This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Term & CIS
Message #186702
Joachim, Thank for the reply, I'll give it a go. Sorry about the late reply and anybody else who offered help, but I've gone and lost some of my messages some how. Mark
#Term & CIS
Message #185170
Does anybody here use Term to log onto compuserve as I can't get it to work. I do use Autopilot but I'd just like to see if I can get it going.
Well I borrowed my friends copy of GPfax, as I had to send a document to my office for the first time, and I just used the conversion prog to send it and hoped for the best. I just assumed that you had to convert eveything, and because I've just…
#FWFont with Fax
Message #182994
Lou, How do you create a fax using FW fonts, as GPFAX coverts ascii of IFF files to a fax format.
Read/Write to Mac disks
Message #156109
Could someone tell me if there is a programe that will allow me to read/write to an Apple Mac disk without going through the MSDOS way of transfering files Mark (London UK)……..On Autopilot
Areex script for TERM
Message #40060
I'm trying to write a script for term. What I want to do is tell term to dial a number then from within the script check to see if termm is online ,or if it hangs up store the result code and write it to a file. My overall aim…
#GIF colours are wrong
Message #134486
How come when I convert some GIF images the pallet is incorrect. Is there any way to over come this? Mark (London UK)……..On Autopilot
Many Thanks Vance. Mark (London UK)……..On Autopilot
#Opus
Message #72711
Vance could you give me the address in the UK for upgrading Opus I seem to have lost the original message Thanks Mark (London UK)……..On Autopilot
#Opus Upgrades
Message #72496
I have Opus 4.03 and would like to upgrade but would like to know what changes have taken place, and if there is and address in the UK in which I can recive an upgrade from or do you provide this service here on Compuserve. Thanks Mark (London UK)……..On Autopilot
Opus upgrade
Message #72079
I have Opus V4.01 and would like to upgrade but would like to know what changes have taken place. Is there an upgrade club in the UK or a upgrade service provided here on CIS. Thanks Mark (London UK)……..On Autopilot
Matt Thanks for the reply but I found out that the guy in the shop had sold me a digital joystick instead of an analog one, guess I should of look at the box :-/. Anyway he then told me that they didn't have an analog one in stock ….oh…
Bob I'm using Unzip v5.1 I belive, what version do you have Mark
Betty is your machine an AGA WB3.0. Mark
#Unzip ??
Message #101841
Betty, have you any luck in finding the problem I've been having using the Unzip prog on my 1200 Mark (London)
Betty, I'm using Unzip v5.1 and I downloaded it from compuserve,twice (FILENAME; Unzip.lha.) I've tried it with a few zip files and the result is the same but one of the files was called FEB93.zip from the Newage forum. Mark (london)
#Still can't Unzip
Message #99451
Betty, I'm still haveing probs unziping file. I downloaded the Unzip prog and still get the same results. When I'm in the shell and type 'unzip letters.zip ' for example i get Explodeing letters.zip and then either nothing happens ie the shell prompt just hangs there or i get a…
#Unzip won't
Message #98199
I'm having trouble using the UNZIP prog on my 1200 when I issue the command say 'unzip letters ' etc the computer just crashes. Is there something I'm doing wrong.
Dom, >>Okay, I'll upload the file.
Dom, I think it would be very helpfull to upload the file, as then everybody would be able to see the errors, and then people like myself would not end up going round in circles 🙂 Mark (London…..via AutoPilot)
#Manual ERRATA
Message #53725
Dom, Will you be uploading the errors in a text file ? Mark (London,UK)
Dominick, I'm fiarly new to Opus although I did own a version 3.41 I didn't use it much due to the lack of a HD, but now I have a HD and v4.03 I would be grateful if you could send me a list of the typo errors etc as…
Logon Script
Message #33647
Can anybody tell me how to write a Logon script for Term3.1 useing the phonebook entries ie UserName & UserPassword. Mark (London)
Steve, Thanks for the info, I'll try setting the 8th bit. I already use a registered version of Autopilot, but just wanted to see if I could log on with term,so when it wouldn't it started me grey matter thinking. Mark
#TERM guru
Message #90430
Steve, I wonder if you could help me, I can't get Term to logon to Compuserve properly.ie it logs on but then all i get is garbage. I've tried different fonts terminal settings etc but no luck. Is compuserve VT100 emulation because all term has is ANSI/Vt102, atomic, TTY, I…
Thanks Bill
Bill, what do you mean a public screen. And how do I find the screen name?? Mark(UK)
Input window how???
Message #30445
Can someone tell me how to open an input window on an Interlaced screen which is being used by the host programe (Programe being AutoPilot) Mark(UK)
Input window prob
Message #30330
I'm trying to write a small Arexx script for Autopilot, but can not get an input window to open on the Autopilot screen. This is what I've tried so far Address 'AP_REXX' Say 'Enter your name' /*This is just a rough idea just to try and*/ parse pull name /*…
Pete, as and when rather than upgrading an older model.
Richard, meg of chip ram is by far the best reason to get the Agnus
Richard, Is it worth upgrading to the full ECS chip set as I have a standard 1084s monitor. Would the extra screen modes be of any use. Mark(UK)
Bill, developer to write software that "does not have to know what machine it is on."
Richard, MB of chip ram.
potential market from near 4 million to a few thousand unless it is really necessary.
Richard,
million Amiga's out there
Thanks for those words of comfort Steve. I was starting to get a bit worried Mark(UK)
Bill, So should I be able to use my machine for a long time to come with regards to possible software differences. Mark(UK)
Richard, do you have any ideas why the game I bought wouldn't work on my machine under WB2.0 yet works on an Amiga 600. Mark(UK)
#Is my amiga dead??
Message #76394
I have an Amiga B2000 rev 4.3 upgraded to WB2.0, with the advent of the new range of Amigas coming out I'm a bit worried that sooner or later the software that will be released will no longer work on my machine due to the new AGA graphics capabilities etc.…
Thanks Hayward, Infront of my eyes and I couldn't see it, thanks again. Mark(UK)
#Arexx problem
Message #28558
I'm just starting to get into Arexx as I'm now using Autopilot, and would like to make up some scripts. On looking at an Arexx script for Autopilot I came across the following clause; address command 'waitforport Handson_rexx' Now my question is this ,what does the COMMAND part mean as…
Printer Help
Message #55899
I've benn given a Letter Pro 20S by Qume, but can not get it to work with my 2000. I don't have any manuals or leads, but I do have a paralell lead for my OKI 20. Does anybody know the configuration of the dip switches on the back of…
Instructions
Message #18259
Steve, what I ment was ,is there any other way of down loading the files, other than captureing it, as this takes a long time,a nd I did this and my computer crashed before I could transfer the captured file from RAM: to disk. Mark
Instructions
Message #18209
Is it possible to d'load the instruction files that are use in the instruction menu for the forum. Mark
Cheers Bob Mark
Bob, Well I don't know that much about the modems in question although I do like the look of the Supra Models. Do you have any idea of how much they would cost if you bought one through CIS once the shipping charge has been added? MARK
Bob Saw your message and that you are from East London like me ,can we buy ZOOM Modems in the UK ? Mark