This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Michael, Perhaps you should put the answer to this question in the news flash. That would save you from using up an AP macro. -Homer Flying on Auto
Missing Include Files
Message #28748
On pp. 341-343 of RKM:Libraries, there is an example program for reading Preferences under 2.04. This program references 9 include files in the 'prefs' subdirectory. The include files with SASC 6.0 do not have a prefs subdirectory, nor are these files placed elsewhere. The include files from the AWTJ V1…
Jeff, Glad that helped- I entered the message without switching to WShell and actually checking it out, and worried that I had entered it wrong as soon as I posted. If I had known it was for AP I could have pointed you to one of my scripts where you…
Todd, That's great news about your corrospondence with Larry Blasko. I'll add his name to mu AutoPilot book – though I doubt I'll ever have any braeking news. It seems that a lot of columnists are learning how rabid we Amiga users can be. At WoCA, Jim Dionne made a…
Roy, I have been a very satisfied user of Thinker since its first release. The latest version (2.1.4) has special CDROM capabilities added, however, I have not tried them out yet, as I don't have an appropriate disc yet (I've only had my CDROM for a few weeks). Using Thinker…
Michael, My BIG question is why wait until the 12th to show it? If I decided to skip Saturday after seeing what was there on Friday, and then learned I had missed it, I would NOT be a happy camper. If I were CBM I would show it from the…
Michael… Let me add my congratulations. It couldn't have happened to a nicer (or more verbose) guy. -Homer Flying on Auto
Shove…shove. -Homer Flying on Auto
replacement 4 u ??
Message #42824
Pat, In message #42791 to Michael Metz, you say that you are no longer at Oxxi. Does/will Oxxi have an official representative here to field our questions? (or would you know??) I, for one, want to thank you for hanging in here and offering your expertise (sp?) even though "it's…
Peter, All I know is that the Sept. issues of AmigaWorld and Amazing Computing have an ad for Morph Plus from ASDG. This ad is heavy on graphics and low on information. -Homer Flying on Auto
Doug, I ordered the upgrade from SAS Book Sales, and received a letter stating that it was on backorder. Would it be possible for me to arrange to pickup my upgrade at WoCA and save a few days shipping time? -Homer Flying on Auto
Malcolm, Yes, AutoPilot is Steve Ahlstrom's ADOS 2.0 replacement for Whap!. It is greatly enhanced, and a pure joy to use. I would guess that he will be releasing it to the public in about 3 – 6 weeks, but with software development, there are no sure things. Watch for…
Randy, Your last message made reference to capturing my message…. May I suggest that you G AMIGAVEND and download the latest version of Whap! from the ATI Library (section 9, I believe), and make life easier for yourself? Whap! is an automated CI$ frontend for forums. It handles logging you…
RUN >NIL: Utils:Virus-checkers/VirusX I hope that this helps. If I have just succeeded in confusing you, speak up and I or someone else will clarify the situation. That's what we're here for. -Homer Flying on Auto
Randall, Changing the Startup-Sequence file is not really a big deal, but it can be scary the first few times you do it. Let me stress that you modify a _copy_ of your workbench disk. I said a COPY. If something should go wrong, you will still be able to…
Michael, Are you changing topics without changing the Header? -Homer Flying on Auto
Jim, I had a few problems with my ICD controller when I upgraded to 2.04, and ICD suggested that I buy a new ROM for the controller. Since then I have added a tape drive and a CD-ROM with absolutely no problems. My tape drive is different from yours, but…
3DTV
Message #65099
Dan, I received your flyer on the 3DTV Home Theater System today, and am curious about the length of the cords on the glasses. I would use the system with a 30" TV in an 'entertainment center' arrangement with seating being 6 to 10 feet away. Would standard mouse/joystick extender…
Ben, This is great news (new manual for IM). Will there be any sort of a price break for those of us who purchased the orriginal one? -Homer Flying on Auto
Betty, I think a CIS user's tricks & tips file is the best idea since sliced time. Although I realize that your days are about 42 hours already, I think anything you wrote would be better than what exixts. If you have the time, you'll have my thanks! -Homer Flying…
Jack: If you want information on Amiga products (both Hard- & Software), you should get a copy of _AC's Guide (to the Commodore) Amiga_ published by Amazing Computing. Some ommissions and vapor slip through the cracks, but it is the closest thing there is to a complete product listing. It…
#PowerSnap POP
Message #64165
I tried to install PowerSnap V1.1 (PSNAP.LZH, lib 15) and have been unable to get it to work. About 50% of the time, when I hold down the left alt button & then press the LMB to activate it, I immediately get a software failure requester (#80000003), and everything freezes…
Michael, Actually, AP and Whap! do have this feature, though it is not obvious. All one needs to do is enter ^P in the serial monitor window while the thread is being collected. (I tested this with AP, and am _pretty sure_ that it will work with Whap!.) Of course,…
Nick, Since noone else has spoken up, I'll request that you upload the Usenet file of Commodore's response to the "Amiga's Dead" article. I must be the only out in the boonies without Usenet access. -Homer Flying on Auto
Das, From my manual, they are (were) at: Visual Aural Animation P. O. Box 4898 Arcata, CA 95521 707-822-4800 Of course, if they out of business, that probably won't help. -Homer Flying on Auto
Pat: One more minor quibble after my ranting. I just checked, and the value returned by JDATE( is wrong for all values above 59. Apparently none of the programmers or testers was aware that 1900 was not a leap year. Of course math between dates would be right for all…
[ continuation ] PLEASE press Oxxi for an update to SuperPlan ASAP, and stress the need for this concern to be high on the priorities list. If you wait long enough, there will an adequate replacement for SP. -Homer
Pat: Have you ever tried to follow the instructions you gave Ernie Gorrie re:dates in superplan? I think not. If one enters "3648" (one of the JDAY examples on page 1-46) into a cell, SP will display "3648" [NB: I am NOT indicating the use of quotes with the integers].…
Mark, Perhaps NHS needs to hire a local CompuServe consultant. I have a suggestion… . -Homer
Johnathan, Paddy was fairly active in Arts and User for a period of about 9 mos. ending about a year ago. I had added him to my Book file, so I presume I sent him at least one message. If he was selling a bunch of computer equipment, he might…
VistaPro 2 enhancements
Message #17165
Clint: After playing with VP2 for a week, I have some suggestions to make for the next enhancement: First, and this is sort of trivial, I think that the documentation for Viewer could use some enhancement. At least you point to the area of the keyboard to experiment with. I…
Clint: After I posted my message, I read about saving Extended DEMS in the VP2 manual, and had suspected that this might be the case. However, my machine has been too busy rendering for me to have tried it yet. Your confirmation of my suspicions makes me realize that you…
#MakePath 2.0
Message #51103
Clint: Does VRLI have plans for updating MakePath to be compatable VP2.0's ability to load multiple DEMs? With VP2.0's enhanced script commands, there are many other capabilities which could be added, but multiple DEMs are basic. -Homer
Mark, This (not setting archive bits) could be the problem I reported to you where a "bounce" in the mouse button switch activated the abort gadget which has the same position on the screen as the continue gadget. If so the new interface should solve the problem in V5.0. I…
Mike: I had figured out (guessed really) the two switches on the back – the only adjustments I have been able to find. I have been trying to use it in the parallel mode, but plan to get a serial cable long enough to reach it today to see if…
AST Turbolaser/PS help
Message #45760
I got an AST Research Inc. Turbolaser/PS printer in trade today. Needless to say, it did not come with a user's manual. On power up it prints a test page, so it seems to be working, and I have seen it work with an Amiga, but trying to print to…
#Anxiously awaiting
Message #32752
A month or so ago, you teased us with a blurb that BBS was going to have a blow-your-your-socks-off announcement as of the first of the year. Well… it's past the first of the year, and although I have been watching closely, I haven't seen anything. What's the scoop? After…
Lloyd, There is a new Amiga only store open (sort of) in Austin. It is called The StAtion, and is off Airport near Lamar. They can be reached @ 459-5440. I just hope they can last longer than Amazing did. -Homer
Clint: If you are not satisfied with the level of customer support at VRLI, then you REALLY should do something about the situation. However, in my experience, VRLI has given me better support than any other software company I have dealt with. Consider your back patted, now get busy and…
DS improvements
Message #26965
Clint: A few days back, you were discussing possible further improvements to DS 4.0. One feature I would really love to see added would be planetary systems displays – something like the old Telescope feature (but with a larger window) showing the current positions of the moons (and other features)…
Since you have written the BEST explanation of C declarations, would it be possible for you to upload it to the LIB here for those of us who have not had a chance to see it. I would sure appreciate it, as I am sure others would too. -Homer
Perry, I tries TAD, and it still works like a champ. Luckily I had not removed it from my hard disk yet. I had presumed that you all had used ADPro on excellerated machines, but was soooooo hoping that the problem would be in the software. So much easier for…
#ADPro Problem
Message #20604
Perry, I recieved my copy of ADPro today(Friday), and while I haven't sent in my registration card yet, I'm hoping I can get some support early. I installed ADPro using the included instalation program. When I clicked on the Workbench Icon for the first time, the screen turned grey and…
Jack, I do not know if there is any documentation on VidText, but I believe that there are some programs which will display the gfx from downloaded or captured files available here. I mostly use Whap! for my CISing, but the areas where VidText are used are the places where…
George, Since neither Jack or Beth answered your question about the color page headers with JRComm, I'll throw in my two cents. On CIS I have my terminal settings set to ANSI (GO TERMINAL). In JRComm I have the terminal s4ettings for Compuserve set as: Screen type – 16 Color…
John, Pull up the requestor for the General item in the Options Menu (rightamiga/8). In the lower left of the window is a block of string requestors labeled Paths. If you put in a device (i.e. DF1:) in the "Download" requestor (2nd from the top if memory serves) JR-Comm will…
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HELP WITH SOFTWARE
Message #3226
Martin, I frequently use JRComm, and although your description was not specific enough for me to be certain, the most likely problem with downloading I can think of would be an incorrect d/l path. In the General Parameters screen there is a text requester for the path that JRComm uses…
#HAM-E questions
Message #19206
Ben, I got my HAM-E Monday, and after the requisite time spent adjusting it, everything is BEAUTIFUL. However I have two questions: 1) Would you advise against placing the unit on the computer case with the monitor sitting on it? This seems to me to be the best setup for…
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#English computer show
Message #1154
Betty, How reliable do you consider the "gem" about CDTV being behind schedule to be? Methinks it bodes ill if C= misses this Christmas season. Harmonious Regards, Homer
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#Whap registration
Message #747
Deric- In the first place, I am in no way connected to ATI other than a very happy user. Secondly, the update Whap! and update View! files were just those individual programs. They were provided so that usere 0f 1.9b could save some DL time since the rest of the…
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