textfiles/messages/ALANWESTON/1994/DLPH04_23.txt

read new nonstop follow
86937 21-APR 18:49 General Information
     RE: Printers (Re: Msg 86892)
     From: CPERRAULT    To: JRUPPEL

 Shucks<G>. If I could only get my hands on a PS for my converter. They
 don't make 'em no more, tho I'm sure there are some out somewhere.
 >Chris<

-*-

86938 21-APR 18:55 General Information
     RE: Printers (Re: Msg 86900)
     From: CPERRAULT    To: MROWEN01

 Mike, how did you do it? That is, the S/P hack? Is it somewhat complicated?
 >Chris<

-*-

86942 21-APR 20:21 General Information
     RE: Printers (Re: Msg 86937)
     From: JRUPPEL      To: CPERRAULT

I picked one up at my local electrronics supply for $11. It has 5 or 6 voltage
settings to boot! And adapters! Check around. Even the Shack has 'em! <G>
John Ruppel

>>>>>>>GO WINGS>>>>>>>

-*-

86946 21-APR 22:05 General Information
     RE: Printers (Re: Msg 86922)
     From: MRGOOD       To: DSRTFOX

Just my 2 cents.

I bought an Epson Stylus 300 this past weekend for $250.  The output
quality is fantastic.  Highly recommended.

Hugo

-*-

86947 21-APR 22:42 General Information
     RE: Printers (Re: Msg 86931)
     From: COCOKIWI     To: JRUPPEL

interesting1 I,ll look into it!let me know what issue!
Dennis

-*-

86948 21-APR 22:44 General Information
     RE: Printers (Re: Msg 86938)
     From: MROWEN01     To: CPERRAULT

It's not complicated at all if we're talking about powering the S/P from
an external power source. Normally a voltage is supplied on the parallel
port of a printer that is used to power the interface. The Epson printers
and some others lack this voltage. All you have to do is connect a ground
and a DC voltage to the pin that normally get's power from the printer. I
would have to look to remember which pin it is. 18 comes to mind, but I'm
not sure.

-Mike

-*-

86949 21-APR 22:46 General Information
     RE: Printers (Re: Msg 86935)
     From: COCOKIWI     To: LMCCLURE

I found a LAZER PRINTER under  $500....the LX-9400   SHARP.....
IT has  FX-80 emulator BUILT in! + HP,s protocol........
At....SAMS Warehouse.......not bad for a LAZER......<grin>
Dennis

-*-

86950 21-APR 23:03 General Information
     RE: Printers (Re: Msg 86907)
     From: MROWEN01     To: COCOKIWI


     The first bubble jet I looked at was an older BJ-100. I toyed with a
BJ-200 tonight, and I think I'm going with it. It has built in Epson
emulation and 360dpi like the Epsons I've looked at. I like the smaller
foot print this model has as well. The only HPs I could find were the
color models. The bubble jet can be packed up in short order. I even
considered the HP personal jet portable, but it was to slow for my taste.
I want an ink jet because I need to produce proffesional quality manuscripts.
Lasers are getting cheaper, but the inkjet will do nicely.

-Mike

-*-

86962 22-APR 20:55 General Information
     RE: Printers (Re: Msg 86942)
     From: CPERRAULT    To: JRUPPEL

 Thanks john, I'll keep an eye out for it. :-)
 >Chris<

-*-

86963 22-APR 20:56 General Information
     RE: Printers (Re: Msg 86948)
     From: CPERRAULT    To: MROWEN01 (NR)

 Yep 18 is the one.
 >Chris<

-*-

End of Thread.

-*-

86939 21-APR 19:01 General Information
     RE: MFM Hard drive (Re: Msg 86915)
     From: CPERRAULT    To: MROWEN01

 Mike, is that the 20 meg drive? I know a guy who is selling one used I think,
 for $40 around here<he has a shop set up>. From what I understand tho, you
could go mail order and get one for $1 a meg.
 >Chris<

-*-

86940 21-APR 19:04 OSK Applications
     GCC
     From: JOHNREED     To: ALL

GCC C and C++ compiler version 2.5.8 is available on
chestnut.cs.wisc.edu.

It runs on my MM/1a (68340)

           ********************************
 "Don't take life too serious - it ain't nohow permanent"
                                        (Pogo)

 John R. Wainwright <<CIS -- 72517,676>> <<DELPHI -- JOHNREED>>

-*-

86941 21-APR 19:25 Programmers Den
     HeapSort
     From: ILLUSIONIST  To: ALL

Does anyone know where I can get source code for Heapsort in Pascal for
OS-9/6809? if it isnt OS-9 specific, I could port it..I have a description
of Heapsort in a book I picked up on computer algorithms, but it is in
FORTRAN, and I have zero experience with FORTRAN sooo.. and even if I
figured out enough syntax, it uses line numbers, and I would like to get
a completly structured version.. thanks for any info in advance..

                                                  -* Mike

-*-

86956 22-APR 06:21 Programmers Den
     RE: HeapSort (Re: Msg 86941)
     From: JEJONES      To: ILLUSIONIST

 > Does anyone know where I can get source code for Heapsort in Pascal for
 > OS-9/6809?

Look in *Algorithms* by R. Sedgewick, first edition.  Well, perhaps the
second edition, too, but I know for sure that the code in the first
edition is in Pascal.


Opinions herein are solely those of their respective authors.

Clipper Chip: Big Brother Inside

-*-

86957 22-APR 08:09 Programmers Den
     RE: HeapSort (Re: Msg 86956)
     From: ILLUSIONIST  To: JEJONES

:) I have 2nd ed. and it isnt in there, that was the first place I looked
.I will see if I can find a copy of 1st ed. thanks..

                                                   -* Mike

-*-

86968 23-APR 00:23 Programmers Den
     RE: HeapSort (Re: Msg 86957)
     From: CHYDE        To: ILLUSIONIST (NR)

_Algorithms_, by R. Sedgewick, 2nd. edition, does indeed have a Pascal version
of heapsort (at least mine does).  Pages 148 through 161 talk about the heap
data structure and auxillary functions for the heapsort.  The sort itself is
on page 156.  I would suspect that a local libary would have the book, or the
library of the nearest college.  If you still can't find it I can type the
code in and mail you a copy.

        Chris

-*-

End of Thread.

-*-

86943 21-APR 20:46 General Information
     RE: Chess (Re: Msg 86934)
     From: COLORSYSTEMS To: MREGC

 > > Requires a 3M MM/1 (or more) running Edition #51 or greater of
 > K-Windows.

 > Would I be asking you to divulge some top secret info if I inquired as
 > to what feature you use that is only availabe in windio 51 or above?

Dunno. I only say that to cover myself. KChess may work on previous
versions of Windio, I just don't have the time to test them all!!


 ------------------------------------
  Zack C Sessions

  "We did not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors,
     we borrowed it from our descendants."           Ancient proverb


-*-

86944 21-APR 21:04 General Information
     RE: ninetimes (Re: Msg 86932)
     From: TAULBORG     To: REVWCP

Thank you for the info and I will make sure or at least try to make
sure that I have all that stuff where it is supposed to be at.
I am new at this so ANY info is VERY helpfull!I am used to rsdos

-*-

86955 22-APR 05:44 General Information
     RE: ninetimes (Re: Msg 86917)
     From: JWILKERSON   To: TAULBORG (NR)

   Make sure proper directories are set, as well as attributes.  If all
else... use Ded to look at the file it fires up with and see if you can see
any pathnames it looks for....

Seeya
          -- John

-*-

End of Thread.

-*-

86945 21-APR 21:50 General Information
     RE: Disk backup (Re: Msg 86859)
     From: MODEL299     To: DSRTFOX

Sounds like that might be a good one.  If the cost of the cartridges is
low then you might get some buyers for that one.  The removable option
really makes a world of difference.   Mark

-*-

86951 21-APR 23:22 General Information
     RE: Disk backup (Re: Msg 86945)
     From: DSRTFOX      To: MODEL299 (NR)

The Syquest cartridges are about $100 for an 88MB, $65 for a 44MB... average
price, that! The drive comes with one cart, so it's a good deal. 28ms access
time also!

-*-

86952 21-APR 23:24 General Information
     RE: Disk backup (Re: Msg 86951)
     From: DSRTFOX      To: JRUPPEL

The Syquest units I'll have to check on some more. They are usually half
hig 5.25" forma factor drives, but some external models were slightly larger.
These may be the olde type that has to stay in the external case. Will let you
know.

-*-

End of Thread.

-*-

86953 21-APR 23:33 General Information
     MM/1 & VGA Monitor!
     From: DSRTFOX      To: ALL

There is a monitor that can be used with the MM/1 AND a VGA (clone) computer...
CHEAP! Electrified Discounters has NEC MultiSyncII monitors (renewed, with 90
day warranty) for only $169! It is 14", .31 dot pitch, syncs to CGA,EGA, VGA,
and mono TTL signals. Max resolution is only 800x560 thoh... standard
VGA only (640x480... SVGA is 800x600 or higher). doesn't say if there are
composite inputs, could be!?? Phone number is 1-800-678-8585, 24 hours, and
they take plastic (2.5% surcharge). Shipping extra, of course.

-*-

86954 22-APR 00:01 Telecom (6809)
     RE: composite monitor (Re: Msg 86930)
     From: WDTV5        To: CHARLESAM

I'd be willing to bet that my nitro'd drivers will run in your pboosted
system. I forgot to mention theres another module that also goes into the
bootfile in addition to the two descriptors, its "wpdrv" and is basicly
the co80 code plus a co-module front end thats about another $20 bytes.
And theres one other possible gotcha to running the exact same drivers
I am, the horizontal sweep speed of the monitor. Mine is running at about
(here I fire up the scope and measure it) 18.28 khz. This is a bit faster
than a regular pack will run it at. Its controlled by the software
initialization of the chip, and the reason for it is that it gets rid of
all that wasted border space, using the full screen width and height minus
about 1/4" on each side.  The defaults lleave about an inch all around and
waste a lot of screen space in so doing. The typical monitor like a
Magnavox "PC MONITOR 80" doesn't mind it a bit, mine has been running like
that now since 1986, 8 years! Sometimes 3-4 days at a time.  The horizontal
sweep being that fast is however in all probability an internal adjustment
though. The typical rear panel horizontal hold just doesn't have that
much range.  I never did write up the exact locations and effects of all
those "init" bytes but I can look in my wordpack docs and figure it out
from there if we have to change anything. This could get even longer, and
more boring to those so unlucky as to not have a wordpack, or slot space
for it, so lets do it in mail.  Cheers Charley, Gene

-*-

86958 22-APR 19:36 General Information
     RE: Canada mail (Re: Msg 86921)
     From: ROYBUR       To: DSRTFOX

 truthfully, i've not used b09 that much, either. even so, i was - and now,
 even more! - sure that b09's capability is not inferior to DECB. thanx for
 the clarification, frank. 8*)..........roy

-*-

86959 22-APR 19:41 OSK Applications
     RE: PGP for OSK? (Re: Msg 86933)
     From: ROYBUR       To: PAGAN

 thanx for those addresses, stephen. i don't like people playing with my
 mail; it may be near worthless stuff, but it's _mine_. kinda makes me wonder
 just how private US mail really is, too. 8*).........roy

-*-

86960 22-APR 19:52 General Information
     RE: SCRIBE 4.0 ? (Re: Msg 86803)
     From: BANDMAN      To: PHXKEN (NR)

Thanks! found it!

-*-

86961 22-APR 19:57 General Information
     VIP Writer
     From: BANDMAN      To: ALL

I'm trying to locate a copy of the old VIP Writer program - need to find one
ASAP! Does anyone have one lying around unused? Would much appreciate a
chance to buy from you!   Thanks!   --=>Gary<=--


-*-

86969 23-APR 00:34 General Information
     RE: VIP Writer (Re: Msg 86961)
     From: CHYDE        To: BANDMAN

If I remember right Don Strunk (donalds) had one for sale about 6 months
ago or so.  You can send him some e-mail here, or wait till he logs back on
and reads your message <g>.

        Chris

-*-

86971 23-APR 09:26 General Information
     RE: VIP Writer (Re: Msg 86966)
     From: BANDMAN      To: WA2EGP (NR)

OOPS! Sorry! I'm lloking for the CoCo3 version.

-*-

86972 23-APR 09:28 General Information
     RE: VIP Writer (Re: Msg 86969)
     From: BANDMAN      To: CHYDE (NR)

Thanks!  I will check it out.

-*-

End of Thread.

-*-

86964 22-APR 22:25 General Information
     RE: New MM/1 Monitor (Re: Msg 86820)
     From: TEDJAEGER    To: KSCALES

Thanks for that info, Ken. I knew we would need new software but did
not realize that the 31.5 HZ sync was associated with those weird
dimensions of the image. For the sake of clearing my head further,
could you explain this? In the Kwindows docs provided by Mike Sweet
one can find a description of the window display type call (1b 20).
Parameters 0a and 0b are said to produce a 640X480X16 (VGA) and
320X480X256 (VGA) screen respectively. In fact these parameters dont
work with the call but were they intended to use the 31.5 HZ sync?
I figured they were and had been switched off to protect us destroying
our Maggie/Radio Shack monitors. The docs do not suggest that these
"VGA" modes are interlaced. Is Kwindows ahead of the hardware here?


Bests
---TedJaeger

-*-

86965 22-APR 23:00 OSK Applications
     RE: MM/1 Monitors + (Re: Msg 86774)
     From: LUCKYONE     To: NIMITZ (NR)

 > Actually, I'd like anyone who has an MM/1 to forward to me as complete a
 > description as possible of their system setup, and escppecially any
 > monitors, hard drives , tape drives or CD ROM drives in use.
 >
 > David M. Graham
 > BlackHawk Enterprises, Inc.
 >
Hi David,

Presently I have a MM/1 that I will soon upgrade to a MM/1a. The system
includes a 3 1/2 inch floppy, a 20meg floptical, a 80 meg Quantum HD, and a
Magnavox 8CM515 monitor.

Howard


   Howard Luckey
   delphi LUCKYONE
   CIS 74746,3207

       ********** By InfoXpress 1.01 **********



-*-

86967 23-APR 00:12 Programmers Den
     RE: Pixel_Blaster (Re: Msg 86835)
     From: MICHAELJN    To: DSRTFOX (NR)

This is one of my complaints I have within myself on Delphi.
I feel you should advertise your product(s) because there's no Rainbow, and I
don't subscribe to any paper. Delphi is my ONLY source of information.
If I wrote a program and tried to market it, I would first attempt to advertise
it on Delphi. Please consider this a suggestion.

-*-

86970 23-APR 07:19 Programmers Den
     _ss_play
     From: MREGC        To: ALL

Using the _ss_play call from the MM/1's C-library, I notice that, on some,
actually many apparently random occasions, the sound seems to play at a much
lower speed than normal.

Does anyone know of any problems with the _ss_play command? Could it just be
that _ss_play can be affected by the CPU having a pretty heavy workload?
I doubt the latter, since I've never noticed such a phenomenon when running
any (with the exception of one) of the several digitzed sound players we have
available.

Anybody got any ideas?

..Thanx...
..Eric...

-*-


FORUM>Reply, Add, Read, "?" or Exit>