Info-Atari16@SCORE.STANFORD.EDU (Info-Atari16 Digest) (12/08/86)
Info-Atari16 Digest Monday, December 8, 1986 Volume 86 : Issue 38
This weeks Editor: Bill Westfield
Today's Topics:
Breakout.Acc
uudecode
a convenient terminal program
Re: Info-Atari16 Digest V86 #32
C compilers
breakout.acc again
monochrome games
ST-conferences on Relay
EPROM's in the Atari ST
Re: Mac Sack
Re: Veron, Veroff
Re: Magic sac problem
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Date: Sat, 6 Dec 86 12:16:04 EST
From: Flash%UMass.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU (Rick Flashman)
Subject: Breakout.Acc
To: Info-Atari16@SU-SCORE.ARPA
Wait a Minute, it is "under development"? Breakout was SHIPPED with the
first ST's! Am I to understand that a program that was shipped with the
first ST's and that is available from Atari's own BBS and GEnie and every
other decent BBS in the nation, all of suddent changed to a program
"under development"?
I worked for an Atari Dealer for a while, and it is fascinating
watching Atari change its prices of things. We were informed that the
ROM upgrade would be $30, then they added the blitter, and it would be
$50, then when all the dealers showed interest, it went up to $70,
now it is around $120. Fun. GDOS was announced as a FREE piece of
software to be distributed. Then they put a price on it. Now, they are
not even ready to release it. The New version of Basic is supposed to
be free when finished. HA! I bet Atari will put a price on that too.
Having to buy GDOS separate, reminds me of IBM which requires you
to buy MS-DOS as a add-on option.
I called Sub-Logic, Monochrome Flight Simulator ][ will be out in
January.
Did you realize how N. Harris has stopped answering user questions
here, but HOW FAST his breakout complaint flew out? Wow. If only user
support was that fast.
Where is Microsoft Write? The dealer news tell us that is was
supposed to ship Nov. 1. Atari is now running an Ad in Newsweek with
a picture of it. I think there is a law somewhere against advertising a
computer with software that does not exist. "Remember Amiga with their
ads claiming to be IBM compatible that got stopped..."
Anyone seen EZTOS? I friend got it on DELPHI, seems someone out
there is writting a replacement to GEM with GDOS or equivalent in it,
and NICE windows and REAL ICONS that is pretty compatible. But it was
a preliminary version. If that is ever finished, the last people will
use the desktop is to load EZTOS and go on. (It is 30K). But Atari might
find some competition there.
BTW, Atari's Printer port on the ST is NOT all that STANDARD. If you
are trying to hook a Okidata dot-matrix printer to an ST, talk first to
your local Atari dealer. There are cable modifications that must be made
cause Atari did not use a standard connection....some voltages are
messed up or something. Need a tech for that one.
Now that 1st Word and Logo are NOT being shipped with ST. I think
you guys at Atari should STOP saying on the BOX that they are. Already
several friends of mine have gotten their ST's with the colorfull box
claiming $200 of software inside. Yet, LOGO and 1stWord of course are
not with it. Leaving the Control Panel, Vt52, and Basic. ($200 at what?
IBM prices?)
What ever happened to Atari's IBM emulator? All of a sudden Atari
seems to have forgotten it ever existed. Wasn't it supposed to ship
by X-Mass?
BTW, don't try buying a double sided drive this X-Mass. They are NOT
available ANYWHERE. I called every distributor, and every mail order
place there is. Not until AFTER X-Mass. Smart move from Atari to SKIP
the X-Mass holidays.
Well, enough for now. Got a computer fair to get ready for, us with
ST's in a sea of clones!
Rick
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Date: Sat, 6 Dec 86 15:06:26 PST
From: <20370843@wsuvm1.bitnet>
Reply-To: 20370843%WSUVM1.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu
To: info-atari16@score.stanford.edu
Subject: uudecode
1. Has anybody got C source for uudecode? I have assembly source but have
trouble making an executable file with it (anybody use A-Seka?). Does anybody
on bitnet know of a program for CMS which can do the uudecoding before you
download?
2. Is it possible to produce composite color output with an ST rigged to
produce only RGB? I have a composite RF modulator for my old VIC-20 I'd like
to use for the ST, if possible.
3. How can we access the PD Atari stuff (at score?) from Bitnet? Is there
anybody out there willing to send me a list of games/utilities that are avail-
able?
Thanks in advance,
B. Henry 20370843@wsuvm1.bitnet
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Date: Fri, 5 Dec 86 21:10:22 pst
From: ames!lll-crg!csustan!polyslo!sgstree@cad.Berkeley.EDU (Samuel Streeper)
To: ames!SCORE.STANFORD.EDU!Info-Atari16
Subject: a convenient terminal program
In-Reply-To: your article <8612051552.AA07466@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
I am passing along a terminal program that I wrote that netters may find
useful. I don't have posting priveledges so I am sending it here.
SAMSTERM.ARC contains a short document, an example phone directory,
and samsterm.prg, a terminal emulator with mouse support, 50 line mono display,
very simple command line interpreter, and a few more features.
Samuel Streeper
square brackets -> []
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Date: Fri, 5 Dec 86 20:58:49 pst
From: ames!lll-crg!csustan!polyslo!sgstree@cad.Berkeley.EDU (Samuel Streeper)
To: ames!SCORE.STANFORD.EDU!Info-Atari16
Subject: Re: Info-Atari16 Digest V86 #32
In-Reply-To: your article <8612051550.AA07403@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
To the person who asked about how to save the cursor position:
The wrong way - if you output esc-j esc-k (save cursor immediately followed
by restore cursor), you will find that upon return d0 has cursor x
coordinate, and d1 has cursor y coordinate.
A better way:
(pointed out to me by jwahar bammi)
After line-a initialization register a0 points to the line a variables.
Assuming that a0 has that pointer,
move.w -28(a0),d0
move.w -26(a0),d1
will leave x in d0, y in d1. I wish I could find documentation on the line
a variables. Can any one help out? For example, I have noticed that
the mouse coordinates may be found at -602(a0) and -600(a0).
Are these stable?
Samuel Streeper
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Date: 5 Dec 86 17:49:48 GMT
From: amdcad!amd!pesnta!peora!codas!mtune!mtuxo!mtgzz!bds@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU
Subject: C compilers
To: info-atari16@score.stanford.edu
I have a .5 MB ST with SS floppy. I wish to buy a C compiler (choices
would be megamax, lattice, and mark williams). Any recommendations?
In particular are any of the above NOT distributed on SS disks, and do
any include a debugger (MW's ads say they do)? I'm pretty sure I will have
to purchase a hard disk as well.
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Date: Sat, 6 Dec 86 19:39:42 est
From: Eric Terrell <terrell@ohio-state.ARPA>
To: info-atari16@su-score.arpa
Subject: breakout.acc again
Neil,
Since you subscribe to GEnie, do a directory listing of the desk
accessories library. You will find the breakout program there
unless it has been deleted. It was there on dec. 5.
Terrell
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Date: Sat, 6 Dec 86 21:31:12 est
From: Eric Terrell <terrell@ohio-state.ARPA>
To: info-atari16@su-score.arpa
Subject: monochrome games
Most games are color-only, regardless of what they say on the box.
I only know about a few games.
Silent Service runs on mono systems (it has an irritating copy-protection
method)
Lands of Havok (really boring) runs on mono systems.
Someone on the net said that starglider ran on mono systems. I tried to
boot a dealer's copy, and got bomb characters.
Flight Simulator is reported to say color or mono on the box, but allegedly
only works on color systems.
The krabat chess game and the puzzle game that I posted only work on mono
systems. Much of the European software is like this.
Terrell
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Date: 5 Dec 86 22:46:17 GMT
From: mcvax!botter!ark!Patrick@seismo.css.gov (Patrick van Kleef)
Subject: ST-conferences on Relay
To: info-atari16@score.stanford.edu
I'm posting this for a friend who has no access to the net:
--
Does anyone know if -and if so, when- there are any Atari ST conferences
on Relay. I do know of a weekly Mac conference, but is there something
similar for the Atari ST? Any info is welcome
Paul Molenaar
--
You can use my address for reactions to this message...
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Date: 5 Dec 86 22:50:53 GMT
From: mcvax!botter!ark!Patrick@seismo.css.gov (Patrick van Kleef)
Subject: EPROM's in the Atari ST
To: info-atari16@score.stanford.edu
I'm posting this for a friend, who has no access to the net:
--
In one one of my earlier messages, I described a ROM patch that gave
some 30% faster disk access.
One of the net-users replied with a list of Eprom's that could/could not
be used in the Atari ST. Could someone *please* send me that list again,
since here in Holland we're experiencing serious difficulty in
re-programming the ST.
Thankx in advance....
Paul Molenaar
--
You can use my address for replies to this message!
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Date: 6 Dec 86 07:02:11 GMT
From: mnetor!utcs!pete@seismo.css.gov (Peter Santangeli)
Subject: Re: Mac Sack
To: info-atari16@score.stanford.edu
In article <1213@zen.BERKELEY.EDU> c160-fk@zooey.Berkeley.EDU (Duy Le) writes:
>I am thinking of buying Mac Sack soon. Could someone please give answers to
>the following questions:
> 1. Does it turn ST into Macintosh completely?
> 2. Does it work on my 1 meg 520ST?
> 3. Do I need to transfer my work from the ST to Macintosh in order to
> print my work out?
> 4. Are there any bugs in Mac Sack that I should know?
>
>As you can see, I am new to this product. Any comments regarding this
>product is appreciated.
> Duy
Hi,
For the record...
1. The Magic Sac allows you to run a large percentage of Macintosh software.
I would estimate between 60 and 80 percent. When running the Cartridge,
the ST appears to respond EXACTLY like a macintosh (good and bad!). The
major differences being a larger screen area (though similar image size)
and a different disk format.
2. According to the docs, it DOES work on a 1 meg 520. I have a 1040 so I
haven't been able to verify this personally.
3. The documentation includes a method of hooking an imagewriter to your ST.
If an imagewriter is not available, a comercialy available macintosh
printer driver is said to work, called EPSET. This allows you to use a
standard epson type printer through the parallel port.
4. The Magic Sac is obviously a *very* complicated series of patches to the
macintosh operating system. As such, any program that accesses the roms
directly will crash. Also, there are various other hardware differences
between the mac and the st that can play havoc with system dependant
programs. In general if it will run on a Lisa running MacWorks, it will
run under a Magic Sac.
If you have any other questions, feel free to E-Mail me at:
pete@utcssca@utcs
Thanks,
Pete
Disclaimer: I am in NO WAY CONNECTED with Data Pacific, the makers of Magic Sac
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Date: 6 Dec 86 07:19:49 GMT
From: mnetor!utcs!pete@seismo.css.gov (Peter Santangeli)
Subject: Re: Veron, Veroff
To: info-atari16@score.stanford.edu
>Finally . . .
>What is the word on Microsoft Write? I've heard rumors of Microsoft
>pulling out of Atari (a fight between Tramiel and the Pres??) and am
>worried about the future of Write. It would be a bad time if we
>lost them! Remember, these were _rumors_!! Anybody got any _real_,
>_solid_ news??
>
>John Ogawa
I don't know if this is news or not but...
At the Canadian Computer Exhibition, here in Toronto last month,
Atari was demoing (real live software to play with!) write. I tried the
program for about 10 minutes and was *very* impressed. It really seems to
compare with the best of Mac word processors, including dynamically loaded
fonts, and a solid user interface. From the looks of it, it uses GDOS.
I know there was initialy anymosity between Atari and Microsoft
because Atari decided to go with GEM instead of Windows. Maybe thats what
the rumour were about?
Pete
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Disclaimer: I don't work for Microsoft, nor Atari. So I might be wrong!!!
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Date: 6 Dec 86 06:50:08 GMT
From: mnetor!utcs!pete@seismo.css.gov (Peter Santangeli)
Subject: Re: Magic sac problem
To: info-atari16@score.stanford.edu
In article <1845@alvin.mcnc.UUCP> ravi@alvin.UUCP (Ravi Subrahmanyan) writes:
>In article <1986Dec1.212909.18049@utcs.uucp> pete@utcs.UUCP (Peter Santangeli) writes:
>>In article <1836@alvin.mcnc.UUCP> ravi@mcnc.UUCP (Ravi Subrahmanyan) writes:
>>>......
>>> a) Run magic.prg and put in a mac disk with system
>>> files and boot off it.
>>> b) Eject the disk.
>>> c) Put in another disk which has my applications and
>>> hope the Sac will take it (I've tried pressing F1).
>>
>> ....it only lets you eject a disk THROUGH SOFTWARE. i.e., you must:...
>> 1) either choose the "EJECT" option from the finder's menu's, or
>> type <Ctrl><e>.
>> 2) The magic sac will respond by displaying a flashing "A" in the upper
>> right corner of the screen. At this point you may eject the actual
>> diskette.
>> 3) Insert the other diskette. The ST/MagicSac will now read in the
>> directory and desktop information from the new diskette.
>> Pete Santangeli
>
> But but but but (Baaaawwwwll).... (sniff). It doesn't do that!
>I've used Macs, and that's what I expected, but what I see it
> 1) I eject the disk by choosing the EJECT option in the finder.
> 2) "A" flashes, I push the button and get the disk out; the icon
> becomes dim.
> 3) I put in a new disk: The (old) icon becomes bright again.. the
> %$#^$%# thing just assumes that I put the ejected disk back in,
> and if I'm using the motivator, cheerfully rewrites all 400K
> or whatever back onto the disk. Nice, but I didn't get the
> Sac to be a magic-format duplicator!
>
>All help will be greatly appreciated; I'm desperate now. Thanks Pete,
>
> -ravi
Ravi,
That is really wierd to say the least. I have been using the cartridge
for about 2 months now without problems. Which version of the software are you
currently using? I am using Version 2.0. I have talked to Dave Small in the
past, and the only problem involving the disk drives still at large according
to him is a duplication of write protect on drive 1 to drive 2. Maybe your
driver is flawed.
Pete
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