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M2S and 2.0

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#16690From: Kevin NorthoverMay 11, 1990 9:23 PM

Sylvain, you mentioned the ARP stuff breaks in 2.0. I never use it but the M2S editor does. Do you know if that will break. It matters, my 3000 is on order! Kevin

#16739From: Sylvain DufordMay 13, 1990 9:46 PM

I don't know for sure. I think that in version 1.1, Martin took all the ARP stuff out of M2E. Somebody would have to try it to know for sure. I was just told that the ARP requester would break, I didn't personnaly try it, as I have only a lowly 2500/20 🙂 Sylvain

#16750From: Phil CampMay 14, 1990 6:08 AM

Yes, as far as I can remember, the editor does all its own file requesting etc. I dont think it uses/needs ARP. Phil.

#16751From: Art SteinmetzMay 14, 1990 8:32 AM

The compiler and linker call the ARP file requestor when they can't find a file. I believe the debugger uses it also. The editor does NOT. So…if you have all your search paths set up properly nothing will break. — Art

#16769From: Kevin NorthoverMay 14, 1990 9:21 PM

Thanks for the reassurance. I knew the editor didn't use the ARP file requestor, I just had a nagging memory of something about the regular expression code used on start. One can say m2a xxx#?.mod and so on.

#16772From: Phil CampMay 15, 1990 4:09 AM

Yep, the compiler/linker use ARP. There was an option to turn off the file requestors in the compiler/linker, but I cant remember if the options were ever brought out to the config utility?. Phil.

#16778From: ROBERT SALESASMay 15, 1990 10:21 PM

I'm afraid the problems are bigger than that. The editor uses ARP to launch the compiler, linker, and the programs. It does this with ARP's ASYNCRUN. This command DOES break in 2.0, guaranteed. In order to use the environment a replacement might be in order. I'll double check this with Martin and let you all know asap. Rob

#16829From: Kevin NorthoverMay 17, 1990 6:50 PM

Robert, Please advise Martin NOT to use ARP again. It broke partially between 1.2 and 1.3 (some of the commands) and now again, seriously, between 1.3 and 2.0. However nice it was there is no excuse for that, CA have always made the rules clear. I only use it for M2S and rexxarplib. I'm hoping there is an official relacement(s) for the latter in 2.0! Kevin

#16935From: Sylvain DufordMay 22, 1990 9:59 AM

Martin was aware of the problems, and was in the process of removing all the ARP stuff, he had already removed a large part of it between 1.0 and 1.1. *** SLY ***