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inkjet someday.... Lloyd ------------ Category 6, Topic 14 Message 14 Sun Jan 09, 1994 CMD-DOUG (Forwarded) I'd definately stay away from the NEC for now, since 300 dpi doesn't sound like it would be a standard that is supported by anything in the Commodore world. The Epson Stylus probably follows the LQ-850 standard, but a word of warning: people have reported problems with Epson Action 3250 printers in using one with Perfect Print... so if the Stylus supports scalable fonts like the 3250, it too might not work with Perfect Print. Unless someone reports otherwise, I'd try to stick with what is known to work well, the Cannon BJ Series - unless you're sure you'll never want to use Perfect Print. ------------ Category 6, Topic 14 Message 15 Sun Jan 09, 1994 L.SCHECTER [SHEK] at 10:34 EST Hi all, I've tried using my HP-DJ 500/epson emulation cartridge with Perfect Print from CMD but only with limited success. Unless you set the printer manually for draft mode, PP will smear ink all over the place, as will most any other epson driver. In draft mode, I get decent printouts with very little ink smear, but different parts of the fonts are not formed equally. ----------- Category 6, Topic 14 Message 16 Sun Jan 09, 1994 B.KIRKLAND at 20:07 EST Re: people have reported problems with Epson Action 3250 printers Re: using one with Perfect Print. I've been using a 3250 and the 570+, both of which use the ESC/P2 with Perfect Print without any problems. I've also tried the Stylus without any problems, however, the output looked better on the 570+ than the Stylus. Bob ------------ Category 6, Topic 14 Message 17 Sun Jan 09, 1994 CMD-DOUG at 22:55 EST Thanks, Bob. Perhaps the reports I've gotten have been isolated incidents. The last user I spoke to who had a problem complained of garbled output when using PPLQ with the 3250. He was using a home-made parallel cable, and though I initially suspected that as being the problem, he later used the same cable with PPLQ and a Panasonic KX-P2023 without problems. Maybe something is different about the signals on the Centronics port of the Epson. I don't know. But I appreciate your report. By the way, are you using a regular interface, or a parallel cable with your 3250? Be nice to know, just in case. :) ------------ Category 6, Topic 14 Message 18 Sun Jan 09, 1994 B.KIRKLAND at 23:03 EST I'm useing a Xetec Super Graphix Jr interface. Bob ------------ Category 6, Topic 14 Message 19 Mon Jan 10, 1994 CMD-DOUG at 00:56 EST Thanks, Bob. So as it stands, parallel might be the problem, but it appears that serial interfacing works okay with the Epson 3250 (for anyone who's keeping track). ------------ Category 6, Topic 14 Message 20 Tue Jan 11, 1994 S.EYRSE at 00:54 EST **** WARNING LONG POST TO FOLLOW **** Ok lets talk HP deskjet and other HP printers. First the big difference between them and OTHER printers is that HP uses their "own" code, PLC5 Printer Language to be exact. It is also used for the Lazer's. Most "other" printers use code that is sorta the same. It (the others) tends to be short, starts with a 27 or ESC has some code and if variables are needed they come at the end. HP code is longer, tends to put variables in the middle and has a "sign off" number. Second HP wants the HIGH, bitmap, CR dump, code in a ASCII format. It wants the bytes to follow in a format that the others don't. They seem (for this is the area I'm currently working in) to send the number of bytes to follow in a HI LOW , hex, number. HP'S want the number 27 bytes to follow in ASCII ($32 $37). If I get the BJ code I need I'll be able to make the correlation. I need this to make the "LazerMatrix" and other add bit drivers work with the HP and others. Third and the WORST is that HP deskjets have a max of 300DPI . Geos and most commodore things work at a 80DPI standard. So you need to have the driver correct for this. You end up with a max of (here is GEos stuff) 75 cards and not the 80 cards. Cards and DPI sorta interchange at this point. Due to this you LOSE the right hand of some paint and write files. It is just the way it is. Currently I have uploaded file DSKJTNLQ #13987, it is a much reworked vrs of the HP par driver from BSW's driver disk. It will give you access to the three built in NLQ fonts of the DESKJET 500, don't know what it would do with a color printer. It continues to print HIGH in 75-100-150-300 DPI. Each being a reduction of full size. I have found this has its' advantages. For one you can print out programing files with a LOT of white space to make notes and changes. If you use a HUGE MEGA font and print down it will look great. This driver works to the HP via a normal Super Graphix ect. interface. DON'T stick any extra carts in...ie: epson emulation / post script..ect. Now I have up loaded other programs that interface for the HP printer, a directory print out for 1581 disk's and a hex dump. Go to Lib. #61 "all files" use hp as the search you should get them all. Currently I'm working on a driver to make the HP Deskjet print out Geos files at 300 DPI full screen. It will use some of the LAZER MATRIX ideas but code might be vastly different due to the nature of the beast... AND THEN THERE IS PRINTING SIDEWAYS steve :) p.s. For DJ users also get the Text Print and Customprint files which will give a landscape funtion. If not here yet let me know and I'll upload. ------------ Category 6, Topic 14 Message 21 Tue Jan 11, 1994 C128.JBEE at 02:41 EST Yes, most of the HP commands end with a capital letter, example <-&a1C to set columns or <-&a1R to set rows. ------------ ************ Topic 15 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:09 EST Sub: Fonts and Font Programs An area for discussion of GEOS fonts and utilities. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 15 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:09 EST This area is for discussion of standard GEOS fonts and font utilities. ------------ ************ Topic 16 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:10 EST Sub: Mega Fonts and Programs An area for discussion of Mega fonts and utilities. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 16 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:10 EST This area is for discussion of Mega fonts and how they work. Utilities that create or work with Mega fonts are also fair game here. ------------ ************ Topic 17 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:10 EST Sub: LQ Fonts, Border Fonts and Programs An area for discussion of LQ fonts, Border fonts, and utilities. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 17 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:10 EST This area is for discussion of LQ fonts and Border fonts that work with Perfect Print LQ. Discussion of the various utilities for creating and manipulating these fonts is also fair game. ------------ ************ Topic 18 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:10 EST Sub: Auto-execs An area for discussion of auto-execs. 4 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 18 Message 1 Sn Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:10 EST This area is for general discussion of the various auto-execs available for use with GEOS. ------------ Category 6, Topic 18 Message 2 Sat Dec 25, 1993 D.PFAFF at 18:08 EST Something I noticed about GateWay, and mentioned it to Nate Fiedler, Is that there's no available screen saver auto-exec that works under GateWay 128v2.5. Has anybody else wondered about this, and would anybody be interested in programming a fix for this? My 128D is in GEOS 128/GateWay mode almost all day long, for our business, etc, and it's a matter of turning off the off the monitor, which can be a royal pain sometimes. When I ran bone-stock GEOS 128 v2.0, Blackout 128 workd ed very well... ------------ Category 6, Topic 18 Message 3 Sun Dec 26, 1993 C128.JBEE at 09:17 EST A screen saver for gateWay wouldn't be a bad idea! ------------ Category 6, Topic 18 Message 4 Sat Jan 01, 1994 CMD-DOUG at 00:42 EST The reason that Blackout doesn't work with gateWay is because it uses the 'PANIC' routine area - which gateWay also uses for its own purposes. ------------ ************ Topic 19 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:11 EST Sub: Desk Accessories An area for discussion of Desk Accessory. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 19 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:11 EST This area is for general discussion of the various Desk Accessories available for use with GEOS. ------------ ************ Topic 20 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:11 EST Sub: GEOPROGRAMMER An area for discussion of GEOPROGRAMMER. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 20 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:11 EST This area is for discussion of GEOPROGRAMMER, programming tips, etc. ------------ ************ Topic 21 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:11 EST Sub: GEOPUBLISH An area for discussion of GEOPUBLISH. 6 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 21 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:11 EST This area is for discussion of GEOPUBLISH. Let's hear about your publishing experiences with GEOS, hints, tips, questions, etc. ------------ Category 6, Topic 21 Message 2 Sun Dec 19, 1993 C.OGLE2 [V128_B.Stick] at 21:55 EST Speaking of Geopublish... Since CMD has acquired the rights to all Geos programs, are there currently any 'upgrades' on the slate. I'm concerned mainly with a 128 specific version of Geopublish, that takes advantage of VDC, etc etc... Just curious ------------ Category 6, Topic 21 Message 3 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 22:05 EST No. We have only manufacturing and distribution rights for the current products 'as they are', and have no access to source code or rights to make program modifications. Our move in taking over manufacturing and distribution was to assure that the products would still be available _at all_. ------------ Category 6, Topic 21 Message 4 Fri Dec 31, 1993 R.HARRIS1 [Randysx] at 00:02 EST Maurice Randall, author of geoShell, aka Arca93 on Q-Link, is currently writing a 128 version of geoPublish. It is known as 'FINALLY', and he hopes to have it done by February '94. He is demo'ing geoShell at the SWRAP user group meeting on Jan. 19th, and hopes to show a sneak preview of FINALLY at that meeting. This meeting will be at the Ford City Mall in Chicago. Call me, Randy Harris at 312-375-9017 for more info. ------------ Category 6, Topic 21 Message 5 Sat Jan 01, 1994 M.RANDALL2 [Maurice] at 20:25 EST A correction to Randy's post about the date of the meeting at the Ford City Mall in Chicago. It will be on the 16th of January on a Sunday, not the 19th. I'm sure Randy just mistyped the info. ------------ Category 6, Topic 21 Message 6 Fri Jan 07, 1994 R.HARRIS1 [Randysx] at 00:46 EST YES! YES! I GOOFED!! It is the 16th, NOT the 19th!! ------------ ************ Topic 22 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:12 EST Sub: GEOBASIC An area for discussion of GEOBASIC. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 22 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:12 EST This area is for discussion of GEOBASIC, programming tips, questions, etc. ------------ ************ Topic 23 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:12 EST Sub: GEOCHART An area for discussion of GEOCHART. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 23 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:12 EST This area is for discussion of GEOCHART, questions, comments, tips, etc. ------------ ************ Topic 24 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:12 EST Sub: GEOFILE An area for discussion of GEOFILE 64 and 128. 7 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 24 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:12 EST This area is for discussion of GEOFILE 64 and GEOFILE 128. Post your questions and comments here. ------------ Category 6, Topic 24 Message 2 Mon Jan 24, 1994 W.WILEY2 at 02:51 EST Sudden error box appears when I try to print out my database! No problem occurred during early trials, but now when all the data is in, POW! 'error I:03 in swapping.' Am using v1.4 (128),1541,71,81,1750 reu. ------------ Category 6, Topic 24 Message 3 Mon Jan 24, 1994 CMD-DOUG at 09:07 EST Try making some room on the work disk you're using. Swap errors generally occur when you don't have enough disk space for creation of a temporary swap file. ------------ Category 6, Topic 24 Message 4 Thu Jan 27, 1994 W.WILEY2 at 22:26 EST How about multiple sorts in geofile? ------------ Category 6, Topic 24 Message 5 Thu Jan 27, 1994 W.WILEY2 at 22:33 EST OK, Doug, I'll give it a try... Now for my next attempt to stump you: I want to sort records by date AND by another number field, so I tried to first sort by date, then sort by the other 'number' field. But I cant seem to keep records in chronological order when I resort. I must mention that when I entered the data, they were not entered in chronological order; rather, by random order. When changing sort fields, is the program default- ing back to the order I entered the records in before performing the sort? That is the only reason I can see for the problem... Do you follow me? ------------ Category 6, Topic 24 Message 6 Fri Jan 28, 1994 W.WILEY2 at 03:39 EST Doug, I followed your advice re: leaving enough space for temp. swap of inf o on the disk. On my 1750 REU I had only Geofile 128 and my data file (74k), and nothing else. The same error keeps showing up. After 3 tries, it aborts to desktop, as manual states. I try printing both from the options menu and the file menu--same response. I cant even get to the point where you define the printout- 'fieldnames printed-y/n', etc. .... I'm getting nervous about losing all my data entry time....any other ideas for me? --Thanks ------------ Category 6, Topic 24 Message 7 Fri Jan 28, 1994 CMD-DOUG at 07:51 EST RE: Sorting by two fields - I think you're right about what geoFile is doing; starting the sort in the order of when the records were entered. There's no way that I know of to sort by two fields, other than to add a sort field and manually combine data from the two fields into it. A lot of work, but perhaps worthwhile if this is the way you want your data sorted all the time. RE: Error Swapping GeoFile - The only other reason I can think of for this to show up would be a corrupt copy of GEOFILE itself (I wouldn't think that a corrupt data file would generate that specific error). Have you tried to re- copy from your original? Also, try making another data file using the same copy on the same drive to see if the size of the data file is what is effecting this. Having just inherited all of these programs, we're probably going to run into things we don't know much about yet - and Geoworks hasn't supplied us with any 'problem data' at all - so we're going to have to get up to speed on these things on our own, and without benefit of source code or help from the authors. ------------ ************ Topic 25 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:12 EST Sub: GEOCALC An area for discussion of GEOCALC 64 and 128. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 25 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:13 EST This area is for discussion of GEOCALC 64 and GEOCALC 128. Post your questions and comments here. ------------ ************ Topic 26 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:13 EST Sub: DESK PACK Plus An area for discussion of DESK PACK Plus. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 26 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:13 EST This area is for discussion of the various programs and files on DESK PACK Plus. ------------ ************ Topic 27 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:13 EST Sub: geoMakeBoot An area for discussion of geoMakeBoot. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 27 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:13 EST This area is for discussion of geoMakeBoot, the official utility for making GEOS boot disks. ------------ ************ Topic 28 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:13 EST Sub: gateWay An area for discussion of gateWay 64 and 128. 5 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 28 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:14 EST This area is for discussion of the deskTop replacement, gateWay. Let's hear about your experiences here. ------------ Category 6, Topic 28 Message 2 Sat Jan 01, 1994 B.KIRKLAND at 05:02 EST I've got a problem with my gateWay128. Well, it's actually with the Switcher, and not gateWay. After boot up, when I press ESC, it does what it should, however, when I press it again from within any area it makes the pointer jump all over the screen when I move the mouse. Then when I double click on the Switcher instead of showing me the DB, it just resets the screen twice. BTW, this is version 2.1 something, or something like that of gateWay, it's not the new version tho. Is there a bug in this switcher or just mine. Also, when I boot up, this happens: The "Welcome to..." shows up. The the printer and mose driver appears. Then the 1571, 1581 and RLDriver shows up. Then Switcher shows up. Then the Switcher shows up again, but this time it's over the 1581 icon (It almost covers it.) This doesn't happen all the time, but I think it's happening when the problem with the pointer happens. Are there any fixes to this? Bob. ------------ Category 6, Topic 28 Message 3 Sat Jan 01, 1994 CMD-DOUG at 11:22 EST Sounds to me like you either have corrupted files, or an incorrect RAMLink configuration. Try going back to booting from a floppy once to see if you get the same results. If not, then it's corrupted files getting you. Otherwise, I'd backup, ZAP SYSTEM, and reconfigure. ------------ Category 6, Topic 28 Message 4 Sat Jan 01, 1994 B.KIRKLAND at 22:51 EST OK, I'll try that and see what happens. Bob ------------ Category 6, Topic 28 Message 5 Wed Jan 12, 1994 B.KIRKLAND at 22:07 EST Well, I tried makeing several boot disks, and the same thing happens every time. I also tried to reconfigure the DACC, partitions etc... but it still happens I did however find out how to stop the mouse from messing up. The only way to do it was to press c= and h (or select HUNT from the menu). That will not let me use the switcher again tho. The only way to do this is to do a reset of the computer. Are there any updates to the switcher? I know there is a newer version of Launch, and I did try it, but nothing changed. Bob ------------ ************ Topic 29 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:14 EST Sub: Perfect Print LQ An area for discussion of Perfect Print LQ. 3 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 29 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:14 EST This area is for discussion of Perfect Print LQ, the printing enhancement utility for GEOS and dot-matrix printers. ------------ Category 6, Topic 29 Message 2 Sat Dec 25, 1993 MRABOY at 14:59 EST I switched c128's and I can only get geosLQ to work in serial with LQconnects1. No other serial or parallel connection file works. I used LqconnectcG with no problem in parallel before with GHwells geocable. Now when I try I get print ok for a while then starts to break up. Serial is very slow can somebody help. Mike:) ------------ Category 6, Topic 29 Message 3 Sat Dec 25, 1993 MRABOY at 23:27 EST I didn't mention that I have a kxp 1124 24 pin printer set to epson mode using the LQA nec 24 file. Mike:) ------------ ************ Topic 30 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:14 EST Sub: Collette Utilities An area for discussion of Collette Utilities. 5 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 30 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:14 EST This area is for discussion of the various programs and utilities provided on Collette Utilities. Ask your questions and post your comments here. ------------ Category 6, Topic 30 Message 2 Sat Dec 25, 1993 D.PFAFF at 18:13 EST Hope this finds Jim studying hard in college... Anyway, I have Jim's older version of GeoWizard running on my GateWay 128 v2.5 It's really not supposed to work this way, but it does, altth hogh it does hang ? up occasionally, just like this editor on GEnie... Is the newer GeoWizard on the Collette utilities disk 100%, or will there be a third version coming? ------------ Category 6, Topic 30 Message 3 Sat Jan 01, 1994 CMD-DOUG at 00:45 EST The newer version is to be the last, as it does indeed appear to be working well. ------------ Category 6, Topic 30 Message 4 Mon Jan 10, 1994 M.MINNIG at 05:02 EST Is a transcript of Jim Collette's RTC available yet? ------------ Category 6, Topic 30 Message 5 Mon Jan 10, 1994 C128.JBEE at 16:06 EST Yes, it will be up shortly. ------------ ************ Topic 31 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:15 EST Sub: GEOS Companion An area for discussion of the GEOS Companion. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 31 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:15 EST This area is for discussion of the various programs and utilities provided on the GEOS Companion. Ask your questions and post your comments here. ------------ ************ Topic 32 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:15 EST Sub: GEOS Power Pak An area for discussion of the GEOS Power Pak. 9 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 32 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:15 EST This area is for discussion of the various programs and utilities provided on the GEOS Power Pak. Ask your questions and post your comments here. ------------ Category 6, Topic 32 Message 2 Fri Dec 31, 1993 R.HARRIS1 [Randysx] at 00:13 EST I recently bought GEOS Power Pak II from CMD, primarily to get the GeoTerm 128 v2.1. I'm using it right now for the very first time, and I REALLY like it! There is also a GeoTerm 64 v2.0 on the same disk. If you like staying in GEOS, you will probably like this term program! And at $20.00, along with the other utilities, it is a good buy! The docs are in a geoWrite file on the disk. ------------ Category 6, Topic 32 Message 3 Fri Dec 31, 1993 C128.JBEE at 12:26 EST Does geoTerm 128 run in 80 columns? ------------ Category 6, Topic 32 Message 4 Sat Jan 01, 1994 GEOS-TIM at 08:13 EST Yes, GeoTerm 128 runs in 80 columns. Both are really nice programs and are easy to use. Unfortunately they are limited by haveing a 1200 baud rate. The other drawback is not having a chat mode. Their strenghths is the ease of use, conversion of DLs, and being able to remain in GEOS (for us GEOS users this can be important). Some stats include: 3 drive with GEOS 2.0, Buffer size: 9k 64, 30k 128, Hayes compatible, GEOs application, PROTOCOLS:X MOdem, Xmodem CRC, XModem 1 K, Puunter, Modem Nibbler. Phone book 50 numbers for 64, 30 with 128. You have access to 8 function keys, with up to ten sets defined. Question: Do I use GeoTerm? It was the program is used the first time I logged on GEnie. The two drawbacks have kept me from continual use. :) -Tim ------------ Category 6, Topic 32 Message 5 Sat Jan 01, 1994 D.BOBER [RENTaLASER] at 11:20 EST What about a 2400 baud rate "patch"? Can it be done? ------------ Category 6, Topic 32 Message 6 Sun Jan 02, 1994 CMD-DOUG at 05:10 EST We don't have any plans for one, since we don't have source code for the program. It is also questionable as to whether the screen updating could keep up at 2400. ------------ Category 6, Topic 32 Message 7 Mon Jan 03, 1994 C128.JBEE at 15:27 EST > GEOS-TIM > Yes, GeoTerm 128 runs in 80 columns. > Some stats include: ... Modem Nibbler. What is a "modem nibbler"? ------------ Category 6, Topic 32 Message 8 Mon Jan 03, 1994 C128.JBEE at 15:28 EST > D.BOBER [RENTaLASER] at 11:20 EST > What about a 2400 baud rate "patch"? Can it be done? As I understand GEOS and its IRQ method, probably the only way to do a 2400+ baud terminal program under GEOS would be to use the Swiftlink. ------------ Category 6, Topic 32 Message 9 Mon Jan 03, 1994 GEOS-TIM at 22:36 EST MODEM NIBBLER is "a disk-level protocol, rather than file-level, and is used to send all or part of a disk, sector by sector. The Nibbler is a custom protocol, so both the sender and the receiver must be running geoTerm." The docs go on to say that,"The Nibbler can also be used as a form of multifile transfer by using the BAM option and only copying the files you want to send on to the disk......This form of multifile transfer is even faster then MultiPunter or YModem because there is no extra handshaking between files." - GeoTerm docs by Bill Coleman. The above passages should explain. If there are more questions, let me know. I can answer some of them, or quote more of the docs. :D :) -Tim ------------ ************ Topic 33 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:15 EST Sub: GEOS Power Pak II An area for discussion of the GEOS Power Pak II. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 33 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:15 EST This area is for discussion of the various programs and utilities provided on the GEOS Power Pak II. Ask your questions and post your comments here. ------------ ************ Topic 34 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:18 EST Sub: GEOWRITE An area for discussion of GEOWRITE. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 34 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:19 EST This area is for discussion of GEOWRITE. Post your questions and comments here. ------------ ************ Topic 35 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:19 EST Sub: GEOPAINT An area for discussion of GEOPAINT. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 35 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 12:19 EST This area is for discussion of GEOPAINT. Post your questions and comments here. ------------ ************ Topic 36 Sun Dec 19, 1993 S.EYRSE at 22:52 EST Sub: Are the "old" questions comming back? There were questions unanswered here prior to this change. Are they to be reposted or do we START over? 5 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 36 Message 1 Sun Dec 19, 1993 CMD-DOUG at 23:48 EST Actually, I believe all the old questions were answered, but perhaps you didn't see those answers due to how soon after they were answered everything got archived and deleted. The old topics will appear in the library soon though, in case you want to go back over them. ------------ Category 6, Topic 36 Message 2 Thu Dec 23, 1993 S.EYRSE at 02:56 EST yes that would be good there were some thoughts on sideways printing and formates for GeosFile that I HAD HOPED someone would add to.. But perhaps I'm the only one interested in those ares.. ;) Steve ------------ Category 6, Topic 36 Message 3 Thu Dec 23, 1993 C128.JBEE at 12:23 EST Steve, By the way, the Deskjet driver works fine with geoWrite and as far as I can tell, geoPaint. Only problem I noticed was dropping the last character from a line using LW_fonts with geoWrite. I do not think it is the driver's fault though. ------------ Category 6, Topic 36 Message 4 Fri Dec 24, 1993 S.EYRSE at 03:03 EST Well it isn't so much the Driver but HP DESKJET..it will work at 75 DPI, and up..but not in the increments that GEos needs. Geos wants a 80 DPI page..so the DESKJET has to "dump" 5. It truncates the line. So we have a narrower page and miss data. Then when you start looking into Geoswrite and how it sends out ASCII or draft..it really gets weird. There is a 640 byte buffer but only 80 might be used. And I don't have 128 info so really don't know HOW that system looks at printers. HACKING AWAY.. STEVE :) ------------ ************ Topic 37 Fri Jan 07, 1994 K.PEINDL at 22:42 EST Sub: Geos coming to GEine! With the death of Q-Link very near is it possble that with CMD now handling Geos that the new Geos center will be on GEine. Also can GEine recieve the files that are with Q-Link? 11 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 37 Message 1 Sat Jan 08, 1994 CMD-DOUG at 00:31 EST Er... This IS the official GEOS Environment Online Support area now. As for the files, I suspect that most of what is really useful for GEOS will show up here over time, but we already have nearly as many files in the GEOS libraries here as Q-Link did. Doug Cotton Creative Micro Designs ------------ Category 6, Topic 37 Message 2 Sat Jan 08, 1994 J.PACKARD [CAPRI] at 10:40 EST From what I've heard that Doug didn't mention in his post is that CMD Bought the GEOS SECTION from Q-LINK. If you sign onto Q-LINK now you will find that the geos section is no longer on "Q" at all . I think CMD is trying to corner the market or what's left of the market for GEOS. IT'S about time someone who gives Shi- got back involved with us lone Commie users. ------------ Category 6, Topic 37 Message 3 Sat Jan 08, 1994 CMD-DOUG at 14:30 EST That is not correct. We bought nothing from Q-Link. The area on Q-Link for GEOS was previously 'sponsored' by BSW (now Geoworks), in that they were responsible for maintaining the area. When we aquired the rights to Commodore GEOS from Geoworks, we also aquired the responsibility of support, so Geoworks no longer had any reason or desire to continue maintaining that area. We had no desire to pick up responsibility for that area either, since it is nearly impossible to provide a reasonable level of support on Q-Link with their problems, policies, and attitude. This is exactly what we imparted to Geoworks when they asked us if we wanted to take over the area, but we added that they could inform Q-Link that the area could remain so long as the outdated information was removed. We also informed Geoworks that we would be utilizing GEnie to provide any official GEOS support. This conversation between various representatives from CMD and Geoworks took place about two weeks before the area on Q-Link disappeared, and CMD has had no further discussions with Geoworks concerning this matter since, nor have we had any discussions at all with Q-Link concerning this matter at all. ------------ Category 6, Topic 37 Message 4 Sun Jan 09, 1994 H.HERMAN1 at 03:43 EST Doug, While on the subject of Q-Link, do I remember right, that Q-Link at one time was selling LifeTime memberships? If so, this goes a long way to explaining what seems to be happening: Q-Link cannot shut down as long as there are any active Lifetime members, without risking class action litigation. Watta situation.... Howie ------------ Category 6, Topic 37 Message 5 Sun Jan 09, 1994 CMD-DOUG at 09:11 EST Q-Link did sell lifetime memberships. But what is 'lifetime'? It certainly cannot mean the USER's lifetime, but Q-Link's lifetime. So whenever Q-Link shuts down, it's life is over, and so are any lifetime memberships. FWIW,