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This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.

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#Duplicate File Message #52785
From: Wayne Davison The Amiga Forum · Forum Business February 6, 1987 11:44 PM
Just thot you'd like to know: The files DEBUGR.EXE & DISASM.EXE in DL 9 are identical. ..Wayne..
Cheapo Modems Message #50545
From: Wayne Davison The Amiga Forum · Telecommunications January 24, 1987 12:22 PM
I've had great success with my Courier 2400 so far. It's a really nice modem! Of course, my phone lines aren't noisy, so I can't comment on how accurate the Byte report is about it having a low tolorance to line noise. There is also a new version of the…
Modems Message #46260
From: Wayne Davison The Amiga Forum · Hardware December 30, 1986 10:07 AM
I'm using the Courier 2400 from US Robotics. This is a really great modem and VERY hayes compatible. It even has in-modem help pages for those really obscure commands. One of the nicest features (IMHO) is the "X6" dialing mode in which the modem speed dials as soon as the…
#44247 #New Dealer Message #44260
From: Wayne Davison Amiga Forum · Hot News and Rumors December 17, 1986 12:04 PM
Sounds depressing, Bela! And just when I was looking forward to having an Amiga Dealer in the area again! (My original dealer, Confuserland of Monterey, went out of business, ya know.) This Rick guy isn't any good, huh? ..Wayne..
#44079 #3DPICS.ARC problem? Message #44132
From: Wayne Davison The Amiga Forum · Videophile December 16, 1986 10:23 PM
Since you have dpaint, you can "normalize" a picture to work with dpslide by loading the file in question and then saving it with dpaint. It has worked for me in the case of DOZER.PIC, which dpslide would not show. As for the 3D pics, I'm not sure why they…
#43866 #3DPICS.ARC problem? Message #44060
From: Wayne Davison The Amiga Forum · Videophile December 16, 1986 3:17 PM
The problem is not the pictures, but DPSLIDE, which can only handle one type of IFF file. (It was written LONG ago when IFF was pretty new). Try one of the newer display programs, like SHOWPIC, in the DL's here. >>Wayne
#AB prog Message #16998
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Utilities May 2, 1986 3:38 PM
I have just uploaded my preliminary IBMPC version of AB: my AmigaBinary packer/unpacker. I hacked it together in my free time the past few days using a VAX & VMS C plus Unix C as a double-check. Then I ported it DRC on the IBM to check out the short…
#AB prog Message #16998
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Utilities May 2, 1986 3:38 PM
I have just uploaded my preliminary IBMPC version of AB: my AmigaBinary packer/unpacker. I hacked it together in my free time the past few days using a VAX & VMS C plus Unix C as a double-check. Then I ported it DRC on the IBM to check out the short…
#15194 #Opps! Message #15196
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Programming April 18, 1986 1:48 AM
No prob, Bela. I did realize, however, that your parameter passing intentions were probably to give the functions a long literal rather than an pre-existing pointer as an argument, so I may have called your code "scum" unjustly. However, the aforementioned code macros do work for pointers and non-pointers alike.…
#15194 #Opps! Message #15196
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Programming April 18, 1986 1:48 AM
No prob, Bela. I did realize, however, that your parameter passing intentions were probably to give the functions a long literal rather than an pre-existing pointer as an argument, so I may have called your code "scum" unjustly. However, the aforementioned code macros do work for pointers and non-pointers alike.…
#14964 #Opps! Message #15193
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Programming April 18, 1986 1:27 AM
Hi Bela. Your code looks like it will work (in Aztec where int == word), but your routines are pretty scummy, even for C code. You are assuming that all pointers are stored in a long (and in the Amiga you are right), but it is better to avoid assumtions,…
#14964 #Opps! Message #15193
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Programming April 18, 1986 1:27 AM
Hi Bela. Your code looks like it will work (in Aztec where int == word), but your routines are pretty scummy, even for C code. You are assuming that all pointers are stored in a long (and in the Amiga you are right), but it is better to avoid assumtions,…
#11251 Hack-save???? Message #11252
From: Wayne Davison The Amiga Forum · Telecommunications March 12, 1986 1:44 AM
The correct name is Saved Games (with the space, while upper/lower case makes no difference). Also, you need to label the disk HACK_game (use the relabel command if necessary, upper/lower case always optional) and that should do it for you. Did you forget the label? –Wayne * RR 11251
#11212 AMIGBN/CHOP Message #11249
From: Wayne Davison The Amiga Forum · Hot News & Rumors March 12, 1986 1:26 AM
I guess it depends on the program used to display the IFF files. Do you use Dpaint or Images? I generally use DPslide, and it couldn't possibly care less if the file is too long. I thot that the IFF format was more forgiving, but it appears that I assumed…
#11192- AMIGBN/CHOP Message #11199
From: Wayne Davison The Amiga Forum · Hot News & Rumors March 11, 1986 10:45 AM
Mike, Your problem with Aterm5 chopping the picture file too short can be kludged after-the-fact as follows: Type the command: copy * to nulls and enter a few nulls from the keyboard (Ctrl-@) followed by one ctrl-\ to end the file. You now have a file with nothing but nulls…
#10791- Compiling C Programs Message #10977
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Programming March 9, 1986 9:33 PM
One way to make such a simple program shorter is to use puts("string"); to print the string rather than printf(), because puts() only prints strings, while printf() has code to print all the hex/octal/decimal & float types, etc.
#10791- Compiling C Programs Message #10977
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Programming March 9, 1986 9:33 PM
One way to make such a simple program shorter is to use puts("string"); to print the string rather than printf(), because puts() only prints strings, while printf() has code to print all the hex/octal/decimal & float types, etc.
#10791- Compiling C Programs Message #10977
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Programming March 9, 1986 9:33 PM
One way to make such a simple program shorter is to use puts("string"); to print the string rather than printf(), because puts() only prints strings, while printf() has code to print all the hex/octal/decimal & float types, etc.
#10791- Compiling C Programs Message #10977
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Programming March 9, 1986 9:33 PM
One way to make such a simple program shorter is to use puts("string"); to print the string rather than printf(), because puts() only prints strings, while printf() has code to print all the hex/octal/decimal & float types, etc.
DPSlide Narrator Message #10564
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Art/Graphics/Games March 6, 1986 11:14 AM
Hi Paul, A friend of mine would like to add a narration cabability to your DPSlide program. It would allow a text file to be specified, and whether the file should be translated/narrated, or simply narrated. The completion of the narration would then trigger the next picture, which would have…
DPSlide Narrator Message #10564
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Art/Graphics/Games March 6, 1986 11:14 AM
Hi Paul, A friend of mine would like to add a narration cabability to your DPSlide program. It would allow a text file to be specified, and whether the file should be translated/narrated, or simply narrated. The completion of the narration would then trigger the next picture, which would have…
ARC sources Message #10563
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Utilities/Other Aps March 6, 1986 11:04 AM
Thomas, How does one go about getting some or all of the ARC source? I am interested primarily in the compression schemes, which I assume are public domain. –Wayne
ARC sources Message #10563
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Utilities/Other Aps March 6, 1986 11:04 AM
Thomas, How does one go about getting some or all of the ARC source? I am interested primarily in the compression schemes, which I assume are public domain. –Wayne
#AmigaBinary Message #10490
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Telecommunications March 5, 1986 7:46 PM
Yet another AB thot: The inclusion of LAR & ARC in the compression bytes seems too ambitious to me. Since these are multi-file formats in themselves, I feel they should be left to the user to unpack. Personally, I would like to get my hands on the Crunch algorithm used…
#AmigaBinary Message #10490
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Telecommunications March 5, 1986 7:46 PM
Yet another AB thot: The inclusion of LAR & ARC in the compression bytes seems too ambitious to me. Since these are multi-file formats in themselves, I feel they should be left to the user to unpack. Personally, I would like to get my hands on the Crunch algorithm used…
#4448 Online! Message #4484
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Software January 7, 1986 1:22 AM
I believe that you also need to change the "From-capture" translate table to change LFs into CRs (change the byte at 0A into a 0D). This way, the ED files with only LFs will input correctly into the SIG or FILGE editor. –Wayne
#4448 Online! Message #4484
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Software January 7, 1986 1:22 AM
I believe that you also need to change the "From-capture" translate table to change LFs into CRs (change the byte at 0A into a 0D). This way, the ED files with only LFs will input correctly into the SIG or FILGE editor. –Wayne
#3403- Help! Missed msgs! Message #3425
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Community Square December 30, 1985 1:15 PM
Hi Bela! I'm sure I have msg #'s 249-1727 on the VAX at work, since I have been archiving everything here too. Unfortunately, I have been on vacation, so I have been unable to continue arch'ing (only reading). Thus, I'm sure I don't have #'s 2885-2984. Unless someone else can…
#3403- Help! Missed msgs! Message #3425
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Community Square December 30, 1985 1:15 PM
Hi Bela! I'm sure I have msg #'s 249-1727 on the VAX at work, since I have been archiving everything here too. Unfortunately, I have been on vacation, so I have been unable to continue arch'ing (only reading). Thus, I'm sure I don't have #'s 2885-2984. Unless someone else can…
#3403- Help! Missed msgs! Message #3425
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Community Square December 30, 1985 1:15 PM
Hi Bela! I'm sure I have msg #'s 249-1727 on the VAX at work, since I have been archiving everything here too. Unfortunately, I have been on vacation, so I have been unable to continue arch'ing (only reading). Thus, I'm sure I don't have #'s 2885-2984. Unless someone else can…
#3403- Help! Missed msgs! Message #3425
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Community Square December 30, 1985 1:15 PM
Hi Bela! I'm sure I have msg #'s 249-1727 on the VAX at work, since I have been archiving everything here too. Unfortunately, I have been on vacation, so I have been unable to continue arch'ing (only reading). Thus, I'm sure I don't have #'s 2885-2984. Unless someone else can…
#2802 Astronomy Message #2995
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Software December 26, 1985 11:42 AM
John, Be sure to use interlaced video in your star maps, not only for the increased resolution, but also for an automatic "twinkling effect". –Wayne
#2802 Astronomy Message #2995
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Software December 26, 1985 11:42 AM
John, Be sure to use interlaced video in your star maps, not only for the increased resolution, but also for an automatic "twinkling effect". –Wayne
#2802 Astronomy Message #2995
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Software December 26, 1985 11:42 AM
John, Be sure to use interlaced video in your star maps, not only for the increased resolution, but also for an automatic "twinkling effect". –Wayne
#2802 Astronomy Message #2995
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Software December 26, 1985 11:42 AM
John, Be sure to use interlaced video in your star maps, not only for the increased resolution, but also for an automatic "twinkling effect". –Wayne
#2052 My absence Message #2115
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Software Developers December 17, 1985 5:53 PM
Hi Bob, I always wondered if SOMEONE out there preferred the 68k's argument arrangement. I find that the Intel method reminds me of most high-level language's assignment statements (e.g. AL := 5;) While Motorola's reminds me of COBOL (which produces subliminal feelings of dislike). Ah well, I should be able…
#2052 My absence Message #2115
From: Wayne Davison Forum unknown · Software Developers December 17, 1985 5:53 PM
Hi Bob, I always wondered if SOMEONE out there preferred the 68k's argument arrangement. I find that the Intel method reminds me of most high-level language's assignment statements (e.g. AL := 5;) While Motorola's reminds me of COBOL (which produces subliminal feelings of dislike). Ah well, I should be able…