GREYELF@WPI.BITNET (03/21/89)
Two things: 1) People who requested the apple2-l filelist from me and haven't heard back, either I didn't get your message, or you sent me a signature I couldn't reply to from here. I think there were two people with uunet, or uucp addresses I couldn't reply to. This is in response to another request for the list I just saw go up, I couldn't send directly to that sig either. 2) Viruses. Checksum methods are actually pretty useless. I have two associates from high school (notice I did NOT say friends) who used to unprotect software for fun. They'd just cover the object code for the entire checksum routine over with NOP instructions. -- Michael J Pender Jr Box 1942 c/o W.P.I. greyelf@wpi.bitnet 100 Institute Rd. greyelf@wpi.wpi.edu Worcester, Ma 01609 Who me? I was in Holland buying drugs at the time.
GREYELF@WPI.BITNET (03/29/89)
Well I finally sent Daemon to Apple2-l, the instructions and code are there now. (Now you can bug Chris). So far people have requested, or I have created the following task drivers: A visible clock in the screen corner A Prodos compatible clock without hardware A keyboard buffer An audible keyclick when a new key is pressed Selector ability to switch between different programs A timer routine for BASIC programs. A modem driver for downloading in the background (Communications was never my specialty) A printer driver for printing a file in the background (This one I can handle, I just haven't gotten round to it yet) So far that's seven tasks, under the current setup you can have up to eight simultaneously running. Is eight a problem? How about 16? 24? even 64 can be done without increasing the memory required by the program beyond two pages. The reason I chose not to just allow any old program to be multitasked is because of the limits of SEI and CLI, using SEI or CLI in a program, without knowing how it would affect the multitasker is begging for trouble. In effect I exchanged some power for reliability, a necessary precaution, considering what a rampant interrupt driver can do. Honestly though folks, I have to thank the Author of SHARE a public domain multitasking program I have his address available, should you want it. I learned a great deal from his code. But his code tended to trash disk directories, hence the caution. any suggestions for something specific you's like, write me a note. Any offers to make a modem driver? Write me a note. Officially Daemon is Shareware, cost $30, but the official version has not been released yet, this one is more of a demo, since it will be easily wiped out of existance in its current form. *** When playing with strange task drivers, I suggest you write protect your disks, a bad driver could easily trash them. -- Michael J Pender Jr Box 1942 c/o W.P.I. I wrote SHELL and Daemon, greyelf@wpi.bitnet 100 Institute Rd. send bug reports, suggestions, greyelf@wpi.wpi.com Worcester, Ma 01609 checks to me. P.S. I help people too.
lwv@n8emr.UUCP (Larry W. Virden) (03/30/89)
Please consider having DAEMON run as many as possible tasks. I am sure that SOMEONE will figure out a use for them - perhaps moving 'sprite' like objects around a hires screen! P.S. did you ever reload your added command file to apple2-l? The one that you forgot to make binscii or executioner? -- Larry W. Virden 674 Falls Place, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 (614) 864-8817 75046,606 (CIS) ; LVirden (ALPE) ; osu-cis!n8emr!lwv (UUCP) osu-cis!n8emr!lwv@TUT.CIS.OHIO-STATE.EDU (INTERNET) The world's not inherited from our parents, but borrowed from our children.
demarco@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Vince Demarco) (03/30/89)
In article <8903290453.AA13362@wpi>, GREYELF@WPI.BITNET writes: > Well I finally sent Daemon to Apple2-l, the instructions and > code are there now. (Now you can bug Chris). > > So far people have requested, or I have created the following > task drivers: > A visible clock in the screen corner > A Prodos compatible clock without hardware > Selector ability to switch between different programs > A modem driver for downloading in the background > A printer driver for printing a file in the background > -- > Michael J Pender Jr Box 1942 c/o W.P.I. I wrote SHELL and Daemon, Sounds like a great program Michael, could you upload it to comp.binaries. apple2. I can't send mail to the apple2-l, so please send it okay vince demarco@CPSC.UCalgary.CA
sja@swbatl.UUCP (9080) (03/31/89)
In article <991@cs-spool.calgary.UUCP> demarco@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Vince Demarco) writes: >In article <8903290453.AA13362@wpi>, GREYELF@WPI.BITNET writes: >> Well I finally sent Daemon to Apple2-l, the instructions and >> code are there now. (Now you can bug Chris). >> >> So far people have requested, or I have created the following >> task drivers: > >> A visible clock in the screen corner >> A Prodos compatible clock without hardware >> Selector ability to switch between different programs >> A modem driver for downloading in the background >> A printer driver for printing a file in the background > >> -- >> Michael J Pender Jr Box 1942 c/o W.P.I. I wrote SHELL and Daemon, > >Sounds like a great program Michael, could you upload it to comp.binaries. >apple2. I can't send mail to the apple2-l, so please send it okay > > > > >vince > >demarco@CPSC.UCalgary.CA I second that! Please post for those who don't have apple2-l access. Thanks!
lwv@n8emr.UUCP (Larry W. Virden) (04/01/89)
What WOULD be useful would be someone collecting information about Apple shareware, their versions, what hardware is required, etc. Note that there already IS (I think ) an alliance of shareware writers called Living Legends which has a number of good products. -- Larry W. Virden 674 Falls Place, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 (614) 864-8817 75046,606 (CIS) ; LVirden (ALPE) ; osu-cis!n8emr!lwv (UUCP) osu-cis!n8emr!lwv@TUT.CIS.OHIO-STATE.EDU (INTERNET) The world's not inherited from our parents, but borrowed from our children.
belial@comhex.UUCP (Belial) (08/07/89)
Umm, I heard that apple was discontinuing the line of Apple II e's and c's. Is this true or jsut a rumor?
synthgenius@pro-south.UUCP (Manoj Puranik) (10/18/89)
Hello. I agree with the fact that the GS is a great machine for most home users. Unfortunately, the computer industry seems to be leaving the home market as it rockets forward. I think the problem here is that technology is evolving TOO fast, much like that of Uranium or Plutonium - once the critical mass is achieved, we'll all be in REAL trouble. -Synthetic Genius UUCP: crash!pro-south!synthgenius ARPA: crash!pro-south!synthgenius@nosc.mil INET: synthgenius@pro-south.cts.com
philip@pro-generic.cts.com (Philip McDunnough) (10/21/89)
Network Comment: to #6397 by pnet01!pro-south!synthgenius@crash.cts.com >RE:Hello. I agree with the fact that the GS is a great machine for most home users. Unfortunately, the computer industry seems to be leaving the home market as it rockets forward. > The hardware may be moving faster but the software seems more or less the same. Philip McDunnough ->philip@utstat.toronto.edu : University of Toronto : [my opinions]