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#28802 monitor Message #28828
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Videophile August 4, 1986 12:44 AM
The KV-20XBR is fantastic!!! and the sound has caused complaint from my neighbors (grin). I have had no problem with setting it up, but the flicker from interlace is still unusable.
#28802 monitor Message #28828
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Videophile August 4, 1986 12:44 AM
The KV-20XBR is fantastic!!! and the sound has caused complaint from my neighbors (grin). I have had no problem with setting it up, but the flicker from interlace is still unusable.
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications August 3, 1986 8:55 PM
Let's see, first of all… (i) You must AbortIO() before attempting to change the parameters (ii) Not sure on that one, what are you writting the program in? (iv) The Amiga does not have a real beep, all you get is the flash unless you write a routine to do…
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications August 3, 1986 8:55 PM
Let's see, first of all… (i) You must AbortIO() before attempting to change the parameters (ii) Not sure on that one, what are you writting the program in? (iv) The Amiga does not have a real beep, all you get is the flash unless you write a routine to do…
#28780- starterm 3.01 Message #28787
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications August 3, 1986 8:39 PM
Louis, 3.2 will be available shortly, it mainly fixes all the reported bugs that came out in 3.01. I've been running 3.2 with Beta 4 for the past few weeks with hardly any problems. Disk directories are not really needed, you can just bring up a CLI and do a…
#28780- starterm 3.01 Message #28787
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications August 3, 1986 8:39 PM
Louis, 3.2 will be available shortly, it mainly fixes all the reported bugs that came out in 3.01. I've been running 3.2 with Beta 4 for the past few weeks with hardly any problems. Disk directories are not really needed, you can just bring up a CLI and do a…
#25435- Starterm 3.01 Message #25441
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications July 5, 1986 5:27 PM
try starting Starterm with a run command. That is how I've always used it. Jim
#25435- Starterm 3.01 Message #25441
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications July 5, 1986 5:27 PM
try starting Starterm with a run command. That is how I've always used it. Jim
#25409 #Starterm Message #25416
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications July 5, 1986 1:26 PM
Rick, I'm going to add a search path to Starterm, so it won't have to be on a disk named starterm, or have an ST.Stuff directory either. If you set up your terminal and click the little save gadget next to the service in the dial requester. those params will…
#25409 #Starterm Message #25416
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications July 5, 1986 1:26 PM
Rick, I'm going to add a search path to Starterm, so it won't have to be on a disk named starterm, or have an ST.Stuff directory either. If you set up your terminal and click the little save gadget next to the service in the dial requester. those params will…
#25040- #StarTerm 3.0 Message #25056
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications July 2, 1986 8:22 PM
Ah yes, another feature for you, if you use a ' If you use the '~' character in the Dialing prefix, Starterm will wait 1 second before continuing to out the string. as for the ram:c/e problem, I've never tried it, but I will later on tonight.
#25040- #StarTerm 3.0 Message #25056
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications July 2, 1986 8:22 PM
Ah yes, another feature for you, if you use a ' If you use the '~' character in the Dialing prefix, Starterm will wait 1 second before continuing to out the string. as for the ram:c/e problem, I've never tried it, but I will later on tonight.
#25016- Online! Message #25020
Starterm 3.01 Message #24752
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications June 30, 1986 1:36 PM
OK, I uploaded into DL4 today, a sprayed version of Starterm. I noticed that a great number of people have downloaded it already, So I suggest that those who have, download it again, just to get rid of a few annoying bugs that the previous version had. Let me know…
Starterm 3.01 Message #24752
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications June 30, 1986 1:36 PM
OK, I uploaded into DL4 today, a sprayed version of Starterm. I noticed that a great number of people have downloaded it already, So I suggest that those who have, download it again, just to get rid of a few annoying bugs that the previous version had. Let me know…
#24680 StarTerm 3.0 Message #24687
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications June 30, 1986 12:37 AM
Rod, that was a silly bug we kinda never noticed. The file 'Star.dir' is written to the root directory. but when starterm loads, it looks for 'star.dir' in 'ST.Stuff' directory. To correct this until I post a new revision is to copy the file into the 'ST.Stuff' directory. that will…
#24680 StarTerm 3.0 Message #24687
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications June 30, 1986 12:37 AM
Rod, that was a silly bug we kinda never noticed. The file 'Star.dir' is written to the root directory. but when starterm loads, it looks for 'star.dir' in 'ST.Stuff' directory. To correct this until I post a new revision is to copy the file into the 'ST.Stuff' directory. that will…
#23063 #xon/xoff Message #23136
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications June 16, 1986 2:26 AM
Larry, that's very interesting, and it's how I'm doing it in Starterm 3.0. I'm actually doing check on the number of characters in the serial buffer.. doing a block read, and then convert the buffer and do a block write to the console device. it works quite nicely. Jim
#23063 #xon/xoff Message #23136
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications June 16, 1986 2:26 AM
Larry, that's very interesting, and it's how I'm doing it in Starterm 3.0. I'm actually doing check on the number of characters in the serial buffer.. doing a block read, and then convert the buffer and do a block write to the console device. it works quite nicely. Jim
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Help/Announcements June 5, 1986 10:05 AM
I know they did showed at comdex! I was talking about CES! I did see the _finished_ board at the AmigaWorld party. Cardco person said he will be shipping it next week. Jim
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Help/Announcements June 5, 1986 10:05 AM
I know they did showed at comdex! I was talking about CES! I did see the _finished_ board at the AmigaWorld party. Cardco person said he will be shipping it next week. Jim
#21930- Flight Simulator Message #21979
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Help/Announcements June 5, 1986 10:03 AM
Very strange thing. I went back to the Sublogic booth and had gotten a different story. The new one say that Jet will be out in September and Flight in January. I wish they would get their story straight. Jim
#21930- Flight Simulator Message #21979
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Help/Announcements June 5, 1986 10:03 AM
Very strange thing. I went back to the Sublogic booth and had gotten a different story. The new one say that Jet will be out in September and Flight in January. I wish they would get their story straight. Jim
#21772- Cardco aMEGA board Message #21774
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Community Square June 3, 1986 11:18 PM
Scott, it's $549.95 and I don't see any mention of parity checking in the flier. (I really don't care about parity checking) Jim
#21772- Cardco aMEGA board Message #21774
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Community Square June 3, 1986 11:18 PM
Scott, it's $549.95 and I don't see any mention of parity checking in the flier. (I really don't care about parity checking) Jim
#Cardco aMEGA board Message #21768
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Community Square June 3, 1986 11:11 PM
I ran into the Cardco people at the AmigaWorld party, (at least it woke me up there). And I recieved a retailer's sheet of the meg board. Here are the features of the board. Pass-through Design – Allows connection of additional boards, card, boxes, Hard disks, etc. to the expansion…
#Cardco aMEGA board Message #21768
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Community Square June 3, 1986 11:11 PM
I ran into the Cardco people at the AmigaWorld party, (at least it woke me up there). And I recieved a retailer's sheet of the meg board. Here are the features of the board. Pass-through Design – Allows connection of additional boards, card, boxes, Hard disks, etc. to the expansion…
#CES update Message #21617
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Community Square June 2, 1986 11:02 PM
Well people, this is your sysop back from a long day of walking and long night of partying. A few new products were sighted for the Amiga today, here's the following summary: MicroProse – Silent Service. This is a Submarine adventure which should be available in the 4th quarter. Progressive…
#CES update Message #21617
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Community Square June 2, 1986 11:02 PM
Well people, this is your sysop back from a long day of walking and long night of partying. A few new products were sighted for the Amiga today, here's the following summary: MicroProse – Silent Service. This is a Submarine adventure which should be available in the 4th quarter. Progressive…
Flight Simulator Message #21351
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Help/Announcements June 1, 1986 7:39 PM
Well, after walking around a bit here in Chicage. I came across the Sublogic booth. Too bad they didn't have a flight simulator running for me to have a look at. BUT! they did let me know when it's going to be released. I had a firm date for release…
Flight Simulator Message #21351
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Help/Announcements June 1, 1986 7:39 PM
Well, after walking around a bit here in Chicage. I came across the Sublogic booth. Too bad they didn't have a flight simulator running for me to have a look at. BUT! they did let me know when it's going to be released. I had a firm date for release…
#20832 Circle Benchmark Message #20844
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Programming May 29, 1986 10:06 PM
Mike, yes it would speed up the program, but it's not recommended to use in a multi-tasking environment. But if the program is a real cycle pig, go for it.
#20832 Circle Benchmark Message #20844
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Programming May 29, 1986 10:06 PM
Mike, yes it would speed up the program, but it's not recommended to use in a multi-tasking environment. But if the program is a real cycle pig, go for it.
#20742- #Circle Benchmark Message #20782
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Programming May 29, 1986 10:59 AM
Mike, there is a Forbid() function. You would use Forbid when the program is using structures that another Task may use at the same time. It also disables multitasking until your Task executes a Wait function. To Exit the Forbidden state you have to call a Permit().
#20742- #Circle Benchmark Message #20782
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Programming May 29, 1986 10:59 AM
Mike, there is a Forbid() function. You would use Forbid when the program is using structures that another Task may use at the same time. It also disables multitasking until your Task executes a Wait function. To Exit the Forbidden state you have to call a Permit().
#20718 WBenchMsg Message #20723
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Programming May 29, 1986 1:24 AM
wouldn't this be a little easier… #define WBenchMsg wb_msg Jim
#20718 WBenchMsg Message #20723
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Programming May 29, 1986 1:24 AM
wouldn't this be a little easier… #define WBenchMsg wb_msg Jim
#20564 ATERM Message #20574
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications May 28, 1986 7:50 AM
Larry, I have to disaggree here, you can turn off the flow control if it's written properly. You must set the SERB_XDISABLED in the io_SerFlags. Of course this will have to be patched in Aterm6.
#20564 ATERM Message #20574
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Telecommunications May 28, 1986 7:50 AM
Larry, I have to disaggree here, you can turn off the flow control if it's written properly. You must set the SERB_XDISABLED in the io_SerFlags. Of course this will have to be patched in Aterm6.
#Latest AmigaWorld Message #20432
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Help/Announcements May 27, 1986 5:05 PM
Looking through the latest issue of AmigaWorld, one thing surprised me, it moved up a few notches in the technical department. Now, it still isn't BYTE, but it's improving. I think our voices are being heard in Petersborough. Now if any of you budding writers out there can come up…
#Latest AmigaWorld Message #20432
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Help/Announcements May 27, 1986 5:05 PM
Looking through the latest issue of AmigaWorld, one thing surprised me, it moved up a few notches in the technical department. Now, it still isn't BYTE, but it's improving. I think our voices are being heard in Petersborough. Now if any of you budding writers out there can come up…
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Help/Announcements May 27, 1986 5:00 PM
Well, I just recieved word from Cardco that their aMEGA board will be ready to ship in the first week of June. The price on it is very affordable and will be able to finally break that CHIP MEM barrier (grin).
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Help/Announcements May 27, 1986 5:00 PM
Well, I just recieved word from Cardco that their aMEGA board will be ready to ship in the first week of June. The price on it is very affordable and will be able to finally break that CHIP MEM barrier (grin).
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP The Amiga Forum · Games May 21, 1986 1:41 PM
Strange Sense of humor? What are you talking about? (grin) Jim
#19503- Okimate 20 Problems Message #19615
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP The Amiga Forum · Amiga at Work May 21, 1986 1:14 PM
Ron, now you got me on that one! Have you tried a different ribbon? Jim
#19458 DoIO Message #19484
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Programming May 20, 1986 9:49 PM
You have to set the RAWKEY bit in the IDCMP flag of the NewWindow structure Once you do that, intuition will send you a message of RAWKEY Class. When you have recieved that class of message, the Code field contains the raw keycode of the key pressed. You still must…
#19458 DoIO Message #19484
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Programming May 20, 1986 9:49 PM
You have to set the RAWKEY bit in the IDCMP flag of the NewWindow structure Once you do that, intuition will send you a message of RAWKEY Class. When you have recieved that class of message, the Code field contains the raw keycode of the key pressed. You still must…
#19391- #DoIO Message #19453
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Programming May 20, 1986 12:29 PM
Or you can try VANILLAKEYS if you want the ascii codes translated.
#19391- #DoIO Message #19453
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Programming May 20, 1986 12:29 PM
Or you can try VANILLAKEYS if you want the ascii codes translated.
From: Jim Nangano/SYSOP Forum unknown · Community Square May 16, 1986 2:52 AM
Jay Miner, general manager of Commodore-Amiga, responded late yesterday to concern over reported layoffs within Commodore with the following official statement: "Commodore International has had heavy layoffs. These layoffs have been uniformly distributed over all positions and have been necessary for an overall reduction in staff. "The Amiga division's losses…

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