amhartma@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Andy Hartman - AmigaMan) (07/19/90)
Well, I've run JR-Comm 1.0 once. And what I don't like about it (and many others from what has been posted) is the screen telling you to register. I understand that Mr. Radigan wishes people to register their copy of JR-Comm but the frequency with which it is displayed little seems short of bullying. (Extortion was a bit strong...). I like JR-Comm and have used .94 ALOT! (just wanted everyone to know that I'm not all bad!) Now, has anyone else noticed any probs in VT-100 mode? My problem is: When I fire up JRC in VT-100 mode, I lose some stuff. Mainly, the editor I use on my UNIX box matches parenthesis automatically. When I'm running JRC, and the editor matches parenthesis, the parenthesis and everything between disappears. I was hoping that the VT-100 emulation was going to be perfect. It looks like I still have to keep 2 term. programs so I can use the editor on my UNIX box. Also, my editor (emacs, if it makes a difference) has an inverse (color on white) status bar that displays the name of the file, how much is displayed, etc. In all color-modes (WB, 4, 8, 16, etc.) this doesn't show up right. The best it gets is when I go to 4 colors or less and then I get just a status bar displayed normally (not inverse). I have screwed around with the palatte but have gotten nowhere. I realize that this isn't a problem w/JRC, but would appreciate it if someone sent me a jr-comm.def file which will help. Thanks, AMH * Andy Hartman | I'd deny half of this crap anyway!| "Somedays, you just * Indiana University |-----------------------------------| can't get rid of a * // Amiga Man | amhartma@silver.ucs.indiana.edu | bomb!" * \X/ At Large! | AMHARTMA@rose.ucs.indiana.edu | - Batman (original)
jimb@faatcrl.UUCP (Jim Burwell) (07/20/90)
amhartma@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Andy Hartman - AmigaMan) writes: >Well, I've run JR-Comm 1.0 once. And what I don't like about it (and many >others from what has been posted) is the screen telling you to register. >I understand that Mr. Radigan wishes people to register their copy of JR-Comm >but the frequency with which it is displayed little seems short of bullying. >(Extortion was a bit strong...). All Jack wants is some kind of return out of his work. Do you have a clue about what kind of time it takes to put out something like JR-Comm ? If you use JR-Comm on a regular basis, and you're sick of the "screen telling you to register", then register! In fact, if you choose to use JR-Comm, you're obligated to do so. >I like JR-Comm and have used .94 ALOT! (just wanted everyone to know that I'm >not all bad!) Used it "ALOT", eh.. Did you register it ? >Now, has anyone else noticed any probs in VT-100 mode? My problem is: >When I fire up JRC in VT-100 mode, I lose some stuff. Mainly, the editor I use >on my UNIX box matches parenthesis automatically. When I'm running JRC, and >the editor matches parenthesis, the parenthesis and everything between >disappears. I was hoping that the VT-100 emulation was going to be perfect. >It looks like I still have to keep 2 term. programs so I can use the editor >on my UNIX box. I use "vi" all the time here on our Sun 3 with the "showmatch" feature enabled. Never had a problem. Make sure you have your terminal type set to vt100, and that you have a good vt100 termcap entry. If you still have problems, play around with the Terminal requester. I think you may have to turn off destructive backspace or something. (although I'm sure showmatch uses cursor positioning and not backspaces.) There's probably some setting which you have wrong on your end or the Unix end. [emacs stuff deleted. Havn't tried it in >2 color mode] C'ya Jim -- UUCP: ...!rutgers!faatcrl!jimb Internet: jimb@faatcrl.UUCP The difference between science and the fuzzy subjects is that science requires reasoning while those other subjects merely require scholarship. -- Robert Heinlein (RIP)
jprad@faatcrl.UUCP (Jack Radigan) (07/20/90)
amhartma@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Andy Hartman - AmigaMan) writes: >Well, I've run JR-Comm 1.0 once. And what I don't like about it (and many >others from what has been posted) is the screen telling you to register. >I understand that Mr. Radigan wishes people to register their copy of JR-Comm >but the frequency with which it is displayed little seems short of bullying. >(Extortion was a bit strong...). Have you actually counted the frequency with which it is displayed? Every 17th time isn't repulsive to the point of being unusable, but it was meant to annoy you. If it is, then it means that you're using it enough to warrent registering it. If you don't wish to register than you'll have to live with it. FYI, The CompuServe program Whap! does this *everytime* you change to a different area, try it for awhile and you'll appreciate why I didn't do the same for JR-Comm. But, I *did* want to get the point across just the same... >When I fire up JRC in VT-100 mode, I lose some stuff. Mainly, the editor I use >on my UNIX box matches parenthesis automatically. When I'm running JRC, and >the editor matches parenthesis, the parenthesis and everything between >disappears. I was hoping that the VT-100 emulation was going to be perfect. >It looks like I still have to keep 2 term. programs so I can use the editor >on my UNIX box. Hmm, vi does fencepost matching on the system I call as well, the text doesn't dissappear though. Could you capture and isolate the ANSI sequences used for the matching on your system so that I can examine them? >Also, my editor (emacs, if it makes a difference) has an inverse (color on >white) status bar that displays the name of the file, how much is displayed, >etc. In all color-modes (WB, 4, 8, 16, etc.) this doesn't show up right. The >best it gets is when I go to 4 colors or less and then I get just a status >bar displayed normally (not inverse). I have screwed around with the palatte >but have gotten nowhere. I realize that this isn't a problem w/JRC, but would >appreciate it if someone sent me a jr-comm.def file which will help. Hmm, sounds like you may have been using a gamma version of JR-Comm somewhere along the line. If so, reinstall the fonts.lzh file, the VT100 fonts changed for 1.0. -jack-
phoenix@ms.uky.edu (R'ykandar Korra'ti) (07/23/90)
amhartma@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Andy Hartman - AmigaMan) writes: >When I fire up JRC in VT-100 mode, I lose some stuff. Mainly, the editor I use >on my UNIX box matches parenthesis automatically. When I'm running JRC, and >the editor matches parenthesis, the parenthesis and everything between >disappears. You may have already thought of this, but: go into the options menu (can't remember which one offhand - I've just gotten the demo) and change the backspace to NON-destructive. It defaults to a destructive backspace, and would very probably cause the screen "glitch" you're seeing. I was having similar problems testing it in VI yesterday until I remembered "Hey! The backspace is destructive!" I flipped it to non-destructive and all was well... - R'ykandar. PS: Jack, have you gotten my mail in ref: new opening screen? -- | R'ykandar Korra'ti | Editor: LOW ORBIT Science and Fiction | PLink: Skywise | | Elfinkind, Unite! | phoenix@ms.uky.edu | phoenix%ms.uky.edu@ukcc.bitnet | | "Hi! We're evangelical Hari-Krishna pedophiles for LaRouche! Would you like | | to see some of our fine Amway products?" - TRHMS | CIS 72406,370/LOW ORBIT |