps! Dennis -*- 91867 24-FEB 00:08 General Information RE: hard drive jumpers (Re: Msg 91838) From: WA2EGP To: RANDYKWILSON Found the problem.......would you believe the jumper was NOT making contact on the pins. I had to "modify" it slightly and it worked. -*- 91868 24-FEB 00:11 General Information RE: hard drive jumpers (Re: Msg 91845) From: WA2EGP To: REVKAK Thanks for the info. I had the right jumper position.....the darn jumper was not making contact. A little "work" convinced to to make contact. The numbers will come in handy if I have any other problems. -*- 91869 24-FEB 00:18 General Information RE: hard drive jumpers (Re: Msg 91865) From: WA2EGP To: COCOKIWI Well, my drive has only five jumper positions. Turns out the first two toward the SCSI connector have to be connected or the drive doesn't spin. The others are for the ID. Turns out the jumper was not making contact even though it was on the pins. A little "modifying" got it to work OK. Unforch, the pins are smaller than what the more common jumpers will handle so I had a little work (little in both senses of the word) to do rather than hop down to the local electronics store and buy some jumpers. I did get it to work and it is holding up so far. Thanks for the help. I'm saving your info for future reference. -*- 91875 26-FEB 01:52 General Information RE: hard drive jumpers (Re: Msg 91869) From: COCOKIWI To: WA2EGP (NR) Handy book ..but it is rather limited in some ways! BUT it do have its good side! I,ll look in the CD-ROM file and see if there is a copy of the Manual for your drive! Yep! there is a manual file of Driveson the CD-ROM! Not as much as I would have liked and one can print Em out!If I find it,I could prob..FAX it to you! if you have a fax!that is! I do in my 486...Windows! See you!Dennis -*- 91876 26-FEB 02:29 General Information RE: hard drive jumpers (Re: Msg 91869) From: COCOKIWI To: WA2EGP (NR) AH!HAH....I just looked up the list! YOURS is in there! you will find TWO Text files in your mail box! And I have a TIFF file on the LXT SCSI series! That is a picture file for the ORG .... we deliver! > alabit You,ve fixed the problem...Put this in the file! for future use! OK! Dennis -*- End of Thread. -*- 91837 21-FEB 04:52 OSK Applications uuencode problem? From: PAGAN To: ALL Has anyone here had a problem with .uue files being mangled by Delphi's mail system? I sent three programs to chestnut in .uue format and the sysadmin couldn't get them translated and one person who D/led the .uue file the same problem. I cold "get" them to Delphi and Download with no problem. Stephen Carville -*- 91842 21-FEB 20:57 OSK Applications RE: uuencode problem? (Re: Msg 91837) From: JOHNBAER To: PAGAN Stephen, > Has anyone here had a problem with .uue files being mangled by Delphi's > mail system? I sent three programs to chestnut in .uue format and > the sysadmin couldn't get them translated and one person who D/led the > .uue file the same problem. I cold "get" them to Delphi and Download > with no problem. ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^ This tells me that you uploaded these files to your workspace in Binary format and not as ASCII. You _have_ to use ASCII to your Workspace for this to work. Delphi encodes _all_ 8 bit binary files that you upload to your workspace.. to save space. The `problem' is, that when you send one of these `Delphi encoded' files out of the Delphi system, they are Still encoded. :( Soooo, the short story is, ASCII upload to your workspace, then `put' that out to the `net. Delphi does know about the problem and is working on a `fix... someday soon I'm hope'n. :) If you want the whole story, go to the Internet Sig database, there's a few Faq's files that are real good reading. Later... John - -*- End of Thread. -*- 91846 22-FEB 01:34 General Information RE: Feb 95 *CDi* magazine (Re: Msg 91792) From: AJMLFCO To: BOISY I'll second that! Our Incredible Universe near Portland, Or. is an awesome place. Best selection of CD-i hardware and software I've seen. They are a Tandy division, I hear, as is "Computer City". We have both in Portland. Allen -*- 91852 22-FEB 19:40 General Information 720K drives for sale From: MARTYGOODMAN To: ALL For Sale: 720K 5.25 in floppy drives. 2 for $25 (shipping included) Or 4 for $40, shipping included. Also available: one 3.5 in 720K drive. $12, including shipping. Contact me via EMAIL if interested ---marty -*- 91853 22-FEB 19:42 General Information RE: monitor (Re: Msg 91785) From: MARTYGOODMAN To: DSRTFOX $175 is a reasonable price for something like that, if it has a new CRT tube. Especially given the limited market for monitors with that specific capability. ---marty -*- 91857 22-FEB 21:32 General Information OS-9 Late Night Reminder From: THETAURUS To: ALL This is just a reminder that THIS Monday, February 27th at 10:00 PM Eastern Time, Joel Matthew Hegberg will be hosting the rescheduled 'Termcapsg Part II' discussion. So don't be shy, if you are a Termcaps enthusiast, stop by and learn from one of the communities best known programmers. That is, if Delphi let's us in... P.S. The week following, on March 06, 10:00 Pm Eastern time, Colin McKay will online representing his business, Northern Exposure. He will be discussing to new release of Nitros9(v1.21). Nitros9, for those who don't know, is a complete update and in many cases a rewrite of the stock OS-9 system that puts it in the 6309 native mode. This is what will allow your Coco to reach the speeds that the 6309 is capable( a very considerable speed increase). See Ya >Chris< -*- 91862 23-FEB 19:56 General Information BOYCOTT THE NY TIMES From: BILLCONDIE To: ALL The NY Times did it again yesterday . . . an article in the Business Section on Cyberspace Security talks about "commercial networks like America Online, Compuserve and Prodigy" as if Delphi did not exist. I think I've seen Delphi mentioned once in the past six months, and it's a shame because I find their computer coverage excellent. I'd like to send the self-styled "newspaper of record" a petition denouncing this policy -- is it anti-Murdoch perhaps? -- so E-Mail me if you support the idea. <<>> -*- 91883 26-FEB 13:55 General Information RE: BOYCOTT THE NY TIMES (Re: Msg 91862) From: THETAURUS To: BILLCONDIE (NR) >>is it anti-Murdoch perhaps?<< I doubt it. Even the 'Boston Herald' which is the Murdoch owned paper makes little mention of Delphi in there Computer and Telecom type articles. I think the main mention comes in the Email addresses of the paper and it's editors. I guess we can't accuse Rupert of overusing his paper for self promotion (G). See Ya >Chris< -*- End of Thread. -*- 91880 26-FEB 11:56 OSK Applications IFF Sounds From: VAXELF To: JOELHEGBERG Joel, Thnaks for the tips on the IFF sound files. I now have them working real good in the new Beta Version of KTerm. If beta testing proves out, the new KTerm will be ready for Chicago Fest. I also hope to have Ribbs_OSK ready at that time too. Beta testing on it is also coming along great. John D. -*- 91881 26-FEB 13:36 General Information Graphics on the Internet! From: 01GEN40 To: ALL I have no cursor to guide me through this, so please excuse any and all mistakes I may make in this info request! I still have not figured out why I keep loosing my cursor, oh well! I am finding myself spending more and more time on the Internet. I find it a very facinating place to spend my 20 hours on Delphi. What I would like to know, is my trusty CoCo limited to TEXT ONLY on the Internet, ie: WWW, or is there a way to view graphics and such? Since I am a highly devoted STAR TREK fan (Trekker), I have been spending a lot of time at 'paramount.com' on the WWW. I would like to be able to view their graphics. Oh, just in case there may be other Trekkers out here, they can be reached by: httl://voyager.paramount.com When you reach their Home Page, Y you... See what I mean! Rats, where is my cursor?!?! When you reach their Home Page, you awaken in the Sickbay of the USS Voyager. Doctor (Zimmermann) gives you a quick intro and tells you to report back to him (it) for evaluation for re-instatement to active duty... I would also like to know if someone here can contact Colin McKay and find out if he is in fact the "Colin McKay" I saw in the"Honor- ary Crew Members" list. And, if so, how did he get his name on their list. Also, to any of you in the Southern California area, there is a Star Trek convention in San Diego on March 4, Saturday from 11:00AM to 6:00PM. I will be there, in uniform, as a Vulcan CMDR named Siran. Any info to my quest will be greatly appreciated. See ya among the stars! LONG LIVE OS-9! ** In whatever form it is in! -= GEN =- -*- 91884 26-FEB 14:26 OSK Applications BStart.a From: VAXELF To: ALL I found a module on the MM/1 disks called "cstart.a" . After looking at this I have determined that this must be the assemble code for CSTART.R that all C programs use. I am attempting to come up with a way to make Basic Subroutine Modules by writing them in C. I changed the psect in the cstart.a to be a subroutine and then renamed the module BSTART.A When I try and compile this with a simple Hello C program, I get the following error from the linker. error - Initialized data (or jumptable) allowed only on program or trap handler modules. Is what I am attempting to do possible??? John D. -*- FORUM>Reply, Add, Read, "?" or Exit>