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#125057 #What is .SEA? Message #125802
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP December 21, 1993 6:29 PM
Mel – When I type: lha ? The first lines that print are: >> LhA Evaluation V1.38 – Copyright (c) 1991,92 Stefan Boberg. All rights reserved. Not for commercial use. Usage: LhA [-] [[homedir] …] [@file] [destdir]
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Arts Forum · DeskTop Video December 14, 1993 8:37 PM
Nick – Thanks for the comment about DMII – have you tried the MIDI functionality of it? – Rob. "That's some catch, that Catch-22." on Amiga via AutoPilot "It's the best there is."
#124195 #What is .SEA? Message #124664
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP December 10, 1993 6:53 PM
LHArc will generate self-extracting archives. Typically they're named somethink like filename.run
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Arts Forum · DeskTop Video December 7, 1993 10:10 PM
Steve – Thanks for your reply. Your opinion of B&P Pro is right in line with the other feedback I've received. Your note sounds (no pun intended) like you have the OSMS board – I gather that you like it. Do you find it easy to use, and would you…
CD-ROM ?s Message #124238
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware December 7, 1993 10:10 PM
I'm contemplating adding a CD-ROM to my '030-based A2000, and have a few questions: Given an appropriate file system (like AsimCDFSv2), can CrossPC or PCTask run Messy-DOS programs from the CD-ROM? That is, will CrossPC recognize the CD-ROM as a Messy-DOS device? Assuming a 'standard' CD-ROM drive (NEC or Toshiba,…
internet ques Message #123977
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Communications December 5, 1993 9:43 AM
I've been trying to find a way to get on the i-amiga mailing list from the internet. I have a book which provides the instructions (paraphrased): mail a message to LISTSERV@rutgers.edu containing the line: SUBSCRIBE i-amiga I've tried this, and get an automated response that says: … while talking to…
no MED sound Message #36324
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Arts Forum · DeskTop Video December 3, 1993 10:17 PM
I have a copy of MED v3.2 that I downloaded at one time or another, and have finally gotten around to trying it out. There are no special instructions in the docs, so I just put it in its own drawer and ran it. It seems to be working, in…
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Arts Forum · DeskTop Video December 3, 1993 10:17 PM
I've been using Deluxe Music Construction Set for a few years now, and am finally looking to upgrade. The primary packages I'm considering are: > Deluxe Music II > OctaMED Pro v5 > Bars & Pipes Pro 2 I do most of my editing in classical format, but am becoming…
FCII & ENVELOPES Message #123832
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP December 3, 1993 10:14 PM
Mark – My pleasure, certainly. It's very nice to have my suggestion actually WORK for somebody! 8^)) P.S. – per the other response to your post, the file PRTENV.LZH in library 6 is the subject macro. – Rob. "That's some catch, that Catch-22." on Amiga via AutoPilot "It's the best…
#122679 FCII & ENVELOPES Message #123058
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP November 26, 1993 9:21 PM
Mark – A lot depends on if your printer takes envelopes sideways or straight on. If it takes them sideways, you need to have FCII rel 2, which allows landscape printing under Project|Page Setup – when you set the Width to anything larger than 8.5 (9.5 for std. business envelopes),…
TrueType converter? Message #123057
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP November 26, 1993 9:21 PM
Thanks Pat – I'll take a look see. 8^) – Rob. "That's some catch, that Catch-22." on Amiga via AutoPilot "It's the best there is."
#TrueType converter? Message #121838
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP November 15, 1993 9:27 PM
Does anyone know where I can find a program that will convert TrueType fonts into either CompuGraphic or Adobe Type 1? /7 //\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot from Northeastern PA…
#conspiracy Message #121273
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors November 9, 1993 8:42 PM
While joyfully skimming through my December, 1993 AmigaWorld, I suddenly found myself experiencing a wierd, metaphysical sens of displacement. Closer inspection of the page at which I had paused, I noted with quirked eyebrows a review of 3D Studio Release 3 for the PC. Wait a minute… for the PC???…
#PPage 4.? Message #120632
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP November 3, 1993 9:02 PM
I apologize if this was already discussed at length, but I haven't logged on in a while… Do I understand correctly that Gold Disk has a new version, 4.1, of ProPage out now? Is the upgrade free? Anyone not mind sharing some details? Thanks. /7 //\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot…
#120552 final copy II Message #120631
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP November 3, 1993 9:02 PM
Mark – Just post your questions here. You'll receive more answers than you ever imagined. (And if you don't, E-mail me. I'll do what I can). Welcome to the world of FCII (hopefully you bought release 2!) 🙂 /7 //\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot from Northeastern PA…
#120579 WPs Message #120630
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP November 3, 1993 9:02 PM
#37194 WEATHER SCRIPT Message #37588
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Tech Forum · ARexx November 3, 1993 7:39 PM
Frank – Maybe you could use AREXX to use a viewing program like ViewTek, which can handle GIFs with no problem. Please post what you manage to figure out – it sounds like an interesting script 8^). /7 //\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot from Northeastern PA…
SAS/C FOR SALE Message #119831
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Classified October 26, 1993 6:58 PM
FOR SALE: SAS/C version 6 C programming language package. All original disks and docs included. Asking $200.00. Please reply via CMail to 71212,712. /7 //\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot from Northeastern PA…
PDraw Clips Message #116151
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP September 27, 1993 8:56 PM
Chris – Boy, have I been out of touch!! Thanks for the info – I'll just have to wait and see if anyone picks up the ball. Cheers. /7 //\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot from Northeastern PA…
Message Houdini Message #113167
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP September 7, 1993 7:32 PM
How long do my messages and their responses typically stay active for me to read? I've been trying to get an answer to a question from Gold Disk Tech Support for a while (almost 6 months) but I only log on every two weeks or so, and I cannot even…
PDraw problems Message #110454
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP August 15, 1993 7:32 AM
Philip – Hello, and I have a few questions for you… I have done some hard disk re-organization involving moving the PDraw genies out of rexx: and into a separate drawer inside the PDraw drawer. I did modify PDraw.ini appropriately. Something has become screwed up, and I'm not sure exactly…
#98839 #Hard drives Message #98976
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware May 9, 1993 4:06 PM
Steven – Even if Mike doesn't find your comments helpful, there are many others who will!! (Yours truly, specifically) I've been wondering about these questions for a while, without knowing how to voice them. Since you're on such a roll, ma I trouble you further? 1) I have an A2000…
Something I'd find useful is a definitive rundown of all the different CDROM drives -and- formats (and their compatability/usefulness with the Amiga). Also – some kind of 'informed' article on the state of support for the older (i.e. non-AGA) machines would be interesting – not just from C='s perspective, but…
#98569 #User Letter to C= Message #98974
The March, 1993 issue of Amiga News has a review of Phasar 4.08 as the cover story. They give it very high marks, although the reviewer (Michael Tobin, M.D., Ph.D.) does state, "Phasar isn't a financial planning program as such. It's not really set up to follow stocks, bonds and…
#Amigamations tape Message #29887
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Arts Forum · Videophile May 9, 1993 2:50 PM
In my latest AWorld mag, there's an ad for the Amigamations tape – The number is (603) 924-0156. $19.95 + $2.95 S&H Cheers.
DMCS 2.0?? Message #28816
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Arts Forum · DeskTop Video April 11, 1993 11:58 AM
Has anyone heard anything about a new version of DMCS coming out? The March issue of AMIGA NEWS had a blurp about it in the Rumors section- Supposedly The Dreamer's Guild will be releasing DMCS 2.0, but the date listed in ANews is a March release?? /7 //\ob …on Amiga…
#94149 HP 500C help Message #95060
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP April 11, 1993 11:57 AM
David – This may not be of any use to you, but no one else has responded to you yet, so here goes… You stated that you're using the driver that comes under WB2.0 – C= didn't offer a HP500C driver until 2.1, so could you be using the HP500…
#94352 WOCA-NY Show Report Message #95059
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors April 11, 1993 11:57 AM
Am I the only one who noticed (and found quite disappointing) the main sign located outside the building, pointing into the show? It was a green chalkboard with a handwritten "World of Commodore Amiga–>" written on it. I feel like all those people who call the Amiga a 'cult' machine…
PPage 4.0 A? Message #95050
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP April 11, 1993 9:42 AM
Philip – It was a pleasure to meet you at the NYC WOCA show last weekend. It was encouraging to see Gold Disk's "show of force" in support of the Amiga marketplace. You mentioned something that day about PPv4.0A versus 4.0… I have received (from GD) two versions of the…
FCIIv2 Message #95049
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP April 11, 1993 9:42 AM
Ric – Two questions: 1) Could you list which of the features of FCIIv2 require WB2.1 and which will work with WB2.04? 2) Is FCIIv2 shipping yet? Thanks in advance, /7 //\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot from Northeastern PA…
#Second Page Blank! Message #53129
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Vendor Forum · Softwood March 22, 1993 9:08 PM
Ric – We really don't need any more smarta!!'s around here, especially from somebody in tech support who doesn't have enough intuition to sense a possible bug in a program his company publishes… /7 //\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot from Northeastern PA…
#Second Page Blank! Message #53128
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Vendor Forum · Softwood March 22, 1993 9:08 PM
Scott – I can confirm the "second page blank, but only on the first time printing a document in any session" phenomenon. C'est la vie. /7 //\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot from Northeastern PA…
Compression Type Message #27988
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Arts Forum · DeskTop Video March 22, 1993 9:03 PM
Cris – If you ever want to come out of your shell and try to understand the phrase "Different strokes for different folks," and realize that these little differences are what keeps life interesting, let us know. /7 //\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot from Northeastern PA…
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Arts Forum · Hot News and Rumors March 19, 1993 6:27 PM
TRUE BASIC ABANDONS AMIGA A while back, I purchased the Student Edition of True BASIC, and have been having lots of fun with it, just waiting patiently for the Runtime module to come out so that I may share my little programs. Today I received this in the mail: "Thank…
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Tech Forum · Hot News and Rumors March 19, 1993 6:26 PM
TRUE BASIC ABANDONS AMIGA A while back, I purchased the Student Edition of True BASIC, and have been having lots of fun with it, just waiting patiently for the Runtime module to come out so that I may share my little programs. Today I received this in the mail: "Thank…
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors March 19, 1993 6:25 PM
TRUE BASIC ABANDONS AMIGA A while back, I purchased the Student Edition of True BASIC, and have been having lots of fun with it, just waiting patiently for the Runtime module to come out so that I may share my little programs. Today I received this in the mail: "Thank…
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Vendor Forum · Softwood March 14, 1993 6:28 PM
Ric – Whoa, back up just a second… The release st the start of this thread (about FCIIv2) sound great, and I'm reaching for my checkbook when I come upon this message, which has a few 'stipulations' in it: etc… Is WB2.1 required to get ALL the features of rev…
#52440 #Second Page Blank! Message #52492
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Vendor Forum · Softwood March 7, 1993 9:36 PM
Scott – I am experiencing the same phenomenon with my A2000, FCII and DJ500C, running with the C= 2.1 driver. If you figure something out, holler. I'll do the same. /7 //\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot from Northeastern PA…
#Algorithms wanted Message #32592
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Tech Forum · General Programming February 28, 1993 4:27 PM
I'm starting a somewhat ambitious project, and am looking for some information to help me down the road. In essence, I want to build and program an Amiga-driven robot. The hardware is not really a problem – most everything I planning to do can be accomplished with parts available at…
#32515 Simple C question Message #32591
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Tech Forum · C Programming February 28, 1993 4:27 PM
Doug – Thanks for the lesson – I'll need to reread it a few times to digest it, but I'll understand all this yet. /7 //\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot from Northeastern PA…
#90049 Taking a poll…. Message #90579
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors February 28, 1993 4:26 PM
Mark – The key phrase in your note that is the big bone of contention is the "It only takes $400 **more** to have a brand new computer…" That More is a real brick wall for some. /7 //\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot from Northeastern PA…
Taking a poll…. Message #90578
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors February 28, 1993 4:26 PM
Jonathan – I know. That's why I bought an Amiga. And that's why I'll buy another Amiga when reasons dictate and finances allow. /7 //\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot from Northeastern PA…
#89816- #Taking a poll…. Message #89840
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors February 22, 1993 10:24 PM
Jonathan – That's the entire point too this thread. /7 //\ob ……….on Autopilot from Northeastern PA…….
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware January 11, 1993 9:27 PM
Two things: First, the latest upgrade of AmigaDOS (2.1, I think?) comes with a driver for the HPDJ500C… The upgrade is around $45 (you need the 2.04 ROM, first). Second: If your friend with the Amiga has CrossDOS, there's no problem. You can download the file onto your IBM, onto…
#75611 DTP/ProPage3.0 Message #75838
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP November 3, 1992 8:57 PM
Kelly – I am using AmigaDOS 2.04. (After upgrading from 1.3, I wouldn't be without it! You're right that the results of F-S dithering are a little different on the 300 dpi DeskJet, but the contrast is so much better than either ordered or halfbright – I find that I…
#DTP/ProPage3.0 Message #75545
From: Robert Pigford Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP November 1, 1992 7:21 PM
Does Gold Disk's Professional Page, version 3.0, support Floyd-Steinberg dithering, particularly as it relates to the HP DJ500C? – Rob.
#CPU chip Message #29722
From: Robert Pigford Amiga Tech Forum · C Programming October 28, 1992 6:31 PM
I found an old MC68000 16-bit microprocessor user's manual at a library book sale. The book was published in September, 1979. Can anyone tell me if this is the same chip that's in my unaccellerated A2000?

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