

#: 18092 S1/General Interest
    14-May-93  23:36:39
Sb: #18026-RT-11 conversion
Fm: Bob Palmer 74646,2156
To: Robert Bogart 72233,2032

 myself am unfamiliar with RT-11 but there might possibly be someone over on
DELPHI who has some big machine experience.  OS9's shell (at least the standard
one) is not all that powerfull Perhaps one of the expanded shells would be
closer.  You are, I presume going to be doing this on a 68000 class machine?
Bob P. (I mention Delphi because the sig there is rather more active and there
are a few UNIX users around from DEC systems. VMS too)

#: 18095 S1/General Interest
    15-May-93  10:32:07
Sb: #18026-RT-11 conversion
Fm: Pete Lyall 76703,4230
To: Robert Bogart 72233,2032

Robert -

It's unlikely...

On the bright side. the PDP-11's architecture and the 68000 are surprisingly
similar... I wonder if that had anything to do with the fact that MOTORLA used
a lot of PDP-11's in their radio/dispatch systems (I used to work for them)...

Pete

#: 18080 S1/General Interest
    12-May-93  19:20:11
Sb: #18065-get pwd in "C"
Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203
To: David Breeding 72330,2051

David. Thanks for the reply. Yes, calling pwd and shoving the output down a
pipeline will work well. Since I posed the question, I've rewritten my file
selector in ved/68000 so that it no longed does any chd()s...that means that
ved now has to keep track of relative pathlists. Still not the idea solution,
but it works well.

Using pipes to grab the output of standard os9 utilities is a very powerful and
useful technique. I tend to avoid it in commercial products: one can never be
sure that the utilities you _think_ are standard actaully generate the output
you expect; nor do all systems end up with the same set of "standard" utilities
(mind you, assuming pwd in Level II and pd in OSk would probably be safe...).

Thanks for the input.

#: 18075 S1/General Interest
    12-May-93  04:30:47
Sb: #VPT & Columns
Fm: keith bauer 71102,317
To:  Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 (X)

Bob,

        I need a little help with something. I have a file that I am trying to
print out into 3 columns. The file has about 200 lines in it and each line is
26 characters long. I put the printer in condensed mode and I get thre columns
just fine except that the left column starts one line lower than the center and
right columns. What do I need to set to stop this? The lines in the file are:

co 3 \fc 100044               2.5000 100067               9.0000 104020
5.9000

the file continues like this till the end. I have tried putting
co 1 and the end to balance them out, which is does, but that first line is
still low.

Thanks,

 Keith Bauer

 CIS   :71102,317
 Delphi:keithbauer
 Genie :k.bauer

 Via InfoXpress/OSK ver 1.00


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#: 18086 S1/General Interest
    13-May-93  19:04:02
Sb: #18075-#VPT & Columns
Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203
To: keith bauer 71102,317 (X)

Keith, sounds like you might have an extra CR in your file?? If you send me a
part of your file (so that I can duplicate the error) I'll be glad to figure it
out. Easyiest to lha the file and put it in my mailbox. BTW, I can't really
figure this out from the message since CIS does its own linewrapping...If you
are posting info in which you want line breaks to remain, use the store
unformatted option or start each line with a blank.

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#: 18090 S1/General Interest
    14-May-93  22:41:18
Sb: #18086-VPT & Columns
Fm: keith bauer 71102,317
To: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 (X)

>Keith, sounds like you might have an extra CR in your file?? If you send me a
> part of your file (so that I can duplicate the error) I'll be glad to figure
it > out. Easyiest to lha the file and put it in my mailbox. BTW, I can't
really > figure this out from the message since CIS does its own
linewrapping...If > you are posting info in which you want line breaks to
remain, use the store > unformatted option or start each line with a blank.

 I will look for an extra line CR in the file. If I still can't get it to work
I will send you the file. Thanks for the hints on how to handle a text file
also.


 Keith Bauer

 CIS   :71102,317
 Delphi:keithbauer
 Genie :k.bauer

 Via InfoXpress/OSK ver 1.00


#: 18084 S1/General Interest
    13-May-93  18:06:12
Sb: #________ magazine.
Fm: Ken Drexler 75126,3427
To: Mark Griffith

Mark,

The new magazine, _____________, sounds great.  Please sign me up for an new
copy.  My address is Ken Drexler, 365 Drakes View Drive, Inverness, California
94937.

Thanks

Ken

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#: 18094 S1/General Interest
    15-May-93  04:07:10
Sb: #18084-________ magazine.
Fm: Mark Griffith 76070,41
To: Ken Drexler 75126,3427

Ken,

 > Please sign me up for an new copy.

OK, you is signed up.  First issues are gone, but second issue is due out in a
couple weeks.  I'll try to include a copy of the first issue when we mail the
second.

Thanks!

                  /************* /\/\ark ************/

#: 18082 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    13-May-93  04:54:05
Sb: #18067-NFS Problems
Fm: Paul Maynard 100033,512
To: Pete Lyall 76703,4230 (X)

Yes, permissions weren't the problem, except that NFS won't let OS9 rename
files by simply manipulating the directories.  I have to use I$SETSTT to
request the rename. I got this info from Microware as I had previously faxed a
query and their reply got to me that day after I posted the note on Compuserve.
Thanks for you thoughts.
Paul.
 

#: 18076 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    12-May-93  08:06:21
Sb: #18074-#IX
Fm: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523
To: keith bauer 71102,317 (X)

Keith,

Would it be possible for you to send me the message file? So far I've been
unable to recreate the problem, but I'll keep working on it. It would help if I
could see what was causing the 103 error. You can either mail me the file,
using IX, or upload the file to any data library here and mark it to my
attention, thanks!

BTW, on CompuServe you can limit the fourm entry screens by specifying the
ForumEntry=flash option. This tells IX to only collect forum entry information
if there is a news flash, otherwise it collects nothing. This is not available
on Delphi. I'm considering (for a future release) alternate aging options for
different sections, including the automatic message section (where the forum
entry messages go).

        -Bill-

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#: 18087 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    14-May-93  04:31:25
Sb: #18076-IX
Fm: keith bauer 71102,317
To: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523 (X)

 > Keith,
 >
 > Would it be possible for you to send me the message file? So far I've been
 > unable to recreate the problem, but I'll keep working on it. It would help
if I
 > could see what was causing the 103 error. You can either mail me the file,
 > using IX, or upload the file to any data library here and mark it to my
 > attention, thanks!


   I think I kept a copy, if not I should be able to recreate it.

 > BTW, on CompuServe you can limit the fourm entry screens by specifying the
 > ForumEntry=flash option. This tells IX to only collect forum entry
  I forgot about that option, thanks.


 Keith Bauer

 CIS   :71102,317
 Delphi:keithbauer
 Genie :k.bauer

 Via InfoXpress/OSK ver 1.00


#: 18085 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    13-May-93  18:07:28
Sb: Kix\30 Computer
Fm: Ken Drexler 75126,3427
To: Tony Elliot, 71645,1367

Tony,

I saw your message to Kevin Darling about Kix\30 users. I just got one. You are
right it is a screamer.  I had been using a Hazelwood QT2 (68000, 10 Mhz).  The
68030 at 16 Mhz is a rocket by comparison.  I used to be able to take a break
during compiles but no more.  I have a Quantum LPS 120S running on it and that
helps it move along.  (My QT2 has an ST225N.)

The documentation is great except for the lack of a parts list and a
description of the switches on the 4s2p board.  I think, however, that I can
figure it out.

I also got Frank Hogg's load of PD software (Users Group, TOP, Sterm, Ispell
etc.) It is a great collection of programs. I have miles to go to figure out
what I have and use it all.

All in all I am delighted to have upgraded to a product which is more state of
the art.  (I look forward to receiving the Version 2.4 upgrade, too.)

Ken


#: 18088 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    14-May-93  04:31:40
Sb: #new unzip
Fm: keith bauer 71102,317
To:  Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 (X)

Bob,

        I downloaded the newer unzip from here and I have a question for you. I
am using it with a QWK packet reader under OSK and it seems to handle the
conversion of CR LF=>LF differently than the older version that I have. When I
use the a option and then I list out the file it is not line up to the left. It
                                               goes
                                                    like
                                                         this across the
screen. If I leave off the a option it is lined up on the left but there is an
extra line feed. I believe that you where in on the port of this. If not maybe
you could direct me in the right direction.

Thanks

 Keith Bauer

 CIS   :71102,317
 Delphi:keithbauer
 Genie :k.bauer

 Via InfoXpress/OSK ver 1.00


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#: 18091 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    14-May-93  22:47:17
Sb: #18088-#new unzip
Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203
To: keith bauer 71102,317

Yes, I did post the unzip. It was a real quick and dirty port (ie. I stopped
when it appeared to work and I got my files unpacked). Don't know about QWK.
From the description in your message it appears that line feeds are NOT being
deleted from the file. Hmmm, just looked at the source. It appears that the
LF/CR translation is converting a LF/CR pair to a LF (this is how unix likes it
files). I had a quick look...and don't see a real easy fix...I'll have a look
later this weekend and see what I can come up with. For now, you can just use
TR to convert LFs to CRs....

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#: 18093 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    15-May-93  01:45:50
Sb: #18091-new unzip
Fm: Mike Haaland 72300,1433
To: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203

Hey Bob,

I did the same thing with Lha(rc) It's pretty simple. Just save the last char
you are putting to the file.  If you get a LF don't output anything, then on
the next char, check it the last one was a LF, if the current char is a CR
output it, if it was anything else, output a CR then the current char.  This
add the need to do an extra loop at EOF to make sure the last LF get's output
as a CR. (In case the file only had LF's).

Hope this helps,

 - Mike -

  #define fputc putc

  outchar(fp,c)
  FILE *fp;
  int c;
  {
      static int last_c;

      if (c == '\l') {
          if (last_c == '\l')
             fputc('\n',fp);
      } else {
          if (last_c == '\l' && c != '\n')
              fputc('\n',fp);
          fputc(c,fp);
      }
      last_c = c;
   }

#: 18078 S14/misc/info/Soapbox
    12-May-93  17:00:24
Sb: Calendar of Events
Fm: Gary E. Vieregger 76711,35
To: all

Hello,

You can find the latest update for the 'Calendar of Events' within the Calendar
of Events library.  The Calendar of Events is located within the IBM Office
Desktop Forum (GO IBMDESK).

The Calendar of Events is free of charge (except for normal Compuserve
connectivity) to both users and contributors.

The Calendar of Events is a collection of seminars, updates, and trade shows
held throughout the United States and representive of computer hardware and
software.  The data is gathered from numberous trade journals and pertain to
various companies.  The file is updated weekly and is kept in the Calendar of
Events library (CAL*.TXT).

Within the Calendar of Events section we will gladly accept your suggestions,
questions, and submissions to the calendar.

Regards,

Gary Vieregger

IBM Office Desktop Software Forum - Forum mgr

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