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ABasiC program size
Message #42465
Hmm. My guess (as a long-time interpretter/compiler fiddler) would be that since it's named ABasiC, the language ia written in C, and thus part of the overhead comes from that — a compiled interpretter, rather than an assembled one. The figures I've seen indicate that ABasiC (which as we all…
Paul, I didn't upload the address file, since the addresses I keep wouldn't mean anything to anyone else. I thought each user could create his own address file according to his own needs. If your getting an error in line 1815 then apparently you haven't create your own address file…
Okay…thanks. Twas merely *curious*
If your using ED , you can use the SIZE option to increase the file size limit. Any help?
Yup ED is the screen editor, and most people prefer that type, especial Commodore people if you know what I mean. SpLiTiNfInItY (Dave)
#Amiga WB icons
Message #42460
Because that's my handle (for the past 8 years). You can't use your handle in the SIGs info files (you know, where it says Fm: David Whatley), but there is nothing wrong with using it as a signiture, especialy when people are use to calling you that. (Happens when you…
Nope, dont have his PPN, sorry. The Amiga C (Lattic) is fairly standard. There are some extensions of course, but the program should transfer fine. BUT, the Amiga serial I/O is the hardest part to understand at the moment, and buggy. Right now most are waiting for V1.1, which will…
Hi Dick, I was talking to someone from Commodore the other day, and I beleive that he mentioned that ABasic does not tokenize. This would be a very good explanation of why an ABasic file is so large compared to a 64's. Of course, the benefit of an untokenized BASIC,…
That was a metaphor, not a similie.
Hopefully MSBASIC will be here soon.
#CARDFI.BAS
Message #42442
LINE 1815 if lof (1) < 5 then er=35:goto1530 just doesn't seem to work what i am doing wrong or am I just not thinking straight. Also how do you get a dir of a disk that you have formatted yourself and have loaded programs on ????? I am about…
That's kind of consistent with my exper- ience, although I actually am using as much as 120k of array at times (3 screen buffers at about 44k each). What gripes me is that this fundamental information isn't available in the docs. That plus the inefficiency of the language.
Well lattice C is the only C lang. iv ever worked on so my opinion would not be a one of knowledge. the lattice 'C' compiler is easy to work with and other then a simple ( INCLUDE STDIO ) routine that took me all evening to figure out how…
David, I work for a developer so I can get access to the ED and EDIT docs on Monday. Is EDIT the line editor and ED the screen editor? If so, I have looked at them in the book and thehe line editor is fairly good. Darrell
Can't you also get into a CLI window easier? I forget how. Seems isit is a simple icon choice.
looks like the rest of your message is nonexistant. The EOA stuff is due Dec13,according to my info, and the Chang Labs accounting software is out! Wait for 1.1 to be released an a flood of software will follow.
I have heard rumors of a 64k workspace with the array and variable storage outside the 64k. That may be fine for the 256k machine, but 512k is wasted! I just hope my info is wrong.
tom: 1) make a copy of your wb disk 2) load up your copy, select the preferences icon 3) in preference click CLI to 'on' 4) click 'save' 5) go back out to workbench window 6) click system drawer, when it opens you should have CLI icon in it. The…
EDIT is an extremely POWERFUL line editor. The commands as printed for Edit in the Amiga Dos users manual are at least twice as long in number of pages as the commands for ED. EDIT will also accept files that contain Binary code whereas ED will NOT! and if you…
UH…..EXCUSE ME BU T EITHER EVERYONE ALREADY KNOWS THE ANSWER, OR NO ONE HAS EVER BOTHERED ASKING YOU, BUT WHY DO YOU SIGN ALL YOUR POSTINGS "SpLiTiNfInItY" ???? Thank you
#Amiga/CLI
Message #42414
I am a new and proud owner of an Amiga computer but and having problems with a few things. The only books I have are the ones that came with the computer, Introduction to Amiga and ABasiC, and these are unclear to me on my problem and would appreciate any…
I sure hope it's good. I have been writing a pretty spiffy terminal program in C on my Compupro 68000 system (with XMODEM, KERMIT, etc etc), which is in "by-the-book" K & R C. Hopefully, I will be able to transport it fairly easily to the Amiga. I have it…
#AMIGA
Message #42412
HI EVERYONE I'HAD MY AMIGA NOW FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED SO FAR ALL OF THE PROMISED SOFTWARE IS NONEXIwhen you7
Steve, I don't know how good it is, but there is a generic Kernit source in C over on DL2 of PCS58. Regards, Larry.
Dick, don't regret your decision if ABasiC is all that's bothering you. I'm taking a 'wait and see' attitude until I get my hands on Microsoft's BASIC. I hear it's a marvel. Regards, Larry.
Hay, the compilers work fine. Sometimes they give me bugs I can't explain, and I curse the system, but later I find it was actualy a bug in the source code: my own fault. V1.1 of intution is almost here, and it is going to be *SHARP! A 1500 page…
Im not sure about EDIT, I only use ED, which is great for everything I do. Im not sure where the docs for EDIT can be found, but Im not anxious to get them either. Yet, if I do, Ill pass them along to you. SpLiTiNfInItY
your function key file
Message #42406
Hi. As you may be aware, your file was truncated during the upload. After the initial print statements, the GETK state -ment was the last line. We hope you will try again. I would advise against using the Maxicomm(?) terminal program, at least in v.1. You can find other terminal…
YOU DON'T HAVE TO ABX. YOU CAN LDA B,X.
terminals
Message #42403
I have typed in xterm3.bas correctly, I believe and it does not work with my Novation J-Cat (newly purchased for the Amiga) The screen fills with XXXXs when connection is made. EZterm prints out very strange due to (I think) an extra quote in line 10. I read someone who…
#ABasiC program size
Message #42402
I've come to the startling conclusion that my C64 is bigger than my Amiga. A few little test programs consisting of a variety of assignment statements, gOSUBS, simple functions, etc. were written for the 64 and also entered into the Amiga. The value of FRE(0)noprogram-FRE(0)program was compared for the two…
I'm going to try it (C). I'm just not looking forward to it on a machine whose DOS still doesn't know which end is up (and neither do I). Dick Darling
Yup! That's the problem all right. I've seen that others have had it too, so it's a generic bug apparently. Dick Darling
An interesting suggestion, and it's true that the screen depth really soaks up memory (and slows the program), but I get my "Too Large" message when I'm still in edit mode. I don't believe the editor is smart enough to parse the entire program and decide I've exceeded some run-time…
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#AMICUS terminal program
Message #42397
can I volunteer to work on a port of kermit to the amiga? I use about 4 different computers from vax 8600s to ATs, thus KErmit servs as a lowest common denominator. least vector some Kermit people to me. you've probably gotten my letter in the mail… sdp
right now, i hang up the phone by dropping dtr. i've had some problem with getting the hayes to hang up since i've flipped the switch. my bios has a handler for the RDR and PUN device which happens to be the serial port connected to my hayes. when I…
thanks
Message #42390
Thanks to all those people who put all of the info about the amiga on dl-7. It answered just about all the questions I had .Also thploadedE ON DL-7/ex
Truncated DL lines
Message #42389
I noticed in paticular on Termin.bas that it was only the lines after col 145 that were truncated..
Amiga ED procedures
Message #42383
Bob, thanks…we're happily EDiting the startup-sequence file in S now. CompuServe's Amiga data library has been a tremendous help, and I have received overwhelming help from the users here. I have a parttime job selling Amigas now so I'm sure I'll have more questions. Thanks…..Jay
I can see no reason why the modem has to know if the terminal programs is truly ready and that is all switch one (1) does. What do you mean by your CP/M machine asserting the pin right after boot up? Darrell
The Commodore-64
Message #42374
The Commodore 64 has, thanks to piracy, become a toy. A truly advanced machine hasto half value because of a professional lack of i in a program that he knows will be copied. There isno turning back, there are networks in school dedicated to copying and distribtin5 dollar software for…
Rick… Thur. night it is then. I'll call a little after 7pm pst. I live in so Cal. (L.A.). Talk to you then. Jack
From what I see here and in PCS-44, Maxiterm's problems are not just the DOS; apparently, this program was a bit of a premature ejaculation, if you'll pardon the simile. XMODEM and KERMIT are both available as C sources on the IBM SIG, if any of the developers want to…
Seems that I heard that ROLLING DEMO required a pre-release KickStart disk (V27.x). Many of the old demos only work with the KickStart which was current when the demo was put together. Such is life when the operating system is not stabilized! (Watch for further changes in AmigaDOS 1.1). If…
For greater flexability (sp?) try to set up the file transfer parts as seperate modules, ie. Kermit send and receive modules, Xmodem send and receive modules, etc. Then release the source code so that we can add whatever protocol we need and you never heard of. This is probably obivious…
#Amiga ROLLING DEMO?
Message #42366
Does anyone know how to work the ROLLING DEMO disks? My dealer has no idea. Someone said to load the CLI disk in place of the Workbench, This resulted in the screen going white and typing "demoss" in blind did set the drive spining, But no demos were seen. I…
#42347-
SETLACE
Message #42362
What? Refresh is 60 times a second. In interlace mode every other scan line is drawn 30 times a second.
#42347-
SETLACE
Message #42361
Hi Roy. Thanks for the info. Regards, Sysop/Tim Grantham 76703,4036
That kind of talk is Macdangerous, considering what they Macdid to Digital Research GEM. Apple may well be willing to try to enjoin CBM from using the Workbench interface. Macregards, -LDM
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