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#: 16614 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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04-Oct-92 02:52:22
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Sb: #16613-#Chart for OSK
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Fm: Neil Morrison 72777,3013
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To: Jim Sutemeier 70673,1754 (X)
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I'd be interested in all your charts, esp. 'C'. These sell around $6 ??
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There is 1 Reply.
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#: 16618 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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04-Oct-92 10:47:39
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Sb: #16614-Chart for OSK
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Fm: Jim Sutemeier 70673,1754
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To: Neil Morrison 72777,3013 (X)
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Actually, Neil, they are $7 plus $2 S&H.....if interested in the C one, or the
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assembly one, let's get into private mail about them.
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jim
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#: 16615 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
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04-Oct-92 09:10:35
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Sb: #.AR files
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Fm: paul Mooney 100015,134
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To: All
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I'm a new comer to OS9 and am a little confused about archived files in library
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10 - I can't find a programme to expand these files. Could someone let me have
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the reference I need? Thanks Paul
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#: 16616 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
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04-Oct-92 09:19:19
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Sb: #16615-#.AR files
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Fm: Steve Wegert 76703,4255
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To: paul Mooney 100015,134 (X)
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Paul,
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.AR files have been archived with 'AR'.
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You can get the binary of this archiving tool in LIB 9. Look for AR09.BIN.
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Once you have the tool, set the execute bit and type AR -? for a list of the
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command line options.
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Give a shout if we can be of help.
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Steve
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There is 1 Reply.
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#: 16622 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
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04-Oct-92 15:58:25
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Sb: #16616-.AR files
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Fm: paul Mooney 100015,134
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To: Steve Wegert 76703,4255 (X)
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Steve,
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many thanks for the info, I'll check it out
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Paul
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#: 16619 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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04-Oct-92 13:56:18
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Sb: #16612-#C Communications
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Fm: David George 72240,134
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To: Pete Lyall 76703,4230 (X)
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here is a section of the code I am using.
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int rdy_chars;
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rdy_chars = _gs_rdy(path);
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if (rdy_chars = -1)
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exit(errno);
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This exits with Error #000:216
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I know I have opened the port properly and I can read and write to it,
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because before I call this function I read and write to the remote device
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without any problems. I have declared path globally. Here is the section
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that comes before the function call:
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int path;
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main (argc, argv)
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int argc;
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char **argv;
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{
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if ((path = open("/t1", S_IREAD+S_IWRITE)) = -1) {
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error ...
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} else {
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read(path, in_line, 1);
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...
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write(path, temp, strlen(temp));
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...
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}
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...
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}
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In this section it is ok to what for data to become available, and it
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works the way it is expected. in_line is char in_line[300], temp is
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char temp[80].
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Thank you for your help.
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David George
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There is 1 Reply.
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#: 16623 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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05-Oct-92 05:49:07
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Sb: #16619-#C Communications
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Fm: Bob Santy 76417,714
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To: David George 72240,134 (X)
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David:
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If the code is EXACTLY as you have entered, the problem may be that the
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if (rdy_chars = -1)
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is ASSIGNING -1 to the variable. Try
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if( rdy_chars == -1 )
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That should get by the wiping out of the _gs_rdy() return value at least.
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I see that the open() call in main() has the same error as well. Change the =
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-1 to == -1. C will do ASSIGNMENT with =. Testing for equality is done with
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==.
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Bob
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#: 16625 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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05-Oct-92 09:22:09
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Sb: #16623-#C Communications
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Fm: David George 72240,134
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To: Bob Santy 76417,714 (X)
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Geeze I had better check that !! The truth is I know better too.
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I might have just forgotten the == when I typed the message up here.
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I did use the == in the open, yepp that was the problem with _gs_rdy().
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I had made a couple of changes at the time I did that (I was checking
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to see if it was > 0 before, but I wanted to know if there was an error).
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I also just finished a Pascal course and I have to keep myself straight
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now. (I know ... excuses, excuses)
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Thanks for the help.
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Signed,
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Embarrased
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#: 16626 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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05-Oct-92 17:39:13
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Sb: #16625-C Communications
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Fm: Jim Sutemeier 70673,1754
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To: David George 72240,134
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A hint that I learned in my C course last year might be helpful.....
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If you type (c = 1) instead of (c == 1), the compiler will NOT notify you of
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an error.
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If, on the other hand, you type (1 = c) instead of (1 == c), the ccompiler will
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kick the first one back as an illegal declaration.
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C doesn't know the difference, but the compiler sure will....
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jim
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#: 16620 S15/Hot Topics
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04-Oct-92 15:16:27
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Sb: Micro Charts
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Fm: Jim Sutemeier 70673,1754
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To: all
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To those who are interested in the Micro Charts -- Please see my notice in the
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Hot Topics Section of the Database for further information.
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Thanks to those who have given me input about these charts.
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jim
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#: 16621 S15/Hot Topics
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04-Oct-92 15:22:14
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Sb: OS9 Underground Magazine
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Fm: Jim Sutemeier 70673,1754
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To: all
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Also, I put up in the Hot Topics database information about the new (well,
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about 3 or 4 issues new) magazine for the OSK/OS9 Computer.
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Please read the text for further info.
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jim
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#: 16632 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
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07-Oct-92 23:31:18
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Sb: #16278-#Vefprt.star
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Fm: William L. Cotter 72557,306
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To: Mike Haaland 72300,1433 (X)
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Thanks for the help, I didn't realise that MVCanvas came with an Epson color
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driver. Works nicely.
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#: 16635 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo)
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09-Oct-92 00:01:48
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Sb: #16632-Vefprt.star
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Fm: Mike Haaland 72300,1433
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To: William L. Cotter 72557,306
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Glad you have MVCanvas and the printer talking. If you run into anymore snags,
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just holler.
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- Mike -
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#: 16633 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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08-Oct-92 00:54:43
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Sb: sound gen.
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Fm: LARRY OLSON 72227,3467
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To: Kevin Darling 76703,4227
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Kevin,
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I just had an idea today, that I thought I would throw at you and see
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what you think. You know how I have been bugging you about a SS_Tone syscall
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for the MM/1, well maybe one isn't needed. I was thinking about the IFF sound
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calls,(SS_Play & SS_Record), and how they take analog input, digitize it for
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storage in memory or take that stored digitized info and convert it to analog
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for output. The thing is, that at one point in the recording or playing process
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this audio info is just a bunch of bytes, set to a particular value. With this
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in mind, couldn't we just have a sound editor type program that would generate
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the frequency, amplitude and wave shape data for the sounds, and output the
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result into an IFF sound file.
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The main point going for doing it this way is that the processor wouldn't be
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bogged down trying to generate these sounds, and it could take its own sweet
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time in building up the IFF sound file.
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This idea sounds so simple to me that I must be over looking something.
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Has this idea already been kicked around ? Its so simple that someone must
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have come up with it already, I just havn't heard any mention of it.
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Larry
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#: 16634 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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08-Oct-92 12:49:36
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Sb: OS-9/NET Broadcasts
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Fm: David Briggs 100113,1203
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To: SYSOP (X)
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I am writing an ARCNET/NFM protocol analyser module for an NFM licensee. Can
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anybody explain the meaning of the Cast$* symbols? When are these sent, and how
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are they encoded (in the Msg_Code field)?
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This information is proprietary to Microware, so please send a private mail
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message if you want to preserve the mystery of NFM protocols...
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Thanks.
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Best regards,
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David Briggs
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Vector Networks (UK) +44 827 67333
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#: 16636 S1/General Interest
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09-Oct-92 00:15:11
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Sb: Hi Mike
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Fm: LARRY OLSON 72227,3467
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To: Mike Haaland 72300,1433 (X)
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Mike,
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You took me by suprise, I had no idea on how to answer you. Then when I
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finally figured out how, you were gone.
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That is a bummer, about that drive. One of those good news-bad news things.
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Ya, I don't know about anyone else but I had a good time at the fest, and I
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was glad I got to meet you. The only problem was there wasn't enough hours in
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those 2 days.
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While I have you here, where can I find some info on those IFF sound files.
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I can't find any description on how those files are setup. Larry
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#: 16637 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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09-Oct-92 02:00:40
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Sb: MM/1 Sound Software
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Fm: Stephen Seneker 75020,3611
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To: ALL
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I'm working on tow programs for the MM/1 for sound. SoundWorks - a sound
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recorder/player(IFF, read multiple formats other than IFF), editor, mixer,
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effects, filtering... Version 1.00 should be available the first week of
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December. SoundStudio - a synthesized sound creator/editor, and score editor.
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I hope to have it releasble by the first of next year %-)...
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For more information one can write me at:
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Farside Systems
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Stephen Seneker
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4809 Joe Lewis Road
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Knoxville TN 37920
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Stephen
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#: 16640 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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10-Oct-92 07:54:24
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Sb: OSK Advanced Utilities
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Fm: Ed Gresick 76576,3312
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To: ALL
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All OSK users,
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DELMAR CO is offering the OS-9 Utility Extension Package from Microware.
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This is a preliminary release and as such, is not supported. This is a 2
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disk set and we have a fair quantity of them in stock. They are distributed
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on 3 1/2", universal format disks. Documentation is included on the disks.
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Included in this package are -
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bfed a binary file editor
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chown change file owner
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convert convert ASCII files for different file systems
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dates daily reminder
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dement disk defragmentor
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dirmap display of directory structure
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fd file descriptor information
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kermit terminal emulator
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liborder library ordering utility
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lmm adds module to OS-9 module directory
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me MicroEmacs Version 3.9e screen editor
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more display ASCII files to terminal
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mv move a file
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recreate used by the 'dement' disk defragmentor
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su change user to 'super user'
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tar tape archiving utility
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undel retrieve a deleted file
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unpacklib separate library into relocatables
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who display system users
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and
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curses.l curses library
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The package must be purchased complete. These utilities are designed to
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work with Version 2.4 of OS-9 and may not work reliably with earlier versions
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of OS-9. Pending posting in the libraries, full information and pricing may
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be obtained via EMAIL or by calling 302-378-2555.
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Ed Gresick - DELMAR CO
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#: 16642 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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10-Oct-92 11:23:11
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Sb: Ultra-C
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Fm: William F. McGill/CA 73177,3433
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To: All
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What are the advantages in upgrading to the Ultra-C compiler? Is it faster
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than the old compiler? Will it be more helpful in debugging?
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I have a product containing many subroutines, and it will be a big job
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converting it to become ASCII-compliant. I'm just wondering what the payoff
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would be.
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Anybody have any experience with Ultra-C?
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Thanks,
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--Bill
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#: 16644 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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10-Oct-92 17:15:48
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Sb: OSK Login Shell ??
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Fm: Robert Heller 71450,3432
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To: anyone
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What is the "magic" to create a "login" shell. Just doing a plain old
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os9exec(os9fork,"SHELL",...) creates a sub-shell. I want to do something
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simular to what login does.
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I plan to write an "Xlogin" program (X11 program that displays a window with a
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Username: and Password: boxes that will log a user into an X11 display,
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running an X11 startup procedure, but I want to provide the user with his/her
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login environment (i.e. I want .login to get executed).
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Robert
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#: 16645 S15/Hot Topics
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10-Oct-92 22:24:35
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Sb: New Video for KiX\30
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Fm: Frank Hogg of FHL 70310,317
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To: all
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NEW PRODUCT FEELER
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After we do the EK-VAK video board for the KiX\30 we are planning to do a high
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resolution (1024x768) SVGA type video board. The preliminary basic specs are:
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32 Bit SVGA Graphics chip (fast)
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VGA thru SVGA resolutions with millions of colors
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(640, 800, 1024 by 400, 600, 768)
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512K to 1 Meg on board RAM
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mono sound output
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DB9 Serial mouse
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AT keyboard port.
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Uses standard monitors
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This is similar to the EK-VAK. But with higher resolution and much faster speed
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because of the 32 bit capability We are considering leaving the DMA stereo
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sound off for cost and board space reasons. This would keep the cost close to
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the EK-VAK board. A trade of high resolution and speed for loss of DMA stereo.
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We could do a separate sound board if there was demand for it. This new board
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would not work with the CM8 and Magnavox monitors that work with the
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EKVAX/CoCo/TC70/MM1. Monitors for this new board are readily available and
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inexpensive. DMA stereo sound would add about $100 to the cost, if it would
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fit.
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With all this in mind I would like feedback from you on this board. We are
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planning to start layout in two weeks with production in December.
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What do you think?
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Frank Hogg -- FHL
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#: 16646 S15/Hot Topics
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10-Oct-92 22:25:46
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Sb: RAM for the KiX\30
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Fm: Frank Hogg of FHL 70310,317
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To: all
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NEW PRODUCT FEELER
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Mike and I were talking about the 8K battery backed RAM that is on the KiX\30.
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Among other things we talked about is that this RAM can be used in conjunction
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with the power fail circuit on the MB to store vital system information. We
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rambled on about a variety of uses when we discussed using it as a mini RAM
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disk. It would only be 32 sectors but if we did a simple variation of the 'ram'
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driver it could be done. This conversation started running a bit wild when I
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asked about doing a battery backed RAM board for the bus. Mike added that he
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had been thinking of a EPROM board for the bus so we combined both ideas and
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came up with the following:
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Full 32 bit, full speed card
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4 banks of 4 32K chips. (128K per bank, 512K total)
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Use Static RAM
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Use Battery backed Static RAM
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Use EPROM
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The above options would be via jumper or DIP switch for each block.
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On board battery and a connector for off board battery.
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Max of 4 boards in the system. (2 Meg)
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Each bank of 4 chips would have to be the same type. But each bank could be
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different.The off board battery connector would allow larger capacity batteries
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for extended use. Useful if the on board battery was too small.
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For example:
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You could have one bank of EPROM (128K) for OSK
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Two banks of static RAM for runtime use. (256K)
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One bank of battery backed RAM for a RAM disk.
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(128K, 512 sectors.
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Other combinations could be used. You could also have up to 4 boards in the
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system. For speed freaks Static RAM is 10-20% faster than Dynamic RAM.
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The projected cost would be $200 for a zero K board.
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What do you think?
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Frank Hogg -- FHL
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#: 16647 S15/Hot Topics
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10-Oct-92 22:27:37
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Sb: New Upload
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Fm: Frank Hogg of FHL 70310,317
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To: all
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I've just uploaded to DL15 the bus pinouts for the KiX\30. More info coming.
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Frank Hogg -- FHL
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#: 16648 S3/Languages
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10-Oct-92 23:09:09
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Sb: #Jump tables in C
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Fm: David Breeding 72330,2051
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To: All
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In "C", is there a call such that you can call a routine from a jump table? For
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example, if you had an array int *list[10], for example, then in the
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program, is there a call where if you wished to execute the routine pointed to
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by list[5], the program could do a "jsr ..."?
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Seems like I've seen this somewhere, but if so, I can't remember how it was
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done.
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Oh, I'm referring to the CoCo version of "C".
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Thanks, .... David
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#: 16649 S3/Languages
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11-Oct-92 11:39:38
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Sb: #16648-Jump tables in C
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Fm: Mike Haaland 72300,1433
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To: David Breeding 72330,2051
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I think Bob van der Poel wrote something about that. Check with him. Bob's CIS
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UID is 76510,2203.
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