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- #: 26416 S17/Surfing the Net
- 09-Dec-95 22:17:08
- Sb: #The Wave info
- Fm: Dale F. Mentzer 75344,1346
- To: All
-
- This message contains a thread of messages from the comp.sys.cbm newsgroup
- concerning a WWW browser for the C128. There has been some discussion here
- about this subject and I thought others might like to read these messages
- that were recently uploaded to our local Commodore BBS by another C= user.
-
- [Message 8 of 9 in thread 10 of 286] comp.sys.cbm
-
- Re: Please Help: Desterm V3 Due Date?
- From: Donovan Dyer <novan@delphi.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 95 20:53:56 -0500 (Page 1 of 5)
- Responding to: Tomas Moberg <fr94tmg@ing.umu.se>
-
- Check this out, from the Hosses mouth, so to speak ;-)
-
- 30375 26-OCT 22:42
- TElecommunications
- RE: WAVE (Re: Msg 30369)
- From: ARCA93
- To: NOVAN
-
- Ok... The Wave - First the PDversion. Yes, free. An ASCII terminal that
- supports up to 28.8 baud modems. A SwiftLink cartridge is mandatory, and the
- RS-232 interfaces that plug into the user port are not supported. This
- program is in color and has a point and click interface complete with icons
- and drop down menus. It has a 254 character chat mode using a single chat
- line that scrolls horizontally. It has an 8K scroll back buffer and a virtual
- buffer that is actually a geoWrite file. You load geoWrite directly from the
- terminal and use it as your buffer editor. When you exit geoWrite, you are
- returned to the terminal. You can cut and paste to the modem with text
- scraps. This allows replies to messages to be held in text albums. Uploading
- and downloading is not supported in the freebie version.
-
- Now for The Wave, the commercial version... Includes all of the above, plus
- uploading and downloading with all the usual popular protocols supported
- including X, Y, and ZModem. Automatic converting of GEOS files 'on the fly'
- during the upload or download. This requires no input from the user, the
- program automatically recognizes GEOS files and does the job. This feature
- can also be turned off when you want to leave the GEOS files in a Commodore
- format.
-
- The Wave includes the above mentioned ASCII terminal that operates on a GEOS
- graphic screen, plus an ANSI terminal that switches GEOS into an 80 column
- text screen. You can toggle back and forth between the text screen and a
- graphic screen to access the menus and icons. The ASCII terminal also
- supports VT-100 commands. Within The Wave, each terminal has it's own name.
- The ASCII terminal is called "The Beachcomber". The ANSI terminal is known as
- "The Sightseer". And there will also be a special terminal knowns as "The
- Wild Surf". That one will be a Web Browser for cruisin down the beach. The PD
- version is nearly finished. I have been using it now for a couple of weeks
- and will upload it here when it is ready. No price or completion date has
- been established for the commercial version yet. -Maurice
-
- 30386 28-OCT 08:51 TElecommunications
- RE: WAVE (Re: Msg 30383)
- From: NOVAN
- To: ARCA93 (NR)
-
- Please excuse some more dumb questions, but; Will WAVE allow us to get into
- Delphi if they go GUI only ? I thought that couldn't be done with a 128 ? But
- I find you to do the imposible. And, the web browser module, will we see the
- images that are on the web page, and be able to interact with the pages we
- can only read now ? We were told, that wasn't within the bounds of the 128
- either. Next, let us know what we will need to run it. I know geos 2.0,
- Swiftlink, RL, and I think you said 64K video ? Thanks for the scoop, Don
-
- 30389 28-OCT 22:25
- TElecommunications
- RE: WAVE (Re: Msg 30386)
- From: ARCA93
- To: NOVAN (NR)
-
- Did you say that Web Browsing is not within the bounds of the 128? Heck, it's
- within the bounds of the 64! I guess you can't send faxes with these machines
- either, huh? If Delphi goes GUI only, then a Delphi module could be run from
- The Wave. The Wave will have the ability to run special stuff like this, I am
- planning it into the design. It only requires a little cooperation on the
- powers that be. As for the machine (the 64 version will come later, so hold
- your horses), the 128 will require 64K of video ram, a ram expansion device
- which most serious GEOS users have anyway, a color monitor, a SwiftLink or
- compatible device, a high-speed modem, and a large disk device such as a 1581
- at a minimum. Preferably a hard drive with native partitions, a RamLink with
- a large native partition, or an FD with native partitions will be
- recommended. The Web Browser will display the graphic images within the
- limitations or the 128's screen display. In other words, we will still see
- the graphics but not in the same resolution or with as many colors.
-
- Re: The Wave
- From: David Cummins <davcum@delphi.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Nov 95 18:27:21 -0500 (Page 1 of 1)
- Responding to: <dutton@freenet.calgary.ab.ca>
-
- <dutton@freenet.calgary.ab.ca> writes: >If there's a mailing list, please
- put me on it!
- You might try getting in touch with:
- Click Here Software Co.
- P.O. Box 606
- Charlotte, MI 48813 At least that is the
- return address on my GeoFax mailer. Maurice is EXTREMELY talented! So, if he
- says he's gonna' do it, believe it. It's just a matter of when. Expect a
- miracle. Dave
-
- #: 26417 S17/Surfing the Net
- 09-Dec-95 22:23:19
- Sb: #26416-#The Wave info
- Fm: Dale F. Mentzer 75344,1346
- To: Dale F. Mentzer 75344,1346 (X)
-
- Here are some more messages about The Wave WWW browser for the C128.
-
-
- The Wave??????
- From: John Williams <theenforcer@delphi.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 DEC 95 23:37:35 -0500 (Page 1 of 2)
- Responding to: SCOTT HANAK <scott.hanak@wdn.com>
-
- I can confirm that Maurice Randall is working on it, and he may be able to
- release a public domain version before Christmas. The PD version will be a
- simple, monochrome ASCII term in 80 columns with no download protocols, but
- it will have a buffer, and it will work with high-speed modems through a
- SwiftLink. He will release the commercial version later, which will be in
- full color, will include a Web Browswer, and will probably have all the
- popular download protocols, including ZModem and Kermit. It will also
- perform "on the fly" conversion of text files to GeoWrite format! And, yes,
- it will be for the C128 only.
-
- From: Engineer Tim <tim@voyager.net> (Page 2 of 2)
-
- Does that help answer your question? For all that don't know, Maurice does
- run his own BBS. The name of the BBS is "The Speed Zone". Here is the
- number if you are interested in signing up for a membership (No, he doesn't
- charge) 1-517-322-2386 Make sure that your terminal program has Ansi, the
- colors are terrific! Hope to see more on the "Speed Zone"!
-
- Re: The Wave??????
- From: John LaDez <cruiser1466@delphi.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 DEC 95 22:51:06 -0500 (Page 1 of 1)
- Responding to: John Williams <theenforcer@delphi.com>
-
- Potential users should also be aware that it will require 64K video ram
- (standard in the 128D, but an upgrade for the "flat" 128).
-