Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL ("Info-IBMPC Digest") (04/05/90)
Info-IBMPC Digest Thu, 5 Apr 90 Volume 90 : Issue 58
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Chinhae Korea <GHICKS@WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil>
Today's Topics:
DOS books and laptops
Recent msdos uploads to SIMTEL20 (25 Mar 90)
Striping High-Bit from Non-ASCII Files
TIFF and CTASK
VT100 capture
Today's Queries:
BASIC compiler
Halt on AT boot
Shareware PD Modem Program that allows MNP?
Old Burroughs Equipment (Query)
Problems with QuickBasic 4.50
Scanned Image to plotter
Tandy 1000 SL/TL DAC Sound Chip Support
New Uploads:
Recent msdos uploads to SIMTEL20
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Date: Mon, 26 Mar 90 09:50 EST
From: <HARRIS%CTSTATEU.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: DOS books and laptops
The PC Magazine Dos Power Tools to which Jack Rupert refers is terrific.
However, it is available widely for $20 (rather than the $40 I paid a few
hours before coming across it for $20!).
As to Marshall Feldman's request re: laptops, I see a Zenith (actual) 386
advertised for $3000. It has obviously been remaindered and must have some
shortcomings, but if I had $3000, I wouldn't have it for long.
Ed.
Edward C. Harris, Academic Affairs <HARRIS@CTSTATEU.BITNET>
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT 06515 USA
Tel: 1 (203) 397-4322 / Fax: 1 (203) 397-4207
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Date: Sun, 25 Mar 1990 23:48 MST
From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: Recent msdos uploads to SIMTEL20 (25 Mar 90)
raymond at math.berkeley.edu (Raymond Chen) writes:
>Directory PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>
>SIMBIM.ARC B 232937 900325 SIMTEL20 MSDOS files listing with descriptions
>SIMIBM.IDX B 432123 900325 SIMTEL20 MSDOS files listing with descriptions
>
>Is that first file really called SIMBIM.ARC? Or was it a typo?
It's a typo. Sorry about that. The filename is SIMIBM.ARC.
--Keith
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Date: Sun, 1990 Mar 25 20:45 EST
From: Bob Babcock <PEPRBV@CFAAMP.HARVARD.EDU>
Subject: Striping High-Bit from Non-ASCII Files
>I have a couple ascii files which are garbled. Turns out, when I LIST
>them, and turn off the high bit, they are cleared right up. But, I also can't
>save this new file with the high bit stripped off. Anyone have any idea how I
>can strip the high bit and save the new version of this file?
If by LIST, you mean Vern Berg's LIST, all you have to do is mark the entire
file after using the 7 option to strip the high bit, and then write the
marked lines to disk with Alt-D.
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Date: Mon, 26 Mar 90 09:16 EST
From: S7182RCB%SEMASSU.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
Subject: TIFF and CTASK
Gr2. Rm. 227, 26-MAR-1990
Recently, there was a question asked by someone who was looking for the
specs/format for TIFF files.
There is a file in the SIMTEL archives, in directory pd:<msdos.graphics>
called TIFF-50.ARC.
It is an archive that contains the specs for version 5 TIFF files. It
should answer any questions about the format of a TIFF file.
Now I have a question........There is an archive in the <msdos.c> directory
called CTASK20.ARC. It is an excellent look at a multitasker written in C
and ASM.
My problem is this: I received the file (a >300K monster!!)...but the
TSKMAIN.C file was corrupted. I don't feel like sending for the whole thing
again if i dont have to....
If there is anyone who has received this archive (and file) intact, and
can mail me the ASCII file TSKMAIN.C, I would greatly appreciate it...
The Buddah
S7182RCB@SEMASSU (bitnet)
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Date: Mon, 26 Mar 90 11:47 EST
From: Al Woodhull <AWOODHULL%HAMPVMS.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: VT100 capture
Leonard Abbey <LABBEY@GTRI01.gatech.edu> writes:
> I need to find a way to capture a VT100 or VT220 session to a PC disk file.
I recommend PC-VT as a communications program for anyone who wants to emulate
a DEC terminal. You can capture a file or a session easily, as well as do
XMODEM or Kermit (with an external Kermit) transfers. It's a very good DEC
emulation, and a lot less demanding of disk space than Procomm and other such
programs (important if you don't have a hard disk). It is shareware, should
be easy to find on a BBS or from SIMTEL.
! Albert S. Woodhull
! School of Natural Science
! Hampshire College
! Amherst, MA 01002
! awoodhull@hampvms.bitnet
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Date: Mon, 26 Mar 90 13:21:14 CST
From: Hsin Chi <DN6A1004%TWNMOE10.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
Subject: BASIC compiler
I need a BASIC compiler, which should be possibly 100% consistent with
Interpreter BASIC. More specifically, the compiler should be able to
understand CHAIN "xxxx.xxx",,all. I use also lots DIM. I tried QuickBasic
and TurboBasic, no success. Any help will be highly appreciated.
Regards,
Hsin Chi
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Date: Sun, 25 Mar 90 18:49 MST
From: <MAGHRAN%NAUVAX.BITNET@CORNELLC.cit.cornell.edu>
Subject: Halt on AT boot
I have a boot problem with my AST AT. After the conventional 640 RAM is
checked at upon the cold boot, the boot stops, system completly freezes. The
screen resembles:
00640 RAM AVAILABLE
...with the cursor stuck on the last "0." Conventional RAM error? The
following hardware-check bombed?
The error occurs rarely, but when it does happen, a cold start results in the
same outcome, unless I leave the AT alone for a few minutes. Sound strange?
Does to me.
-Dan Maghran
MAGHRAN@NAUVAX (bitnet)
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Date: Sun, 25 Mar 90 03:16 EST
From: DGOODMAN@wash-vax.bbn.com
Subject: Shareware PD Modem Program that allows MNP?
Is anyone aware of any shareware that allows an ordinary 2400 baud modem to
communicate using MNP ?
Thanks in advance.
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Date: Sun, 25 Mar 90 20:21:32 CST
From: moore@ncsc.navy.mil (Moore)
Subject: Old Burroughs Equipment (Query)
A local bank is discarding some old computer equipment, and I'm trying to
find out if it's any good. Can anyone give me details about the following
equipment:
Burroughs B20 running BTOS 2.3.0
Burroughs TA1800 family (modem)
The machine looks like a self-contained microcomputer; it has an internal
5.25" floppy drive, and *sounds* like it contains a hard drive as well. Any
information you can provide is appreciated.
Jim
moore@NCSC.navy.mil
panama city fl
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Date: Mon, 26 Mar 90 17:07:12 +0200
From: johan buelens <FGCBA00%BLEKUL11.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: Problems with QuickBasic 4.50
a friend of mine has a problem with QuickBasic 4.50: whereas this compiler
officialy recognizes Olivetti's (=AT&T's) screen mode 4 (640x400), it does
not, however, do so if the machine is an Olivetti M200 (Olivetti computers
are sold in the USA by AT&T.)
on all other machines we've tried (Olivetti M24, M240, M28, M280, M380)
programs relying on screen mode 4 work fine.
all pointers to solutions, be it from Olivetti/AT&T/Borland or users, are
welcome. i suggest replies be sent directly to me, as the subject seems of
rather restricted scope.
johan.
/ / / / / / / / / / /
/ Johan BUELENS
/ KUL / Dept. Scheikunde / Celestijnenlaan 200 F / B - 3030 Heverlee
/ tel. (32) (16) 20 06 56 ext. 3595
/ e-mail : fgcba00@blekul11.earn
/ fgcba00@cc1.kuleuven.ac.be
/ johan%kulqc1.uucp
/
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Date: Sun, 25 Mar 90 14:21:34 PST
From: JAJZ801%CALSTATE.BITNET@CORNELLC.cit.cornell.edu (Jeff Sicherman,CSU Long Beach)
Subject: Scanned Image to plotter
Can anyone give me a lead on how to convert a scanned image (with much
grey-scale) to plotter output. I realize the technologies are somewhat
antagonistic (scanner=raster, plotter=vector) but the need is real. Will
consider commercial and public domain/shareware solutions but would also like
references to the techniques (books, articles, etc.)
Jeff Sicherman
jajz801@calstate.bitnet
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Date: Sun, 25 Mar 90 01:04:00 CST
From: Matt Turley <S096712@UMRVMA.UMR.EDU>
Subject: Tandy 1000 SL/TL DAC Sound Chip Support
Does anyone know of any programs, besides Tandy's DeskMate Sound Program,
that will take advantage of the DAC sound chip in Tandy 1000 SL and TL series
computers? I want to be able to make batch files talk or be able to hear
sound files without having to go all the way into DeskMate. These computers
have been out for a year and a half so I thought somebody had programed a
little utility for using the DAC chips power by now.
Thanks in advance,
Matt Turley
Electrical Engineering
University of Missouri-Rolla
(314) 364-9571
TURLS (Delphi) Turl (PC-Link)
Acknowledge-To: <S096712@UMRVMA>
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Date: Sun, 25 Mar 1990 11:12 MST
From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: Recent msdos uploads to SIMTEL20
The following files have been recently uploaded to SIMTEL20:
NOTE: Type B is Binary; Type A is ASCII
Filename Type Length Date Description
==============================================
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.ASMUTL>
AFIXV100.ZIP B 22912 900324 Conversions for 61 PC Mag MASM files to A86
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.CALCULATOR>
TSMATR11.ARC B 93668 900324 Standard matrix calculations, T.Salmi
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DATABASE>
EXCHK403.ZIP B 262518 900323 ExpressCheck check book manager, v4.03
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DESKACCESS>
YRCAL17T.ZIP B 64556 900324 Year calendars/monthly/weekly/daily schedules
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.EDUCATION>
MOMS26.ZIP B 163502 900324 Game teaches music/art/spelling/english/math
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>
SIMBIM.ARC B 232937 900325 SIMTEL20 MSDOS files listing with descriptions
SIMIBM.IDX B 432123 900325 SIMTEL20 MSDOS files listing with descriptions
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.FINANCE>
SPRM24.ZIP B 88355 900323 Stock Portfolio manager,store/manipulate/print
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.PREPROCESS>
MPREP.ZIP B 14553 900323 Give C-like preprocessing to any language pgm
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL>
4D30REF.ZIP B 8332 900323 4DOS v3 special chars/variables help ref. 1of2
4D30REF2.ZIP B 9422 900323 4DOS v3 special chars/variables help ref. 2of2
4EDIT10.ZIP B 30350 900323 4DOS full screen directory description editor
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TURBO-C>
INT24-C.ZIP B 3203 900324 C routine intercepts Abort/Retry/Ignore prompt
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TURBOPAS>
PASTUT24.ZIP B 206779 900324 Coronado Enterprises Turbo Pascal tutor, v2.40
Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.PCMAG>
PCMNGE11.ZIP B 23099 900323 PcMag update for VOL8N21: PCMANAGE v1.1
Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.ZMODEM>
DSZ0321.ZIP B 79155 900323 X/Y/Zmodem protocol file transfer pgm 03/21/90
DSZ0321X.ZIP B 40160 900323 X/Y/Zmodem file transfer, EXE version 03/21/90
The DSZ files were obtained directly from Chuck Forsberg's BBS.
--Keith Petersen
Maintainer of SIMTEL20's MSDOS, MISC & CP/M archives [IP address 26.2.0.74]
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