This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Hmm… Well, I'm not going to get involved in any C-ports (Hello, Sailor) but I am curious as to how it goes on VAX C to PC. If you post some comments about your experiences, I'll read them eagerly.
I understood the word "compiled" to mean "made binary for execution". No confusion here. I'm a little startled to learn that compiling offers no advantage. Of course, I'm not doing MUCH "compiling" myself. Basically, just using an index file mechanism to link the tree together. Actually, embedded record pointers are…
Yes, the menu system I've been developing is in Turbo Pas xXX make that Turbo Pascal. No, I'm not interested in porting anything that's not PD to the Rainbow. If we're talking commercial here, I think you have to consider the market. PD is different. "Just for fun" commands a…
You had to ask, didn't you… 😉 Well, here goes, 1) Somewhere along the line, I picked up the idea that most menu packages did direct screen writes for speed, and that that would prevent them from running in the 'Bow enviroment. From your comments, I gather I'm mistaken. 2)…
#Menu Interface?
Message #21314
After many years of using the command interface, I finally crumbled and wanted a menu interface to my common office work functions like word processing and spreadsheets, and for my kids to access games. What with directories of documents, etc., there was just too much that I didn't want to…
OK. Got it. Good luck with LCTERM. Now, maybe you can help me. Do you know a way to get LCTERM to transmit BACKSPACE when I key a RUBOUT? My fingers have gotten SO-O-O-O accustomed to hitting rubout to erase the previous character. CIS , and now my local Fidonet…
Glad you could use the help. BTW, if you have trouble with carriage returns where you don't want them in your scripts, it may be useful to remember this rule about LCTERM scripts: If the LAST character before CR-LF is a sharp sign ("#"), then the CR-LF will not be…
Well, I found out where the ^C was coming from. It's in my script all right. I didn't see it when I typed the file out, because the "Type" command doesn't make the ^C visible. Immediately ahead of the ^C in the script, I have "#w'2'", which causes LCTERM to…
I also use LCTERM. When I log onto compuserve, I get a control-C after about three seconds, but I can't for the life of me figure out who is generating it! I'll look into it some more.