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- Topic 7 Sun Jan 25, 1987
- RICHARDL at 22:36 MST
- Sub: Self-Dissolving ARChive
-
- What is it and how do we get it?
-
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- 13 message(s) total.
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- Category 14, Topic 7
- Message 1 Sun Jan 25, 1987
- RICHARDL at 22:38 MST
-
- aw it listed for the two latest uploads had the program that creates it isn't
- available. nterested if it's among the last thing that meets is planning
- to release for the 128 if in fact that meets did write it. .
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- Category 14, Topic 7
- Message 2 Mon Jan 26, 1987
- MICHAEL.M [-:SysOp:-] at 01:44 EST
-
- Richard -
- SDA.230 is the utility that was used (in conjunction with ARC230) to create
- those files you've seen. SDA.230 is file #3249 in our library, and it also a
- self-dissolving ARC file. After you LOAD and RUN it, it will break into the
- following files: SDA.ASM - Source code for SDA SDA230.64 - SDA for the C-
- 64 SDA230.128 - SDA for the C-128 SDA230.PET - SDA for PET computers
- (BASIC 4.0) SDA.PC - SDA instructions in PaperClip format SDA.TXT - SDA
- instructions in standard text format CONTENTS - This list of contents
-
- All it takes to create a self-dissolving ARC is to attach one of the machine-
- specific SDA files to the beginning of an ARC file (in accordance with the
- instruction file).
- I plan on using it for all of my future uploads, as it removes the need for
- the person downloading the file to have either ARC or LIBRARY utilities.
- I hope you enjoy it!
- I do not think that this is Chris Smeets' final program, since we do not
- have a full blown ARC for the C-128. (Heck, I've been wrong before, so dont
- listen to a word I'm telling you! hehe)
- -=:Mike:=-
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- Category 14, Topic 7
- Message 3 Mon Jan 26, 1987
- RICHARDL at 18:14 MST
-
- found it later, impressive for the added speed even it n the 64 mode. this
- should help with the x-modem padding for the compiled files too, seems like
- just having this will help a whole lot until the 128 arc dom comes out.
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- Category 14, Topic 7
- Message 4 Mon Feb 01, 1988
- D.SCHMOLDT [Dave/SysOp] at 01:05 EST
-
- Here's a strange one ...
-
- I downloaded some new uploads from the library for testing. The 64 versions
- of the SDAs all dissolved just fine. But the 128 SDAs will just show me the
- title/credit screen and freeze at the "Hit any key to continue or ESC to
- abort" prompt. Totally locks the computer up.
-
- It's happened on a few other 128 SDA files before, too, so this isn't the
- first time. Any ideas on what's going on? If it helps, I'm using my C128
- with a 1571, Mach 128 (both in and out) and the 128 Super Chip <yawn>.
-
- Thanks for any help.
-
- Dave
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- Message 5 Mon Feb 01, 1988
- KEVIN.S [-128 Sysop-] at 19:33 EST
-
- Are you sure that those ARE 128 SDA's? Sometimes people will SDA 128 programs
- in a 64 SDA. Usually, this will just result in a crash into the monitor if
- you try to run them in 128 mode, but I suppose it is possible that they would
- load the title and lock up. Easy enough to check, anyway.
- KeS
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- Category 14, Topic 7
- Message 6 Wed Feb 03, 1988
- DEB [*SysOp*] at 17:47 EST
-
- I've had spurious reports of the new ARC 2.50 not working correctly when its
- not dissolved on the same configuration it was created on...
-
- I have NOT been able to duplicate or track it down, tho. Suppose that might
- be one of the problems?! Possibly it might be your disk cartridges, too,
- Dave.
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- Category 14, Topic 7
- Message 7 Sun Feb 07, 1988
- D.SCHMOLDT [Dave/SysOp] at 03:20 EST
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- Yep, they're 128 SDAs, at least according to the SYS address when listed. To
- be sure, I did try them in 64 mode. And I've tried them with and without my
- Mach 128 cartridge. No go. My last bet is to take apart the 128 and pull out
- my 128 Super Chip. No great loss, but it's just a pain to take the thing
- apart. And I don't see why a chip plugged into the extra socket (the programs
- run out of BANK 4) would cause a problem with SDAs.
-
- Dave
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- Category 14, Topic 7
- Message 8 Sun Feb 07, 1988
- DEB [*SysOp*] at 13:38 EST
-
- Well, maybe before you tear apart your 128....call up Chris Smeets and see if
- he can figure out why?!
-
- I hate tearing into Commodore computers. I have NEVER seen so many screws
- holding down something of NO signifigance in my entire life!
-
- ::giggle::
-
- *deb!*
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- Message 9 Wed Feb 24, 1988
- DAZED at 22:09 EST
-
- I'm a little bit confused. First of all to make a self dissolving arc program
- for the C-128 in 128 mode don't we need besides the sda232.128 program ALSO
- the 128ARC program in 128 mode? I have made self dissolving 64 arc programs.
- What about in the 128 mode?
-
- Plus how do we get hold of the 128 arc program in 128 mode?
-
- I wrote a letter to Chris about it but haven't heard yet anything!
-
- Plus you can't go mixing 64 stuff with 128 stuff.
-
- Mystic Bob
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- Category 14, Topic 7
- Message 10 Wed Feb 24, 1988
- DAZED at 22:13 EST
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- How do we make a title screen for self dissolving arcs. I take it we have to
- load in the Title.Bas program and change around the logic to reflect what we
- want to print out on the screen? If this is the case what a pain.
-
- Plus after we have done this changing of the title screen how do we save the
- tiltle screen to the self dissolving arc program so that the self dissolving
- arc program knows to have a title screen??
-
- Just confused a little bit.
-
- From Mystic Bob
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- Message 11 Thu Feb 25, 1988
- D.RAY1 at 02:13 EST
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- You can create an SDA that will dissolve on the 128 in 128 mode with a 64. The
- only difference is that you include the file called SDA.ML128 in the file
- instead of the file SDA.ML.
-
- I use the ARC/SDA AID program to create SDAs. It gives you a chance to do your
- title screen while you are creating the SDA file. The instructions say you
- can also use a word processor but I have never tried that. I hope this is of
- some help
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- Message 12 Thu Feb 25, 1988
- DEB [*SysOp*] at 12:04 EST
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- Bob: ARC64 and ARC128 ARC'd files are completely compatible...its just the
- SDA programs which are machine specific.
-
- Therefore, you can make the ARC with ARC 64 (whatever version, I use 2.30),
- and tack the SDA232.128 file onto the beginning of it, and VOILA! you have a
- C128 SDA file.
-
- *deb!*
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- Message 13 Sun Feb 28, 1988
- DAZED at 05:20 EST
-
- Deb & Ray:
-
- Thanks for the info. I knew that the SDA's were machine specific but was
- unsure about the C-64 & C-128 Arcs not being machine specific if this makes
- any sense.
-
- Good. Now I can make C-128 mode SDA's.
-
- Thats what I stick with too-Arc 230. From Psychic Bob
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- Topic 59 Wed Mar 23, 1988
- RICHY at 20:01 PST
- Sub: Sparkle, Ramdos V4.3 systems w/ flash!
-
- This is the place to leave your comments, questions, hints, and tips regard
- ing the Sparkle systems.
- 3 message(s) total.
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- Category 14, Topic 59
- Message 1 Wed Mar 23, 1988
- RICHY at 20:02 PST
-
- This is the place for questions,
- comments, hints, and tips for the:
- +SPARKLE SYSTEM
- +M.SPARKLE SYSTEM
- +40.SPARKLE SYSTEM
- These systems replace the previous
- Sparkle.lbr. For those who already
- have downloaded Sparkle.lbr, you can
- look forward to even easier function
- keys and a little better color usage.
- Though the function keys are
- basically the same, you will find they
- have been polished up from what they
- started out as. ie. no more garbage
- when scratching. I fixed that problem
- and even added color on a couple keys.
- To those who may have suffered
- some confusion back in Dec. and early
- Jan. with the original Sparkle.sda,
- I'm sorry but 3 files had been
- missplaced in that version. Now every
- thing is there including the binary
- files. Again I'm very sorry for any
- confusion this may have caused you.
- Rich
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- Message 2 Wed Mar 23, 1988
- RICHY at 20:03 PST
-
- Don't knock! Come on in!
- I'm gonna start out with a tip.
- Sort of a sneaky way to get to put in
- the first tip, doing it when I open
- the topic, but what the heck!
- If you find you want to run the
- Filecopy.bas from the ramdisk, just
- load the filecopy.bas and list line
- 9100. Change the U=# to the unit #
- that you run your ramdisk as and save
- it as "+7fc". Then copy both the
- +7fc and the filecopy.bin files into
- the ramdisk. Get the directory with F3
- and use F6 on +7fc as described in the
- doc's. Presto! Before you can blink
- its running!
- Richy
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- Topic 66 Fri Aug 26, 1988
- TCOLLINS at 04:21 EDT
- Sub: CSDOS Problems
-
- How about using this topic for hints/tips/problems in using Chris Smeets CSDOS
- for the 128.
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- 7 message(s) total.
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- Category 14, Topic 66
- Message 1 Fri Aug 26, 1988
- TCOLLINS at 04:26 EDT
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- First I'd like to say I hope to see alot of use of this topic for CSDOS.
-
- I love the system and whenever I'm in the 128 mode I use it almost 100% of the
- time.
-
- I am just getting into writing a EXEC file to log onto BBS to get my mail and
- store it to disk and sign-off. Having used BT-PRO I have written several
- macros for it. The problem I'm having with CSDOS is how do you imbed control
- characters into the EXEC file?
-
- I've tried <CTRL 9> <q> for carriage return but for some reason it won't store
- it in the text file as chr$(17) but as a lowercase q instead.
-
- Anyone out there had any success with this yet?
-
- Thanks, Tom Collins, Jr.
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- Message 2 Sat Oct 15, 1988
- JBEE at 19:39 EDT
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- try using the token value for control q
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- Message 3 Sat Nov 12, 1988
- M.CLARK5 at 00:35 PST
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- I am looking to get CSDOS but I forgot the address. What is it?
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- Message 4 Sun Nov 13, 1988
- D.SCHMOLDT [Dave/SysOp] at 02:24 EST
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- Chris Smeets c/o Ampere Metal
- 80 Hale Rd Unit 4
- Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6W 3M1
-
- Include a check for $30.00 US.
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- Category 14, Topic 66
- Message 5 Sun Jan 29, 1989
- K.BROTT at 10:11 PST
-
- I sent my cheque, & system info to Chris back in mid-DEC, can anyone give me
- an idea of how long it takes to get the CS-DOS stuff back from him?? I sent
- him GEnie MAIL, but haven't gotten a reply, letter, nada.
-
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- Category 14, Topic 66
- Message 6 Mon Jan 30, 1989
- HORO [-SysOp-] at 23:00 EST
-
- I waited about a month and a half for mine. At the time, Chris's Bulletin
- Board was still operating (it has since had a fatal hard- drive crash, and is
- down) ... I dropped him a note there, and got a speedy reply. It takes a while
- apparently (Chris has a REAL job, in addition to being a Commodore
- programmer), and Canadian mail is notoriously slow. Chris has a GEnie account,
- but apparently does not check in very often (C.SMEETS). I believe Bill Juliani
- has his phone number, and perhaps when he reads this he will volunteer to give
- Chris a call for you (HINT!!). Has your check been cashed? Chris's integrity
- is beyond reproach ... if the check was cashed, you can bet it's on the
- way....
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- Message 7 Tue Jan 31, 1989
- C128.CPM [Bill] at 06:25 EST
-
- Heck, Chris might show up this Sunday night for the telecom conf at 10:00. If
- he doesn't, then I'd be more than happy to call him, if someone please reminds
- me <another hint>!! Chris is an honest person, and i'm sure that its on its
- way!
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