gdtltr@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Gary D Duzan) (03/12/89)
The following is a message I posted to the 8-bit section of Fnet. I didn't
feel like typing the whole thing over.
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Conf : 8-BITTERS BALL
Msg# : 345 Lines: Extended Read: 2
Sent : Mar 11, 1989 at 1:25 AM
To : FLOPPY DISK
From : GARY DUZAN
Subj : Re: <333> SDX Paths
Those of you who have the SDX cartridge are probably aware of the PATH
variable problem. In early versions, user programs had no access to the
PATH variable. Now, the latest versions let you open files for read using
the PATH variable, but essentially you have to say
OPEN #1,36,0,"D:QQQ"
instead of
OPEN #1,4,0,"D:QQQ"
This is fine for writing new programs, but doesn't help existing programs.
Solution: I have been going through some of my oft-used software with
CODEBUSTER, fixing all the CIO open-disk-for-read commands to use #36
instead of #4. So far I have managed to get TEXTPRO and Determ (no
handler) to read their system files through the PATH. Actually, I am
typing this message from Determ right now. My default directory is >,
DT.COM is in >BIN>, and LIST.BAT and PHONE.LST are both in >LIB>. All I
had to do was type X DT (with the proper PATH variable set up) and I was
ready to go. (Pretty quick too, off MIO RamDisk.)
Anyway, if anyone is interested in a copy of either program, let me
know & I will Fmail you a copy. In case of any copyright problems, I will
relinquish any reasonable rights to the original authors. I'm not sure of
the official legal status of these packages, but I'm sure they are at
least Shareware. Please treat them as the unmodified versions.
Disclaimer: Modifying someone elses code is tricky business. As far as
I know, there should be no major problems caused by these modifications,
but you should use them at your own risk.
Gary Duzan
Time Lord
Third Regeneration
Atari Enthusiast Extreme
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A followup: I have just finished converting Kermit65 (no handler) as well. If
you would be interested in these converted programs, let me know and maybe we
can work something out. Also, if you have a favorite [generic free-type]
piece of software that you would like to have use SDX PATHs, let me know.
Gary Duzan
Time Lord
Third Regeneration
Atari Enthusiast Extreme