This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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#81830-
ACTIVEWINDOW | INACTIVE
Message #81972
I just took another look and you're correct. I guess my eyes were crossed. Thanks for the correction. ..Bob
#79507-
WordPerfect
Message #79516
I agree with you that the $400 'list' price is much higher than the going price on the streets (legally that is). Unfortunately, $200 is about the best that you'll find it and that's still steep for me and the amount that I use a word processor at home. Now…
Perhaps it's just a matter of changing one's style when using the tools available — I know that I now will tend to check out the actual Library function calls in the Appendix before beleiving the more 'textual' information in the first section of the RKM.
If there's really a basis in reality for the benchmarks, sounds like a MAJOR improvement and something to look forward to. Thanks for taking the time to dig out the facts and report 'em. …..Bob
Of course I sent in the registration. As for waiting for the notification by mail, heck by the time I received the notification for the 3.1 upgrade, I had already sent in for it two weeks previously. (The joys of accessing the national nets 8-)). Haven't seen the Amigaworld. Could…
Do you REALLY want to use DisplayWrite???? I guess you're really into pain. 😎 … Bob
The file system is not THAT slow. Much time is spent in the data compression which is a nice, but very EXPENSIVE feature, especially comparing the cost of diskettes to a person's time!
Thanks for the complement, Steve.
My experience is that clicking on the Title Bar DOES NOT activate the window, only the screen. I have to click somewhere in the body of the window to activate it. Only a slight pain. I have not tried it with the Window title bar showing, but I suspect that…
#76444-
#Screen gadgets
Message #76568
I don't have the doc's in front of me, but I seem to remember that the call to ShowTitle is indeed needed, but must be called with a TRUE for the Screen title bar to show……..Just pulled out the Intuition docs – ShowTitle( ScreenPtr,TRUE) will do it for you. To…
#73249-
#Manx Ptr Warnings
Message #73315
I totally agree about the desirability of putting in all of the casts, even though it is a royal pain in the keyboard. It's too easy for a 'warning' msg of note to be interspersed with all of the 'pointer mismatch' warnings that are usually ignored. I think that it…
#73249-
#Manx Ptr Warnings
Message #73315
I totally agree about the desirability of putting in all of the casts, even though it is a royal pain in the keyboard. It's too easy for a 'warning' msg of note to be interspersed with all of the 'pointer mismatch' warnings that are usually ignored. I think that it…
I have used WordPerfect quite a bit in the Messy-DOS world and like it a lot. I have heard from someone who has a beta-test version for the Amiga that it is quite similar to the IBM version. Consequently, if you are looking for a text-oriented WP (unlike the other…
Re: ActivateGadget – I have found that the timing for this is critical – there are a number of warnings in the docs that this call will only work in certain circumstances. I have found that a short delay between the Request and ActivateGadget requests generally increases the chances of…
Re: ActivateGadget – I have found that the timing for this is critical – there are a number of warnings in the docs that this call will only work in certain circumstances. I have found that a short delay between the Request and ActivateGadget requests generally increases the chances of…
The exit codes on the Amiga are designed to be positive numbers rather than negative numbers. Exit(10), etc. The exit code is hidden if the program is invoked from the CLI, but is useful in writing 'execute' files.
The exit codes on the Amiga are designed to be positive numbers rather than negative numbers. Exit(10), etc. The exit code is hidden if the program is invoked from the CLI, but is useful in writing 'execute' files.
I have used the 'prescribed' technique in the program I am currently working on and have had no problems in that section of the code. Haven't banged away at it terribly hard yet (other sections are GRABBING my attention a little too much up to this point) but will try…
I have used the 'prescribed' technique in the program I am currently working on and have had no problems in that section of the code. Haven't banged away at it terribly hard yet (other sections are GRABBING my attention a little too much up to this point) but will try…
#67773-
Comm. to Mainframes
Message #67841
I have successfully used the VT100 emulator in connecting to an IBM mainframe environment. This was into an IBM 3708 protocol converter. Experienced no problems. If your protocol converter implements a solid VT100 mode, it should work for you also.
I purchased the Lattice compiler before the Manx was available. The earlier releases were OK, but not great. I regretted having purchased it, but did not choose to throw it out and get the Manx compiler. Lattice's latest upgrade (version 3.10) is a SUBSTANTIAL improvement, and I no longer feel…
I purchased the Lattice compiler before the Manx was available. The earlier releases were OK, but not great. I regretted having purchased it, but did not choose to throw it out and get the Manx compiler. Lattice's latest upgrade (version 3.10) is a SUBSTANTIAL improvement, and I no longer feel…
#66174-
Missing messages
Message #66711
Another possibility is to set up a 'limited' handling routine in the inner loop that can set a flag to be processed later and cleared. This way you can release the message and still process the data later when convenient.
#66174-
Missing messages
Message #66711
Another possibility is to set up a 'limited' handling routine in the inner loop that can set a flag to be processed later and cleared. This way you can release the message and still process the data later when convenient.
#66036-
#assembler
Message #66431
That's interesting…seems a reasonably smart design. Getting back to the original problem that started this thread, the two modules were written in assembler and linked with Alink (or Blink?). In that case, the order was very important, since the second file, when linked FIRST, was executed first and !
#65614-
assembler
Message #65955
You are right in that I am using Lattice. Does the Manx linker insure that the initialization code is placed in the front, regardless of the order of linking?
#65219-
#assembler
Message #65572
Actually, your statement that the order is important is misleading. The order AFTER the first file specified is not important. The first file included must be the section with the startup code – otherwise GURU city.
#65219-
#assembler
Message #65572
Actually, your statement that the order is important is misleading. The order AFTER the first file specified is not important. The first file included must be the section with the startup code – otherwise GURU city.
printer.device
Message #15172
I have been attempting to access the 'printer.device' from my code to change the default printer configuration parameters, instead of changing the preferences settings. I have encountered a few 'weirdnesses' that maybe someone out there can explain. I am using the DoIO() type of processing as opposed to writing to…
printer.device
Message #15172
I have been attempting to access the 'printer.device' from my code to change the default printer configuration parameters, instead of changing the preferences settings. I have encountered a few 'weirdnesses' that maybe someone out there can explain. I am using the DoIO() type of processing as opposed to writing to…
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