[comp.sys.apple] One difference in the GS roms

nick@drune.ATT.COM (SilvaNT) (09/03/87)

Here is an interesting item that I've noticed since I got my GS upgraded. 
Since one of the things missing from the desktop is the ability to print
textfiles to the printer I wrote a small ( <10 lines) program using TML pascal
to do so. Nothing fancy, I input a file name as a string, then open it with
'reset ,filename', then open the printer for output with 'rewrite printer'
and the write the file line by line to the open printer file. Well when
it gets done it 'should' return to the desktop, as well it does on my machine.
But when I tried this same program on a GS with the old roms, it fails upon
exiting and I get a 'can't find next application' error. I've narrowed it
down to the line that opens the printer as a file for output. Its 'standard'
Pascal, so I don't see what the difference is. I haven't bothered asking
TML about it, since they'll probably reply that the old roms are to be
replaced. I'd still be curious to find out what the difference is. Anyone
have any ideas?

					Nick Silva
					AT&T Denver,CO

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