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------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 47 Fri Jan 20, 1995 C128.JBEE at 00:53 EST If there was an uploading contest for programmers, what would you like to see targeted, within reason. No 1,000 hour projects ;) Personally, I like C-64 demos. Is there anything you *really* want bad? Now is your chance to speak up. ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 48 Fri Jan 20, 1995 D.TUOMI [Doctor] at 06:07 EST I would really like to see a modern "simple" terminal program in the vein of CCGMS for the 64. I think we have the full-featured complex ones pretty covered with Nova-Term, Dialgue, DesTerm, etc. But, a simple single-file terminal program that has modern features, and not too many bells and whistles would be a real help when I'm trying to teach beginners in my user group how to use on-line services. The features I'd like are in such a terminal are: - Small size - Swiftlink compatibility - At least two protocols - a buffer - At least ASCII and C/G supported If you've seen how simple CCGMS is, you sort of got a feeling about what I'm saying. I don't want it to be huge, do every protocol, have scripts, all that. Just a nice simple one to teach beginners on or to boot up when you just need to get on-line real quick without any frills. Of course, such a contest might produce a population explosion of terminal software. I almost have a feeling that a demo is about the only kind of program you could have a contest on. Demo's are largely disposable and you can view them and get rid of them if you want. Still, I'd like to see a programming project with some substance. Perhaps something simpler. Like a really nifty applet. An applet is a very small single-purpose applicatioin program. They can have one function or a veriety of functions, but have to be dedicated to something like disk drives, or text files, or something like that. I certainly wouldn't mind seeing a population explosion of clever little programs like that. Doc. ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 49 Fri Jan 20, 1995 CMD-DOUG at 12:07 EST Doc... have you ever seen Fritzterm? It occurs to me that it isn't far off from what you described. ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 50 Sat Jan 21, 1995 D.TUOMI [Doctor] at 05:39 EST I really can honestly say I haven't seen Fritzterm. Although, I'll have to admit it had real impressive transfer ratings on your list of term programs in issue #4 of Commodore World. It did better at transfers than Dialogue 128. I'll have to transfer it down and take a look at it. Now, if only Fritzterm was a 128 program and included hardware handshaking. By your articles accont it shared the same problem of handshaking with DESTerm, only having Xon/Xoff. Doc. ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 51 Sat Jan 21, 1995 H.HERMAN1 at 06:33 EST JBEE, A ver 2.04(?) PKUNZIP. And, maybe MOSAIC? Say? Wouldn't GEOS be the perfect environment for a Mosaic? :) Howie ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 52 Sat Jan 21, 1995 THE.OUTLAW at 08:40 EST Howie, I've seen on the FIDO echos, someone is working or at least attempting to make PKUNZIP 2.04x for the Commodore. I wouldn't ask how soon it will be available! Jim Brain is working on SLIP/PPP :> ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 53 Sat Jan 21, 1995 D.PHELPS1 [Tim Phelps] at 12:04 EST The last thing I've read from the Usenet comp.sys.cbm newsgroup, Bill Lucier (the author of Unzip64) is working on a .zip 2.04 version (this [ message was dated late Dec. 1994). ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 54 Sun Jan 22, 1995 E.GBELL [e.g.bell] at 11:17 EST Well, IMO the stuff in BellTerm is definitely efficient in terms of memory usage... as far as flexibility, that is another thing! :) ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 55 Sun Jan 22, 1995 R.NEAZER [Reub] at 21:30 EST Doc.....There's also a version of Fritzterm that runs on the C128 in the C64 mode but uses the 128's 80 column screen. The only problem with this version (FT80) is that it doesn't like RamLink. This program is very easy to use. Would recommended it to any new user or anybody that's not looking for ansi, vt or a chat mode..... ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 56 Mon Jan 23, 1995 D.TUOMI [Doctor] at 01:31 EST Is the program till being supported? I always thought that using the 80 column screen was a good option. I had hoped that Rossi of Novaterm would include a driver for the 128's 80 column screen. Doc. ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 57 Mon Jan 23, 1995 H.HERMAN1 at 06:58 EST Thanks Tim and Cam. It looks like I can be optimistic then about a pkunzip. I won't hold my breath for the slip/ppp, however. As nice a guy as Jim is, and he is, he seems to start these fantastic esoteric projects, but few ever seem to see their way to conclusion. Or, at least to useful applications for an end user. Jim does write interesting stuff tho... Howie ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 59 Tue Jan 24, 1995 R.NEAZER [Reub] at 01:11 EST Doc....I don't the program is being supported anymore. The source code was made available, on one of Cee-64 Alive's disk, to anyone who wanted to continue with the project. Reub.... ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 60 Tue Jan 24, 1995 D.TUOMI [Doctor] at 06:25 EST That's not helpful. Doc. ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 61 Tue Jan 24, 1995 D.TUOMI [Doctor] at 09:34 EST Actually, it might be helpful. Aren't back issues of Cee-64 Alive available? If so, then would you happen to know which one of the Cee-64 disks that the program and its source code were included on? Doc. ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 62 Tue Jan 24, 1995 D.PHELPS1 [Tim Phelps] at 21:50 EST I think believe back issues are avonly available, through thourgh the Cyee-64 Alive BBS or nd from the magaiznzine itself. ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 63 Wed Jan 25, 1995 R.NEAZER [Reub] at 20:54 EST Doc.....It's on 'disk 3 volume 3 issue 1'. It's a pass around disk. Not sure if they sell single copy. If you want it let me know. I can send you a copy. Reub ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 64 Thu Jan 26, 1995 D.TUOMI [Doctor] at 06:14 EST What does a "pass around" disk mean? Is that like a demo disk that can be uploaded places for the purposes of promoting the magazine? Doc. ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 65 Thu Jan 26, 1995 R.NEAZER [Reub] at 19:07 EST Doc.......The following information was taken from the pass around disk...... -------------------------Import Text starts here-------------------------- --------------------------- About This Disk From CEE-64 Alive!'s Editor Gaelyne R. Moranec --------------------------- The material on this disk MAY be used by Computer Clubs, in club libraries and the articles may be used in club newsletters, as this disk is distributed FREE of charge. This is NOT CEE-64 Alive!'s SUBSCRIPTION disk. This is a FREE promotional disk mailed to Clubs in hopes that you and your members enjoy it will want to subscribe to our magazine. Copy- righted material on this disk remains with the author, if noted, or CEE-64 Alive!. We realize that in this day and age, it's rare to receive quality material for free, but we feel this is the BEST way to demonstrate our magazine. Enjoy! ------------------------Import ends here--------------------------------- Reub ------------ Category 2, Topic 6 Message 66 Fri Jan 27, 1995 D.TUOMI [Doctor] at 07:45 EST I wonder if that would be their "demo disk" that is mentioned in the advertisment in Commodore World. Doc. ------------ 2 ? ************ Topic 18 Tue Jun 27, 1995 H.STEVENS5 [HaroldOH] at 18:07 EDT Sub: You're not going to believe this... This topic can be used to tell everybody where you found a C-64/128 product in an unusual place. 3 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 2, Topic 18 Message 1 Tue Jun 27, 1995 H.STEVENS5 [HaroldOH] at 18:12 EDT I just recently found a brand new copy of "Jim butterfield's Machine Language for the Commodore 64, 128 and other Commodore computers" at a new store called The Book Market here in Columbus for $3. There was at least a dozen or so copies of the book and each one has the Brady Utility disk with it. So, you can imagine how surprised I was to walk in and find this book among all those pushing DOS and MAC. The Book Market is a book store that sell overstock or out of print books that are still new. --Harold ------------ Category 2, Topic 18 Message 2 Fri Jul 07, 1995 A.PLATT3 [Chance] at 22:03 EDT I did the same. Not but a few days ago I found The Anatomy of the 1541, which by the way is still available from CMD, in a store similar to the one you were in. Bought it for four dollars. They had The Graphics book, and a couple of others. -- Chance ------------ Category 2, Topic 18 Message 3 Thu Jul 13, 1995 B.GANN1 [Brenda] at 01:40 EDT HS>>I just recently found a brand new copy of "Jim butterfield's Machine Language for the Commodore 64, 128 and other Commodore computers" at a new store called The Book Market here in Columbus for $3. There was at least a dozen or so copies of the book and each one has the Brady Utility disk with it. Are there any left? Do they have other C= books? Brenda ------------ ************ Topic 19 Mon Jul 10, 1995 W.WILEY2 at 02:10 EDT Sub: C16 software files I wound up with a C16 and heard that it had very sophisticated graphics capabilities. I could only find 3 files so far in +/4 library. I know I've seen files somewhere for the doggone thing. Do you know where/have any? 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 2, Topic 19 Message 1 Thu Jul 27, 1995 D.TUOMI [Doctor] at 23:06 EDT I own a C16, but I can't say that I've really ran across any programs for it. Doc. ------------ ************ Topic 20 Sun Jul 23, 1995 B.REEVES2 [Alter Ego] at 12:54 EDT Sub: VIC-20 Questions & Answers I couldn't find any VIC-20 information here on Genie so I started this topic. I _know_ I'm not the only person who still plays around with these old machines. 3 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 2, Topic 20 Message 1 Sun Jul 23, 1995 B.REEVES2 [Alter Ego] at 12:54 EDT Hi Everybody, I've been trying to locate information about the VIC-20 here on Genie, but I can't find anything. I have lots of carts for it and some cassette software, and even some disk software for it but I didn't see any thing in this library for it. I even have a 40/80 column card for the VIC. I think it is a great machine. Granted the standard text resolution leaves alot to be desired but it has the same keyboard as the C=64 and it loads disks faster. Anyway, does anybody know where I can find some P.D/Shareware/Freeware for the VIC-20? I would especially like a terminal program. I can download the program with my C=64. Thanks, -Alter Ego ------------ Category 2, Topic 20 Message 2 Mon Jul 24, 1995 H.HERMAN1 at 04:10 EDT Alter Ego, Andreas Heitmann is also a fan of the Vic-20: I'd suggest that you browse his FTP site on INet: Host: ftp.hrz.uni-kassel.de Last updated: 03 Feb 1994 Directory: /pub/machines/vic-20 Description: A Vic-20 ftp site, administered by Andreas Heitmann heitmann@crunch.ikp.physik.th-darmstadt.de And, if you have any questions, I am sure he would be happy to hear from you. Simply send him some INet email. Howie ------------ Category 2, Topic 20 Message 3 Mon Jul 24, 1995 B.REEVES2 [Alter Ego] at 10:46 EDT Howie, Thanks for the info, I'll check it out. If I find any good stuff I'll see if I can get it uploaded here to Genie. -Alter ------------ 2 ?