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#176 #Expanding 2000? Message #198
From: Art Steinmetz AmigaTech Forum · Expansion Hardware July 13, 1988 11:10 AM
Join the club, Keith. I've had the same problem. I have gotten around it by putting the 2090 in the first slot (closest to the CPU slot and drives) and the Starboard as far away as possible. This stinks 'cuz the Starboard mated to the adaptor takes up not one,…
#LIB Card Catalog Message #197
From: Art Steinmetz AmigaTech Forum · Forum Business/Help July 13, 1988 11:03 AM
Hi, Marelene! While we are in "clean slate" mode is there a possibility of seeing and ARCed file of a BRO for each LIB in all three forums? Alternatively, is it possible to do a BRO without stopping at each file? How? Thanks. — Art
#194 #GetMsg Message #196
From: Steve Ahlstrom AmigaTech Forum · C Programming July 13, 1988 11:00 AM
Do something like: WaitPort(req->UserPort); mess = (struct IntuiMessage *)GetMsg(req->UserPort); GadAddress = (struct Gadget *)mess->IAddress; class = mess->Class; ReplyMsg(mess); … case GADGETDOWN: gad_id = GadAddress->GadgetID; switch (gad_id) { case SCROLL_GADGET: do { scroll_stuff(); } while (GadAddress->Flags & SELECTED); break;
#171 Window active help Message #195
From: Black Belt Systems AmigaTech Forum · C Programming July 13, 1988 10:28 AM
No, huh…. hmmm. That's very interesting. Using 1.2? 1.3? version? How many windows does it have? The symptoms I'm describing occurs with multiple windows in one program… which is what he wants to do, I think. –Ben–
#GetMsg Message #194
From: ROBBY PLOURDE AmigaTech Forum · C Programming July 13, 1988 9:59 AM
I seem to be having trouble with GetMsg. Here's what i'm doing. I have a program which needs to scroll a section of my window, until I get a message from the window's port. What I want is, a user clicks a scroll gadget, I get a GADGETDOWN message then…
From: Supra Corp AmigaTech Forum · Drives/Controllers July 13, 1988 9:07 AM
From my personel experience, plus by talking with other people, I can tell you that the average access speed is barely felt when using a drive, compared to changing the interleave or media type. Our 20M (65ms 1:1 MFM) and a previous 30M(65ms 1:1 RLL via Omti 3527) were dramatically…
#177 Expanding 2000? Message #190
Thanks Rick, your clue about the large transfers is right on target, it happens more frequently when doing large amounts of I/O. I pressed Agnes back into her socket just the other day, but maybe I need to try that again. Since everyone seems to be pointing the finger at…
Hard Drive Speed Message #189
From: Supra Corp AmigaTech Forum · Drives/Controllers July 13, 1988 8:46 AM
I doubt that the access speed is giving the doubling of effective transfer rate. Rather your drive is running with MFM media and the SCSI drive is running with RLL. That would account for the noted speed. Belive me, I can take a 120ms drive and get a faster effective…
From: Supra Corp AmigaTech Forum · Drives/Controllers July 13, 1988 8:44 AM
The chips are not pin compatible, plus they run at a different clock rate. Also, you are comparing apples and oranges. MFM is 5 mbit, RLL is 7.5 mbit, and ARLL is 10mbit. MFM,RLL, and ARLL only refer to the method of encoding the data bits on the hard drive.…
Bridge Vid Card Message #187
From: Russ Witt AmigaTech Forum · Video Hardware July 13, 1988 8:43 AM
Sb:Bridgeboard video From: Russ Witt 76625,20 To: all **************************** I need to run Autocad on the PC side. Has anyone tried this ? Is the Amiga display able to do justice to Autocad ? Has anyone tried to put a video card and a multisync monitor on the bridgeboard yet…
bridge hd options Message #186
From: Russ Witt AmigaTech Forum · Drives/Controllers July 13, 1988 8:41 AM
Sb:Bridgeboard harddisk From: Russ Witt 76625,20 To: all **************************** I need to run Autocad on the PC side. please see previous messages as well. What is the best hard drive set up for running Autocad this way ? I already have an early Commodore hard disk controller in place with…
From: Russ Witt AmigaTech Forum · Expansion Hardware July 13, 1988 8:40 AM
Sb:Bridgeboard expansion From: Russ Witt 76625,20 To: all **************************** Has anyone tried to put an accelerator on the bridge board yet ? I need to run Autocad on the PC side but I am afraid it will be to slow to be usable without an accelerator. o o \ /…
#183 Dearc Program Message #184
From: Steve Ahlstrom AmigaTech Forum · Telecommunications July 13, 1988 8:25 AM
You need ARC.EXE in Lib 4 and ARC.HLP in Lib 1.
#Dearc Program Message #183
From: Wendell Reid AmigaTech Forum · Telecommunications July 13, 1988 8:19 AM
I am looking for a program to dearc files that are downloaded.
Winston, they aren't moved over. If a message was unanswered it was forwarded to the addressee via easyplex. Welcome to AmigaTech. Marlene
#180 #hard disks Message #181
Computer Shopper is mostly PC oriented. Occationally you see an add for a MAC SCSI drive. I ordered my Conner CP3100 (100M) 3.5 inch drive from one of their distributor's: Hamilton Avenet. If you can get the manufacturer's phone number then they will tell you the nearest dealer or distributor.…
#hard disks Message #180
Does anyone know where I can get 3.5 inch hard disks with embedded SCSI controllers? Preferably those made by Quantum, PTI, or Miniscribe? I've paged through COmputer Shopper and haven't found too much. Thanks.
What happened to the messages for the previous four days? – Winston
#15 New Forum Message #178
Nor I without the two of you! Hi!…Dave
#176 #Expanding 2000? Message #177
From: Rick Stevens AmigaTech Forum · Expansion Hardware July 13, 1988 2:49 AM
Er, this is just a guess (since I wrote MicroBotic's memory test program and don't have a StarBoard adapter). The 2090 has had some small problems with memory transfers in large blocks. It is also possible that your "Fat Agnus" is loose in its socket (happens all the time in…
#Expanding 2000? Message #176
I'm getting pretty frustrated with a problem I'm having with my 2000. I purchased it during the trade-in and later bought an adapter to let me use my 2 meg Starboard in it. All was fine with that memory card until I purchased the Commodore 2090 HD controller, then I…
#166 #Arrival Message #175
Lee, Not all vendors are involved with AmigaVendor and this is also the place that any vendor can leave a new product announcement. Don
#173 Window active help Message #174
From: Jim Vogel AmigaTech Forum · C Programming July 13, 1988 12:43 AM
printf("pic window active\n"); ActivateWindow(textwin); break; } /* switch */ I have another "fix" if this does not work. That is to make pic a borderless window, setit at 0,11 instead of 0,0, and get rid of its close and depth gadgets. Then I can still test to see if it…
#170 #Window active help Message #173
From: Jim Vogel AmigaTech Forum · C Programming July 13, 1988 12:41 AM
Vic, I have two windows, called pic and text. Pic is 320X100, and is used to only display the pictures, using DrawImage. Text is 320X200, and has the console device opened to it. I want to be able to have depth and close gadtes in both windows, but the console…
#158 Overscan- Mouse Message #172
From: Jim Vogel AmigaTech Forum · C Programming July 12, 1988 11:01 PM
Steve, nto sure if this will be any help, but the mouse wont go outside of your View boundaries. So if you have opened your own view, that is not large enough to support overscan then this will keep your mouse from going out to overscan. This is talked about,…
#164 #Window active help Message #171
From: Vic Wagner AmigaTech Forum · C Programming July 12, 1988 11:00 PM
Ben, I have a small program, which I've uploaded here before: called 'swindow'. It does NOT show the symptom of 'missing' activate window messages. /^o^\
#160 #Window active help Message #170
From: Vic Wagner AmigaTech Forum · C Programming July 12, 1988 10:59 PM
I understand the desire to have the other window active, it looks nice without the title bar ghosted and all that. Why is is NECCESARY however? /^o^\
#164 Window active help Message #169
From: Jim Vogel AmigaTech Forum · C Programming July 12, 1988 10:55 PM
Ben, Ok thanks , I think I will check the way you said. that should work ok. Jim Vogel
#165 I want it Message #168
From: Henry Colonna AmigaTech Forum · Whap! July 12, 1988 10:54 PM
Glad it's not wop. (giggle) ?exit
#162 Window active help Message #167
From: Jim Vogel AmigaTech Forum · C Programming July 12, 1988 10:51 PM
Martin, Yes, I discovered that soon after I left this message. I have a V1.1 RKM, and ActiveateWindow is a V1.2 call. That will teach me not to update my manuals :^) Thanks, Jim Vogel
#Arrival Message #166
From: Lee Sheldon AmigaTech Forum · Forum Business/Help July 12, 1988 10:50 PM
Hello, All. Sure love reading all those introductory messages over and over again. Quick question: Since we now have an AmigaVendor Forum, why are there also Talk to the Trade topics in the other two forums? Just wondering… Lee
#157 #I want it Message #165
From: Don Sakers AmigaTech Forum · Whap! July 12, 1988 10:13 PM
No, that's Waaahp. Waaahp! Very good.
#160 #Window active help Message #164
From: Black Belt Systems AmigaTech Forum · C Programming July 12, 1988 10:08 PM
First, set ACTIVEWINDOW and INACTIVEWINDOW for btoh (all) windows. Next, keep a (set of) flag(s) that indicate which window YOU want to be active. When you get messages that indicate things aren't the way your internal flags say they SHOULD be, call ActivateWindow with the pointer to the window YOU…
#15 New Forum Message #163
yeah, I'm just…. "inherently inherent".
#160 #Window active help Message #162
From: Martin Murray AmigaTech Forum · C Programming July 12, 1988 10:01 PM
There is an ActivateWindow(window) function. Try that. -Martin Murray
<Squint> Message #161
From: Black Belt Systems AmigaTech Forum · Ramblings July 12, 1988 9:59 PM
Hmmmmmmm……. Hi! –Ben–
From: Jim Vogel AmigaTech Forum · C Programming July 12, 1988 9:58 PM
Does anyone know f\how to activate a window from inside a program…I.e. not using the mouse :^). I have two windows, opened on a custom screen, one of which I want to allways be active. So if someone clicks onthe other window, I need to deactivate that window, and activate…
#Overscan- Mouse Message #158
From: steve o'leary AmigaTech Forum · C Programming July 12, 1988 9:27 PM
Help ! I am trying to use the intuition mouse in overscan and am noy (not) completely able to do so. Any help would be appreciated.. Thanks
#I want it Message #157
From: Henry Colonna AmigaTech Forum · Whap! July 12, 1988 9:23 PM
Waaah, I want it and I ain't got it. (Pounding table with mouse in one hand and telephone in other hand.) (you know, like what hungry people do when they want dinner with a knife and a fork) Waaah.
#155 hello Message #156
From: Marlene Zenker/SYSOP AmigaTech Forum · Ramblings July 12, 1988 9:18 PM
Hi back Marcus – welcome to AmigaTech! Marlene
#hello Message #155
From: Marcus Mullins AmigaTech Forum · Ramblings July 12, 1988 9:11 PM
Just thought I would say Hi to everyone in general (I'm just a friendly guy).
#150 Whap??? Message #154
From: Marlene Zenker/SYSOP AmigaTech Forum · Whap! July 12, 1988 8:40 PM
George, Whap! is a new (and VERY soon to be released) CIS navigator program. It will save you time and dollars – look for it RSN! Marlene
#147 Hello AmigaTech Message #153
From: Marlene Zenker/SYSOP AmigaTech Forum · Ramblings July 12, 1988 8:38 PM
Glad to see you here Glenn. Enjoy… Marlene
#149 Time == Illusion Message #152
From: Vic Wagner AmigaTech Forum · Ramblings July 12, 1988 8:37 PM
Interesting way of looking (sic) at it. /^o^\
#146 New Forum Message #151
From: Vic Wagner AmigaTech Forum · Forum Business/Help July 12, 1988 8:13 PM
Hello Keith, I presume the crowd will show up shortly. /^o^\
#Whap??? Message #150
From: George Brickner AmigaTech Forum · Whap! July 12, 1988 7:58 PM
Whats all this here then? A message section dedicated to striking fellow Forum members over the head with rolled up copies of Amiga magazines? What is the world coming to? Geo
#Time == Illusion Message #149
From: Thomas Holaday AmigaTech Forum · Ramblings July 12, 1988 7:55 PM
Visualiizing spacetime is ard when we try to imagine "a fourth direction perpendicular to all the others." It may be easier when we try instead to think about memory and anticipation as "directions." I have little trouble looking at my child and at the same time grasping his/her infancy and…
From: Thomas Holaday AmigaTech Forum · Ramblings July 12, 1988 7:31 PM
(I don't know whether this thread belongs to Ramblings or to Whap!, but I guess I'll be safe and post it in all SIGs of all CIS forums.) Oh dear, I seem to be unser the influence of totalitarian thinking… Anyway, I am suddenly disillusioned with the idea of a…
#Hello AmigaTech Message #147
From: Glenn Nielsen AmigaTech Forum · Ramblings July 12, 1988 6:48 PM
Well, just a quick hello. Had to leave a message in the new forum. Of the three forum's available now, I'll be hanging out here, in AmigaTech mostly.
#15 #New Forum Message #146
From: KEITH YOUNG AmigaTech Forum · Forum Business/Help July 12, 1988 6:21 PM
Hellllooooo out theeeerrrrreeeee… hmmm, there's an echo in here. 🙂 Hi Vic, Ben and Steve. – Keith('s here)

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