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90510 30-OCT 21:41 Programmers Den
     Dithering
     From: ILLUSIONIST  To: ALL

Does anyone have a dithering algorithm? preferably non-coco/OS9 specific.
any language is ok with me... thanks in advance...


                                              -(*) Mike

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90518 31-OCT 04:35 Programmers Den
     RE: Dithering (Re: Msg 90510)
     From: EDELMAR      To: ILLUSIONIST

 Mike,

 > Does anyone have a dithering algorithm?

 There are quite a few dithering algorithms and variants available.  Some
 of the books on graphics cover the subject.  'Bit-Mapped Graphics' by Steve
 Rimmer ISBN 0-8306-3558-0 from Windcrest Books (TAB Books) has a chapter on
 dithering.  Covers some of the algorithms and provides C code examples.
 Additional info is available from Rimmer's second book, 'Supercharged
 Bitmapped Graphics', ISBN 0-8306-3788-5, same publisher.  The second book
 includes a disk (MSDOS) with the code examples.  You will probably find more
 information in past issues of C-Users Journal and Dr Dobbs Journal.  Don't
 forget INTERNET; using Gopher, you can get a wealth of sources.

 Ed

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90511 30-OCT 23:30 System Modules (6809)
     RE: Powerboost v.2.0 (Re: Msg 90481)
     From: WDTV5        To: NEALSTEWARD (NR)

Hi Neal; Give my version of Ram a try, its self initializing (as in don't
format it, doesn't need it).
I wrote (or re-wrote) it because I got tired of having the C compiler
puke at either ansifront or c.pass1 because the original would de-initialize
itself when c.prep closed out the file it just wrote. This on won't lose
the compilers output.  I have 2 megs here, and there is not any 6309 specific
codes in it alltho I do have Nitros9 here myself. You can set this one to
any memory size you want, mine is currently set at about a meg. You can
nge the size if ya want, but to control fragmentation, its
best to change it to the size you want with dmode (modify the sct value)
before opening the first file to it.
Have fun, its here in the database, under system I think, search on ram
and grab the newest one. Cheers, Gene Heskett

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90525 31-OCT 21:19 System Modules (6809)
     RE: Powerboost v.2.0 (Re: Msg 90511)
     From: WDTV5        To: WDTV5

Humm, there I go again, talking to myself! Anyway, NEALSTEWARD I told
you WRONG! I got to thinkin after I wrote that, and figured I had better
check my code again for 6809 compatibility. 'tain't!!! Not only did I
use several of the 16 bit shift commands which would be fixable easily,
but I also used one of the new 6309 registers.  Thats not easily worked
around without a more major re-write.  Therefore I have to say that
this code, while not requireing the Native mode patches, does require
a genuine HD63B09EP to run on. So I made a booboo! It's Halloween.
Sorry all who havn't yet put on in.  Get one, its well worth the effort
to install it even if only to cool the coco off since it runs at room
tempurature, no heat at all.
Cheers, Gene

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90512 30-OCT 23:39 Telecom (6809)
     RE: Level II BBS (Re: Msg 90467)
     From: WDTV5        To: NEALSTEWARD (NR)

Humm, thids sounds like maybe yur using the older clock module. I used to
have problems that way till I started using at least the Edition 9 clocks.
Do you have the multipack sockets all strapped at pin 8? Only one thing
bothers me, you said "exactly 3". If it was the clock, it should oughta be
1, 2 or 3 on a random basis at 2400 baud.  Sounds like the clock, but doesn't
quite totally fit the expected symptoms. Is there any more you can tell us?
Cheers, Gene

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90513 31-OCT 00:55 General Information
     RE: chd-ing in OS9 SIG (Re: Msg 90487)
     From: WA2EGP       To: DIGIGRADE

Or type yb 2 in another window?......

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90528 1-NOV 06:51  General Information
     RE: chd-ing in OS9 SIG (Re: Msg 90513)
     From: DIGIGRADE    To: WA2EGP (NR)

 > Or type yb 2 in another window?......

    Yep, done something like that too. Yea, I remember, I typed rz to start
Delphi's end. I'm glad Linkup has auto z detect. Strangely, it doesn't
_allways_ work. It isn't all that hard to point, click, and start it manual.
    ^
    ^What do you think Boisy?

      Dave

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90514 31-OCT 00:59 General Information
     RE: VIS (Re: Msg 90507)
     From: WA2EGP       To: JEJONES

I my area they sold both at the SAME TIME and you can guess why the VIS
machine was always on.  Also only 750 high volume stores got one Memorex
machine to see if it would sell.  Darn things were never turning on in the
stores I frequented.  (Darn...turned on....too late at night for typing)

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90524 31-OCT 21:12 General Information
     RE: VIS (Re: Msg 90491)
     From: HAWKSOFT     To: MIKE_GUZZI (NR)

Mike:

 > What is a VIS machine?
 >

 VIS is a consumer product similar to the Phillips CD-i machines. However,
it uses (used?) MS-DOS (ugh!) type CD discs and (I'm told) runs Windows NT
(ugh ugh!!) for a operating system.

                                                     Chris


   :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :-> :->  Chris "HAWKSoft"  <-: <-: <-: <-: <-: <-: <-:

        Delphi: HAWKSOFT                   Internet: HAWKSOFT@DELPHI.COM

   ******************< Uploaded w/ InfoXpress vr. 1.02.00 >******************

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90515 31-OCT 03:12 General Information
     RE: IFF/SND files (Re: Msg 90414)
     From: DGANTZ       To: BOISY

Thanx for the reply.  I can't afford even the base $400 for the OSK machine.
Not to mention, making an attempt to sell my CoCo 3 system.  I'm not about

conditions that might even put the MM/1 under and would definitely put the IBM
under.  Besides that, why should I fix that which need not be fixed.  Would
you and/or your group consider releasing the source code for IFF/SND files
to someone still of the CoCo III group for conversion?  Or maybe provide
the important clues to develope our own?

Thanx again
          Dave

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90516 31-OCT 03:14 General Information
     RE: IFF/SND files (Re: Msg 90451)
     From: DGANTZ       To: MMCCLELLAND (NR)

Let me see if I understand Mark.  Are you saying that the IFF and SND sound
files follow the

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90517 31-OCT 03:21 General Information
     IFF/SND files
     From: DGANTZ       To: MMCCLELLAND (NR)

Oops.  Hit enter twice by accident.

Anyway, let me see if I understand correctly.  Your saying that IFF and
SND digitized sound files basically follow the Mac and Amiga sound file
format (which as I understand it are the only ones that Play plays)??

Can you provide me with OS9 Level II Play command line arguments?

I have several versions of Play distributed in archive as play3, play4,
and play5.

I'd really appreciate any additional help you could provide.

              Many Thanx
                  Dave

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90519 31-OCT 06:45 OSK Applications
     UUDECODE
     From: TELENUT      To: ALL


     Where can I find the uncoder that decodes binaries on usenet?


       Dave

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90520 31-OCT 15:07 General Information
     RE: INTERNET (Re: Msg 90506)
     From: GREGL        To: NIMITZ (NR)

A little more palatable perhaps, but still worthy of 'last resort' status. :-)

        -- Greg

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90521 31-OCT 19:24 General Information
     RE: Burn:Cycle for CD-i (Re: Msg 90509)
     From: JOHNREED     To: 01GEN40 (NR)

 >   Uhh, excuse me!  What do motorcycles and bicycles have to do with Burn:
 > Cycle for CD-i or computers and OS-9 for that matter.  I just went through
 > a good 15 to 20 messages and no of them where about what I read these
messages
 > for.

Well, I guess I started it.  Somebody mentioned "Road Rash", and
it reminded me of an unplanned high-speed dismount from a motor-
cycle many years ago.  It seems a lot of others had similar memories
and comments.

This is indeed the OS9 discussion area,  BUT it is also a gathering
of friends, and we often wander off the original subject now and
then.

I plead guilty, Mr Thread Policeman, sir, slap the cuffs on --
I'll go quietly.

           ********************************
       A stitch in time --------------------
               ------ is worth two in the bush

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

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90527 31-OCT 23:21 General Information
     RE: Burn:Cycle for CD-i (Re: Msg 90483)
     From: DSRTFOX      To: RICKULAND (NR)

I ahve NEVER riden in the dirt!~ Well, you can't really count dirt roads and
some hard-packed trails through the woods ("tractor roads" as we called them
mostly) on a street/trail 125 my brother once had. It was more street than
trail anyway... not like the street legal enduros they make now.. no where
NEAR that kind of ground clearance! Was made for rough roads and some trails,
but not all-out dirt!!

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90522 31-OCT 20:48 General Information
     RE: VGA (Re: Msg 90501)
     From: TEDJAEGER    To: LARRYOLSON

 > NEC CD player at the Atlanta fest. The bad news is that I have been
 > unable to get it to work. I am hopeing that you can shed some light

Larry, We may be in the same boat. My MM1 has a WD33c93-PL SCSI
chip. The VCDP player will not work with it. A WD33c93-A (revision
A) is required. Chris will know more but Karl Krieder tells me the
scsi_mm1d scsi routines require the A revision. Ray Patterson is
chasing down I/O probelms associated with WD33c93 chip and hopes
to have some insights in a couple of weeks.

Bests
---TedJaeger

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90529 1-NOV 06:51  General Information
     RE: VGA (Re: Msg 90501)
     From: DIGIGRADE    To: LARRYOLSON (NR)

 > Chris,
 > I don't know if you remember me, but I was the one that bought your
 > NEC CD player at the Atlanta fest. The bad news is that I have been
 > unable to get it to work. I am hopeing that you can shed some light
 > on what I may be doing wrong.

 > drive and floptical didn't lock up, but doing an access of the hard drive
 > would take about 4 times longer than normal. The player program would come

     Wow, the same with me. I *knew* it wasn't just me.

 > up but none of the functions would work. The buttons would click up
 > and down but I didn't seem to be getting anything from the player. The
 > QUIT button wouldn't work, the only way to get out was to shut off the
 > computer. I thought that I might be having cable problems, so I ordered
 > new connectors and cable, and when they showed up, I made a new SCSI
 > cable, but I still had the same problem, the program didn't appear to
 > be reading the CD, none of the pushbuttons did anything, and the hard
 > drive access time was a whole lot longer than normal.
 > I even disconnected the flopitical drive from the SCSI cable to see
 > if that might be the problem, but still the same results.

     Hmm, this is just the same thing with my CD-ROM Drive (same make &
model). Chris, FYI my problem is just what he's describing.


       Dave

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90523 31-OCT 21:05 OSK Applications
     PALM
     From: MRGOOD       To: ALL

Has anyone here managed to compile Palm for OSK on an MM1 with the
stock C compiler?  I've tried but can't get it to work.  It appears that
several non-standard string functions are used - namely strtok, strchr, er,
that's it.  Also, _environ seems to be a problem.

Any hints/help greatly appreciated.

Hugo

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90526 31-OCT 21:28 General Information
     RE: internet (Re: Msg 90489)
     From: CHYDE        To: DONALDS (NR)

Yup still here, playing in the big city ;).  How's the Sandpoint area?

        Chris

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90530 1-NOV 08:17  General Information
     CD-i 800 support
     From: BOISY        To: ALL

#: 49748 S6/Philips CD-i
Mon 31-Oct-94  17:03:54
Sb: #CD-i Software Support
Fm: Lucy Lediaev [Philips] 72056,1130
To: All


Dear Forum Members,

I am pleased to announce that as of today, Monday, October 31, 1994, a group at
Philips Interactive Media in Los Angeles is responsible for all support of
Philips Media CD-i and CD-ROM software products in the United States. (Those
outside the US should obtain support from the Philips organization in the local
country.)  The telephone number for this group is 800 340 7888; this is the
number that will be on software packaging in the US from now on.

This new group is comprised of experienced CD-i software support personnel, a
PIMA product test veteran and some new employees. We are able to answer gneral
consumer questions about CD-i, about specific titles in both CD-i and CD-ROM
formats, about title availability, and we can take orders, and give gameplay
hints. We can also send an information package to prospective developers.

Phone hours for the new software support group are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. M, T, W,
and F; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Pacific
Time.

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions about US phone support
for Philips CD-i and CD-ROM titles.

We look forward to supporting our CIS forum friends,

Lucy Lediaev
Director, Customer Support
Philips Interactive Media

P.S. CD-I hardware and accessory support is available from Philips Consumer
     Electronics at 800 531 0039.



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