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#M200 Bugs (DL4)
Message #94984
Jim, addition to your file BUGS.200… Working with Sysop Larry to develop a 200 version of his program DIARY.400. When the program is run, if there is no NOTE.DO file in RAM, the program creates it. Well, let me tell you….! The first time I ran DIARY, it created NOTE.DO…
Should be on your better news stands. Try one that carries a lot of computer magazines. Address and subscription number is in file MAG.100 in DL6.
##94744-OCR Reader
Message #94972
Tony, Thanks for the suggestion. Good one. Please give me info on PCM or where I can find it. All the best. ….. Friar Tuck …..
Lucid & Main Menu
Message #94964
Thanks Phil…will relay the reply(s). Maddi
Lucid & Main Menu
Message #94961
Thanks mucho, hey, hey!. will relay your reply. Maddi
#CHKSUM.200 in DL4
Message #94953
Dave, CHKSUM.200 is a checksum utility for the ram-short model 200. It's a variation of Woods Martins' program DOWNCK.WM3 which we have been recommending, but at 325 bytes, uses 1/3 of the RAM space. (Very important in the RAM-short 200) Merged into DL4 at 325 bytes.
Agree. Will keep it on the back burner for a week or so, but there are differences, and a comparison file is a good idea.
POKES.200 in DL4
Message #94943
Dave, POKES.200 merged into DL4 at 1220 bytes. Similar to the file POKES.100, this is the start of a file listing useful pokes for the Model 200. Anyone having any useful pokes is invited to send them to me to be added to the file, with full credit, of course.
Tony: Methinks that after the initial exuberance [NEW TOY!] has worn off that a very THOROUGH comparison would be a GREAT boon to us all. As of the moment, all we have is M200.EVL and the 28K TANDY.200 in DL 6. Listening … .^Dave^.
#Misc T200 Stuff…
Message #94939
Dave, Suzuki and Hayashi's cousins are Mj%:I and /2L~2I. Very difficult to pronounce in any language I know of…. Now that there is a 200 available, I can download, run and verify programs for the 200 prior to merging, if you wish, and if you point them out to me.…
Well, I would send you their names, but they're all in graphic characters, greater than CHR$(128), and CIS won't take 'em. Maybe I'll try subtracting 128 from each character, and see what I get….
#RAMDIR.200 in DL4
Message #94931
Tony: Neither having, nor expecting to have, a Tandy 200 I'll have to wait a long time to meet Suzuki/Hayashi cousins. I guess … .^Dave^.
Thanks for the feedback; nice to know that my machine is not necessarily about to explode. -David Enter command, N for next message or for menu: Read Option Menu 1 (RA) Read again 2 (N) Read next message 4 (RE) Reply with current subject 5 (UA) Reply with new subject…
David, Nothing to worry about. When the machine is turned on, there is a slight delay while the operating system goes through it's initialization functions, and checks to see if you have an IPL program, etc., and if not, then loads the menu into the screen buffer. During that time,…
Funny you should feel the 27256 is such a problem… tho it sure seems you should know. It took me about a half hour to modify the software and hardware of my color computer based ERPOM burners for the 27256. True, you have one less control line (*prog is gone)…
Jim: There are two separate steps involved. First the basic Model 100 needs to be upgraded to 32K which is the MAXIMUM possible. That is done by installing 8K chips which may be bought for $25 to $125 each depending on how bought. Second, you may install 32K or 64K…
#RAM upgrade
Message #85804
This interference is terrible! Hope this thing is legible! Does anyone know if it makes a difference in how much factory RAM I have in my M100 when I want to install non-Radio Shack RAM chips? I don't know if it makes a difference…..will I get more AM if I…
Stefanie: Huh? Doesn't the Tandy 200 have an ECHO function key? What does F5 do when in Telcom terminal mode?? Puzzled … .^Dave^. Enter command, N for next message or for menu:n
Yeah, I know about all the variations in programming. In fact, we were called in because the original designer did not do the job right, then came down with cancer; it was a real mess. Since our units compete with the likes of DATA I/O they must be absolutely perfect.…
#print from model 200
Message #85750
Does anyone have a program tha opens the port to allow you to print while downloading? Please leave a message here or call me at 212-554-5166 (days). Thanks Stefanie *** There is a reply: 85775 Enter command, N for next message or for menu:n
The recent two issues of Portable 100/200 have RAM and ROM addresses explained by Greg Susong, a frequenter of this SIG. =====> larry
ALLAN TRICK (71256,757) wrote the article for Portable 100 (as it was then called) and described the method. EMAIL to Allan if you have further questions (he's recently married and does not frequent the SIG too often). =====> larry
Ain't nuthin', Dave: there's an OPEN statement that'll cause a coldstart! ( Not to worry – you won't do it by accident, & I'm not telling!) Lemme explain the string thing a little, since it IS obscure: It's a bug (of course). But unlikely you'll hit it innocently – you…
unexpected files
Message #85687
Dear Janet: I got rid of them all by using the Change program I renamed the triangle to something legit and then killed it. Where it came from the goddess knows and where it went is just as well. I was just surprised to have all that stuff there ANd…
Tim: Well wallop muh wild wandering wumpuses! Just did it! Wondered if I'd mis-typed. Wondrous … .^Dave^. *** There is a reply: 85720 Enter command, N for next message or for menu:n
Jim: For starters, see ROM.200 in DL 4 database here and then follow that up with Greg Susong's articles in Jun-Jul Portable 100/200 magazine. Good luck … .^Dave^. Enter command, N for next message or for menu:n
Tony, That is one of the primary ports that I am considering. However I too know very little about the numbering of this port and also the conditions for which you can read an input from it. Me thinks. Thanks for the reply, I guess we'll just have to wait…
Paul, I know very little about the barcode port, but I have read that some have used it for input of digital signals (on-off, 0-1), for external device monitoring. Obviously, there is some port # that you can read to find out what is going on there. An apparent advantage…
unexpected files
Message #85644
as i recall most of those files are quite normal. the triangle does sound wierd. but reserv.ed & its friends are there for a reason. don't know offhand what it is they do, but seem to remmember somebody saying that one of them is the paste buffer & one for…
Well, Tcomp.120 is in beta testing at this moment, so heres whats going on: MULT has been rewritten, Jump Adjustment has been totally re-done & I'm VERY interested in your other comparison functions. I plan to release 120 to the public this maybe this weekend (Really!) – Mike Enter command,…
#Interface to..
Message #85631
Does anyone have any experiance interfacing a M100 to a digital signal ( i.e. TTL). What I need to do is interface a pulse generator to the M100 and record the time at which each pulse occurs. I do have the abilty to tailor the pulses. But would appreciate any…
#Power on ???
Message #85628
When I turn the power on, the LCD forms a temporary black square in the upper right hand corner, before the Menu appears. Does anyone know what this is and why? Thanks -David *** There is a reply: 85874 Enter command, N for next message or for menu:n
No problem about the disappearance… tho Imust admit that not knowing you well, I did entertain the notion that you simply lost interest. Tho you seemed like too nice a fellow to not have simply said that if it were the case. I'll get back to you when I have…
PGMTIP.006 in DL4
Message #85659
Dave, This tip discusses date input in BASIC programs, and illustrates an error trapping routine that will "build" a correctly formed date string from practically any input. This technique would be useful for trapping date errors in input for bookkeeping programs, expense reports, or anywhere a date string is needed…
#String surprise
Message #85613
Tom, this turkey may surprise you: 1 X$="abcde" 2 MID$(X$,2)=X$ 3 PRINT X$ (No, it WON'T change the program itself – it's harmless.) For some reason, what DOES happen didn't surprise me – knew more about it a year ago. Something like: RHS str vrbl refs yield just the descriptor…
#ROM refs for the 200
Message #85608
Anyone know where I can pick up a book/publication that tells me what all the different ROM locations do in my Tandy 200? *** There are replies: 85675, 85737 Enter command, N for next message or for menu:n
I am still interested. Speaking of EPROMs; the reason I haven't been back to you is because I have been busy with the design of a gang programmer for EPROMs which we've been doing over the past few months. Just got a number of fixes designed for an older version…
Tell me more Bruce, I have a couple coco drives… =Norm= Enter command, N for next message or for menu:n
M100 AC Adapter
Message #85571
Thanks for the timely tips concerning the AC Adapter for the M100. It seems Radio Shack personnel in this area (New Orleans) are advising their customers that it is 'ok' to use the Cat. No. 273-1454 A adapter for their M100s rather than worry about the 'hard to get' unit…
#TCOMP
Message #85568
Mike- Hi! Have you been doing any work on TCOMP lately? I have, and was able to come up with a few useful modifications. First, I incorporated a space/time saving feature to +/- operations by using INX H and DCX H. Second, I added >=,=>,,>
#EPROM / Cable adaptor
Message #85566
Larry, for some reason or other you just never got back to me after that first exchange of messages. Whatever. Anyway, I've been busy lately and wnted to let you kow that the art work for the EPROM adaptor I mentionned to you is now at my photographers, and I…
Thanks for the encouragement. Enter command, N for next message or for menu:n
#USING COCO DISK DRIVES
Message #85527
I HAVE WRITTEN AND AM USING A PROGRAM TO SAVE AND LOAD .DO FILES FROM THE MOD-100 TO MY COCO DISK DRIVE. IT'S IN BASIC WITH SOME MACHINE LANGUAGE SUBROUTINES. I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE INTERESTED IN THIS PROJECT. BRUCE WILLIAMS *** There is a reply: 85591 Enter command,…
#forth
Message #85524
I've been DYING for an alternative to BASIC that respects the 100's worldview (I LOVE this silly little machine!). Your rIOforth sounds like the best contender yet – when it's ready, you have one customer here. Your selfish pursuit of shelter, food, & sleep in the interim is not appreciated…
Glad to see some interest out there! I've been fearing that I'll produce a beautiful product with no market! See msg #85504 that I just left for Tim Peters regarding rIOforth. Enter command, N for next message or for menu:n
You've touched on a subject that can keep Forth designers awake nights! After much thought, I ended up following a similar stack & reg. arrangement to that used by the 8080 implementation of fig-Forth, i.e. {BC} => IP register, {SP} == Data Stack ptr, the Forth Return Stack Ptr is…
Jim: Aside from Rick's fine advice, methinks the POINT is that the approved adapter says – OUTPUT: 6V DC 400mA so what's the guy doing trying to pawn off an adapter rated at 150mA ??? Be careful … .^Dave^. Enter command, N for next message or for menu:n
Jim: I think you're rightly concerned about using a standard AC power adapter on your Model 100. After all, why does Radio Shack bother to sell a special adapter (26-3804) for the same price as the one you bought? Referring to 26-3804, your owners manual says on page 5 to…
#"Unused" 8085 opcodes
Message #85483
Wow! Did you say FORTH??? Tell me more (Please)! – Mike *** There is a reply: 85506 Enter command, N for next message or for menu:n
#Quiet Keeez?
Message #85457
Hi Gang, I remember something about using orthodontic bands to 'quiet' our keyboards. Can anybody give me the details? Thanks, Mikey! *** There is a reply: 85736 Enter command, N for next message or for menu:n
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