This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
Search Results (666 messages)
Grant, ActiceMedia is actually a generic term, a.k.a. multimedia, that I use. I sorta coined up the term (perhaps it is used elsewhere if you recognize the name). As you can probably guess, it is an amalgamation of Interactive and Multimedia. I feel that it better describes the type of…
Ron, Thanks for the warning. I always tend to go charging ahead and then end up having to rebuild my system. A real bummer and I never seem to learn. I think I prefer the file-by-file type of compression because you always at least have the option of retrieving an…
Ron, Can all partitions be compressed? I noticed with most of the PD/Shareware products that SYS: could not be compressed because then the amiga would not be able to read the compression libraries. How does it work? (It doesn't really matter any how because my SYS: is a small partition…
Trent, Well, as a southerner who has never been further North than Edmonton (I currently reside in Toronto) I have to admit I'm impressed. I dusted off the old atlas to take a gander at where you live. Yep, "Frozen Chosen" is an accurate name. How do you find it…
Grant, Great about AVPlayer! AVPro has some nice features over it's ancestor but if 1.53 is enough for you then go with the "flow." What sort of applications do you want to develop? XT's can be hard to get ride of. I usually drop the price as low as I'm…
Ron, Scalable decompression sounds like it would be good. When I get it I'll test it out and see. Is it easy to deinstall? I tried the XPK libraries and ended up having to reformat and reinstall the HDD to remove it. 8^( Andrew ICAM ActiveMedia Development
Trent, >> I find that it is all the support files (.txt, .info, etc) that seem to >> take up the most space (and what I compress).. Yes, which was my complaint with Imploder as it only does executables and not the data files. However, executables can take up a…
Great, just what I was looking for. I am uneasy sending money over to Europe so it's nice to be able to deal with a relatively domestic distributor. I'll order it tomorrow! BTW, have you tried it on a 68000 processor. My better-half has an unaccellerated 2000 with only a…
I saw PData but my impression was that it was only for data files. Can you compress executables with it? If not I suspose one could use Imploder. I think I will go for DiskExpander that Ron suggested as it sounds more like what I want. Thanks for the input.…
Your welcome. The Amiga is a great machine but it can be quirky sometimes. Andrew ICAM ActiveMedia Development
Hmm, I briefly tried CompressDisk but it Gurued on me. Maybe I'll give it a second chance. Thanks for the feedback. Andrew ICAM ActiveMedia Development
Ah, the infamous "Guru Meditation" (unless your Amiga has the newer operating system in which case it is a "Software Error"). Don't worry, usually that is due to a bug in a program that you are using. If you get it frequently with different programs then there may be a…
As I understand it both your DOS & Amiga machines were on the blink? You must have "Murphy Field" around you. That's what people say about me. I'm able to crash or otherwise f/u almost any computer. Andrew ICAM ActiveMedia Development
#Any Disk Compression
Message #156143
What is the best "Stacker" like program for the Amiga for disk compression? I have tried a number but none seem to be dependable. Any ideas? Thanks, Andrew ICAM ActiveMedia Development
>> Will let you know when it is available. Don't hold your breath though Ah gee, I was all looking forward to turning blue and passing out…8^) Andrew
The Upgrade to the PRO version of AV is (was??) US$99. >> Can you tell me if the the AVPlayer will work with earlier versions? I don't know about AVPlayer but AV converts older files when loading. >> It would be so much nicer to be able to distribute it.…
>> A thought – with many of your suggestions about a database extension, >> the best is for you to use AREXX and write your own system for >> controlling GPFax. Yes, that's what I was thinking of doing except I would then have to pick up a proper DB…
Michael, Thanks, I have uploaded the files, as you may have noticed. I hope people find 'em interesting. Andrew
Greg, >> All suggestions are welcome. Well, you asked for it. Hopefully this won't overflow your basket. I would like better database management (ie, multiple files, printing, indexing, looking for duplicates, limiting to a specific group [??], and exporting to ASCII [!!] ). I'd also like to see a persons…
>> AHH The dreaded EOP problem. Ah, so I'm not the only one, huh? >> make sure that you have RETRY in the Environment set to ZERO and use >> the scheduler to re-schedule failed faxes Yep. Did that but it didn't seem to make any difference. >> Sugestion: Upgrade…
I'll try and get it together tonight. Problably it will only be one sceen shot (a compilation) but it should give an idea. Andrew
Erik, Well, I suspose I could do a couple screen shots and create a demo packet. That way one could decide before hand. Ok, sure. give me a couple days and I'll send it up. It ain't much but I thought people might be interested is seeing it. Thanks for…
#Group GPFaxing Problems
Message #154267
Greg, Hi, I would like to second that it is good to see you here on CIS. If you don't mind, I'm have a problem with GPFax v.2.341 and my GVC V.42 Fax/Modem. I send out a monthly newsletter and meeting announcement to 150 machines but lately I have been…
#U/Ling REALLY BIG files.
Message #42136
Hi, I've developed a demo of a electronic children's book (done in AVPro) and I thought of U/Ling it to CIS and the world. The only problem is that it is about 6 megs with animations and all. My question is if anyone is likely to d/l such a thing…
MachIV and Beyond???
Message #154218
Ron, Thanks Ron. I'll send Brian a cheque. Heck, I'll even be generous and give him $5 for his time… 8^) Andrew
Ed, Thanks Ed. I'm glad to see that Brian is still supporting it. I almost feel guilty for getting it for so little. Andrew
>> No hints. :^) Ah, Pleeeaassee…. 8^) Andrew
>> Yes, but will they buy the Commodore 64 chipset???? Geeez, I dunno. They are hot properties these days so maybe their pockets aren't that deep.
No, I don't but I'll ask my dealer tomorrow and hopefully he will be able to tell me. I'll pass the info on when I get it. Andrew
Dale, I don't know about the flakiness over 12MB but I do know that the revision of RAMSEY/DMAC in my 3000T is defective and is apparently a common problem with the system. In my case I have quite a few crashes with a yellow warning screen indicating memory problems. My…
The latest rumour I heard is that the Samsung deal fell through because they only wanted the European market. I don't know if this is reliable or not but it is a shame if it is. On the other hand, Douglas MacGregor, President of C= Canada, is reported as saying…
Ben, I hope you can get some time to supprt colour reduction. Last week I had to create some BMPs for a client's Windoze presentation s/w and the s/w didn't support 24bit images (at least he was unable to load the images.) >> We're hot into something else Amiga right…
>> Thanks for steering me in the right direction. A pleasure…any chance to blab off at the mouth. Andrew
Bill, Hmmm, sorry, re: AVPro but I wouldn't know about the accuracy of screen location. Possibly another product that you might want to consider would be Amos. Susposedly it has fast animation and it would likely provide the control that you are used to with Director. I don't know as…
>> load in background without affecting currently-playing animation You can pre-load in backgrounds as an anim plays but you will probably have a hit on your playback speed. It doesn't work like Director where you can predraw a buffer. Preloading only means it doesn't have to read from disk. >>…
Bill, To add on to what Ron said: AVPro DOES support AGA but you cannot control the palette. (According to the manual, as I have a ECS machine). AV also has limited hypertext support (it's a little quirky, no where near as good as Helm). One thing I like is…
Ben, Oh, for some reason I thought the GIFs were 256 shades of RG&B (ie 24 bit). Although most exporting I do is in 24 bits I do have occasion to create 8 & 4 bit BMPs. Is it likely that IM will support these in the near future at…
MaRiO, Thanks. That's useful information to keep on hand. Unfortunately, my dealer has had my system for the past week (he keeps saying, "Tomorrow") but I will try and remember that for the next time. Andrew
Tom, I have uploaded demo of Thinker 2.1 which is save disabled. It isn't the latest version but it will give you an idea. The newer version supports links to audio files and a more WB2 style. Andrew
Thanks Hilary, No, at this point I haven't tried the Grapevine Group. There are two reasons: 1. The system is still 99% operational (and putting in more memory has reduced the frequency of the problem) and 2. I'm still not sure if it is a bad chip. My dealer said…
Mario, Yes, you are correct. Having the HHD spin only indicates that the powersupply is still working (ie, it isn't a blown fuse or lose wire). My techy suggested that it was probably a blown CIA. Unfortunately, I still haven't heard because he was off sick for a couple days…
#IM R/t & 1-8 bit images
Message #84379
How would I save an indexed 8 bit BMP with IM R/t? Is it possible to save a 1 bit BMP as well? Also, when saving GIFs and reducing the number of colours is the GIF simply a 24bit file with fewer colours used or is the bit-depth also changed?…
Bruce, I may have a similar problem as you. I installed an OpalVision board in a 2000 and the same thing happened, no boot but the HDD spins up to speed. I took it to my dealer and he suggested that it might be one or both of the CIAs…
Hilarry, In my case I am facing a backorder on two Amiga chips (DMAC & RAMSEY) with no indication as to when I will be able to get them. Warranties may still be honoured but I am concerned about those special parts, as well. BTW, my source is C= Canada…
Dale, Ya, Dealing with companies in Addresser isn't the best. Originally, in version 1.0, Addresser didn't even have a field for companies. The way I deal with it is buy putting the description of what the company does in the first and Last field. That way, when you go into…
Ron, I forgot completely that TTX inserted it's tooltypes. There should be an option to override it, considering it is supposed to be a plain-ASCII text editor, as well. Maybe the next version will fix the problem. Andrew
Dean, Thanks for your response. The problem was actually because Turbotext was inserting its' own tooltypes into the PC2 icon. I have it working now and it seems to be doing quite well, I'm glad I bought it. Andrew
#151084-
Golden Gate
Message #151315
Marion, Thanks for letting me know that it is PD. I would of bought it years ago but his price was a bit much for me at the time. I guess this is all mute as the GG doesn't support it anyway, huh? Andrew
#150953-
#Invoicing, Addressing
Message #151314
>> I'm not going to pay real money to support software that might have >> problems running under current operating systems on machines with >> advanced hardware (i.e., moniterm and 040), and which isn't really >> being supported. You have a point but BEST is probably one of the best…
Dale, Have you considered BEST ($150). It's ancient (updated in '92 but design left over from '87), not overly user friendly and has NO consideration for the Amiga style guide. However, it is full featured and quite powerful. It supports inventory, P/Os, Invoicing (with late charges and discounts). It also…
Page 3 of 14