This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Dennis, Yep, CIS changed software, and Whap!'s uploading broke. However, the downloading still works, so may I suggest you get either Access! or CoComm? (ACC142.ARC and COCOMM.ARC respectively, in 'Tech, lib 4) Both support QB and are a lot solider than AmigaTerm. Doug
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DOWNLOADING
Message #23544
always welcome. One final tip. If you're exploring or enter conference, use a low baud, 300. If you know what you're going to be doing, and have planned ahead, use the highest baud rate you can, preferably 2400 (GO PHONES to check for local nodes that can handle those speeds)…
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DOWNLOADING
Message #23543
John, I see Betty has already given you instructions on downloading, so here's some further tips. The first file to download is ARC.EXE, found in Lib 4. Almost all the files here are in ARChive format, which compresses and bundles files to speed downloading. You should also REAd ARC.HLP in…
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Nope, I've heard a lot of rumour-level stuff about it (Yes! Now Does Windows and Walks the Dog!) but nothing solid about it. I do understand it will be _very_ ANSI compatible (or at least capable of being so) and will make some lovely code under C++ Other than that…
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#Slate!.zoo(arc)
Message #5733
Rick, Yes, it can by using the ram: trick that most use. Now, before you jump on me with a loud, "HA!" remember that one file in DLdemo is 637+ K. 8) I think the use of Warp was indicated in this particular case due to the _size_ of the…
Marlene, Nah! I don't have any plans of going into politics. 8) Doug
But it makes those "Have I been through here before?" or "Now, what was I doing?" a lot easier. 8)
Jeffrey, OK, when at a file, (I'm assuming you're BROwsing the lib) and you get the disposition prompt/menu, type DOW. CIS should then display the protocol choices for you. Select Xmodem. CIS will prompt "Waiting…hit CR when done." Now, start your download from your end. If you already know the…
Karl, ED is a finicky sort of bugger, but try this…start ED up, using a new file name, then insert the file. if !filename>! Be advised that this may not work on later versions of ED. When done, a simple sa !filename! will store it under the filename you say,…
Karl, Simply because one HD is not enough. 8) Doug (with one HD,dreaming of another)
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1.3 in NY-NOW-
Message #18230
Nelson, My machine is no longer under warranty. I have been poking around inside of PCs for a number of years now. I know which end of a soldering iron gets hot. I have witnessed the poor excuse of a technician my local dealer has banging items with tools more…
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Special Charecters
Message #18229
Ross, Try a DIR with wildcards. LIST requires the PAT(tern) switch to use wildcards. (eg) list telecom.1: pat lowel#? It is NOT a good idea to allow spaces in filenames, as you've just found out, and may introduce those really nasty times when you 'add' spaces to the front or…
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memory
Message #18228
Rush, Any memory expansion will allow for more memory for graphics by simply loading stuff that would normally take up precious CHIP (the lower 512K of memory accessible by the graphics chips) into FAST (the higher memory locations, not accessbile by the special chips) This enables the system to place…
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AC/Fortran Questions
Message #18227
Bill, Can't help you with the FORTRAN, but your system sounds to be at the minimal _practical_ limits now. I highly recommend breaking down and getting the HD. You'll be shocked and delighted at the difference it makes in your developement cycle time. Doug "I need more RAM!!" Winger
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AC/Fortran Questions
Message #18225
Bill, Can't help you with the FORTRAN, but your system sounds to be at the minimal _practical_ limits now. I highly recommend breaking down and getting the HD. You'll be shocked and delighted at the difference it makes in your developement cycle time. Doug "I need more RAM!!" Winger
Nah, let the CLI live, I sez. Think of it as the command console where that system administrator does his thing, and the WB being the pretty user interface. 8) Anyway. I do agree WB needs to be whacked heavily to where you aren't FORCED to CLI except for those…
"Not only bigger, but worse." -Winger's observation on Brown's Comment
Ari Nertz to that 'take it in' stuff. Lemme at it! Doug (with tools laid out in anticipation) p.s. I've seen the local Tech. He was last seen _prying_ a memory board out of a machine with a screwdriver the size of a crowbar. I wouldn't trust him my to…
Michael, Actually, JCS is a a puppet program running on a bridge board. 8) (Thank goodness you guys went public. It was getting hard to keep the giggles under control; especially when Jim Stevens and Steve Ahlstrom would get into arguments in CO. 8)
Steve, No, he didn't. If you've seen the log J/S had, you'd have seen the screwy PPN on the confirmation message. That was caused by diddling the original demo, tricking it into thinking it was registered. It _almost_ worked. Doug
Tom, One thing you overlooked; it's not shareware. It's a copyrighted commercial program. Due to the nature of the beast, it is very easy for the author to determine if the the copy being used has been diddled with. A single use of something obviously pirated is not to be…
Publish. Hangin's to good for 'em.
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Make my DATE!
Message #12168
Keith, I'd bring the chips, but by that time they'll probably be so d*mn small… Doug
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Beginning C. – HELP!
Message #12167
will introduce you to the basics. While you're here, check out PDC, a freely distributable C compiler. It has a few slight bugs and is not a 'full' implement, but will get you started while you're deciding on which commercial compiler to purchase. Doug
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Beginning C. – HELP!
Message #12166
Clay, Either Manx (Aztec) or Lattice are both good choices. They have been leapfrogging the other with each release, so the decision concerning which to buy is mostly a personal one. Manx has some nice 'non-standard' features, like precompiled header files, while Lattice allow prototyping of functions and the use…
John, No word on general release yet. They have been (Fatter Agnus, at least) given out to some developers, and were passed out on a lottery basis at the last DevCon. Yes, the new Agnus does work right away, as one of the members here was lucky enough to get…
Scott, I was a member of Amigaforum too. I am now a member of AmigaTech, AmigaArts, and AmigaVendor. Amigaforum is no longer there. The sysops may have been able to transfer all 10,000+ members over to the new forums, but they would have had to ask each one, "Which of…
Check over in 'Arts, in the Fonts Lib. I believe you'll find something that may help there. [74145,657] FNTFIX.ARC/binary 31-Aug-88 18145 11 Keywords: FONTFIX FONTS FIXER When one or more of the font content files (the ones named only with numbers) is deleted, the font becomes unusable. This program repairs…
I see Larry already got PET. MITS, in my opinion stood for 'Mindf****** Inteligence Testing System', where those that sorta-kinda figured out what was going on tended to become a bit strange, and took to giggling at odd moments.
The 500's limitations are: power supply will run it, additional ram, and not much else. Everything you add on later will have to be externally powered. Expansion, except certain plug ins, is not as easy. It lacks the video and processor slot found on it's big brother, the 2000. It…
You'll find it in the AmigaDOS manual, the one put out by Bantam. Meanwhile… ? matches any single char. % matcher the null string (not used very often 8) #[pat] matches 0 or more of the pattern [pat] a|b matches a or b. () group pattern (used to indicate a…
They do sell minibellows for enlarger lenses (and I agree, the little buggers are too d*** expensive for what you get 8) I've seen them advertised for macro/copystand work by, of all people, Spiratone. They have a variety of mounting systems (c-Nikon, c-Minolta, etc.) As with you, this is dated…
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#Credit Card Protection
Message #10088
Stan, It is not so much that the protaganist is one of the 'baddies' but his nemesis is some, huge, faceless corporation (and if you've read Neuromancer, they are _worse_ than the cowboys in most instances.) In the first of the Cyberpunk novels, 'Wetware', the protagonist in that case was…
Dom, It's not so much which library as to which forum. 8) It's in 'Tech, lib 13 I believe. Doug
Terry, I though that sounded familiar. 8) Doug
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#Fine points of abuse
Message #3010
Thol, Ok, a more exact definition of terms then. Words, transfering ideas through semantic interpretation, can inspire actions that lead to death. The 'indirect' is shorthand for the entire mechanical process of transfering some idea through the medium of either speech or writing. Think upon a mute world, and you'll…
Yes, there are genlocks available, ranging from home use to near-network quality. Price for one of the best is about $780, and there are more in the pipeline. Hardware ranges from the decent to the really good stuff. There are some embelishments available tht reach true professional level. Drop a…
Ben, Hideously expensive. At least under today's level of technology. But the point is _future_ methods or theft prevention, correct? The nicest thing about blue-skying is not having to consider the price or even if it is currently feasible. If you stop to consider the history of something as mundane…
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Mac+ VS Amiga
Message #2903
Jason, Except for his paying too much for what he got, he did not make a mistake. If all he intends to do is have a utilitarian WP type of setup and does not intend to expand or to delve into the finer points of computer using then his purchase…
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Credit Card Protection
Message #9089
Vic, From reading up on it, it sees the S-box is the bone of contention. No one seemms to know from whence it sprang and arguments on changing it have been met with a menacing stare from the NSA. No words, just the stare. Still, the algorithm is a neat…
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#Credit Card Protection
Message #9087
Ben, Ben, Ben, Ben…. No, I'm not talking about ROM, I'm blue-skying along with the rest of you. I'm talking about a system on a chip; a complete, dedicated co-processor designed to do what it does best. A sort of plug-in computer to act in concert with your system. Feed…
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#Long Reals
Message #1011
Vic, Then what's all this nonsense about BCD, then? 8) Doug
If you ever do get that figured out, I'd be _very_ interested in the general methods you're using. I've added some timeout code to…ummm a certain program and the Guru has been merrily chasing me ever since. It doesn't strike until cleanup, and MemWatch does say something funny is going…
Steve, I believe SaveIFF chokes on 'oversized' GIF graphics, where the bitmap is a wee bit larger or smaller than standard. I guess it expects things to be 'normal' and bollixes the end of the file, or mislocates the color map. Those display utilities that handle odd-sized graphics will handle…
Paul, If you're using a null-modem look into Aterm7.3, over in 'Tech's lib 4. If you can get the IBM side onto 3.5 disks, or have a 5.25 drive on the Amiga, there is a commercial program, Dos-2-Dos, that will do the proper translation and copying. Doug
Barry, CIS is a packet-switched network, and protocols such as Xmodem do not behave well over them. I suggest downloading one of the terminals here that have either B or QB implemented. QB is _remarkably_ faster than Xmodem, and very well behaved on packet nets. Also, your node may only…
Steve, It's probably SAVEIFF's doing. It will occasionally choke on GIF pictures, either screwing up the palette, or producing a guru-making picture. Tell the man that PixMate used in conjuction with NextScreen (NXTSCR.ARC, tools, 'Tech) will work 100% if he shuffles the screens around until it grabs the right one.…
Steve, You don't know Ben then. 8)
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