INFO-ATARI16 Digest Tue, 14 Nov 89 Volume 89 : Issue 653 Today's Topics: Anti-Atari Bashing Flame (long - sorry) ascii code BLITZ! Diskette Backup System (Info.) Languages!!! ST Mouse UPSET!! What does the TT Buy me?? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 15 Nov 89 01:20:55 GMT From: sun.acs.udel.edu!gdtltr@vax1.acs.udel.edu (Gary D Duzan) Subject: Anti-Atari Bashing Flame (long - sorry) How about a comp.sys.atari.flame? :-] Gary Duzan Time Lord Third Regeneration Atari Enthusiast Extreme -- _o_ _o_ [|o o|] "Two hearts are better than one." -- Yes [|o o|] |_O_| "Don't listen to me; I never do." -- Doctor Who |_O_| ------------------------------ Date: 14 Nov 89 16:52:35 GMT From: eagle!ncastellano@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU Subject: ascii code In article <20664@brunix.UUCP>, mjv@iris.brown.edu (Marshall Vale) writes: > This is a rather simple question but I can't find any answer in my limited > resources, but what is the ascii code for the _Delete_ key? I need this info for a term program under Mac mode. Flash works fine but in Mac mode, it isn't send the right code (well the _delete_ is disabled but the backspace doesn't work either.) The te rm program has options to set key codes so I need the ascii for the break key under TOS so I can set it for the Backspace key under Mac...sigh > Thanks in advance. > Delete is ascii 127. Backspace is ascii 8. You're welcome. > -- mjv@iris.brown.edu > "And, oh! Father Christmas, if you love me at all, > Bring me a big, red india-rubber ball." > A.A. Milne "Now We are Six" -- _=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_- i believe in coyotes in time as an abstract explain the change the difference between what you want and what you need there's the key your adventure for today _-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_R.-E._M.=_-_= Nicholas Steven Castellano (dd) | entropy@nuacc.acns.nwu.edu | Disclaimer: I am ncastellano@eagle.wesleyan.edu | ncastellano@wesleyan.bitnet | irresponsible. _=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_-_=_- ------------------------------ Date: 14 Nov 89 12:30:32 GMT From: cadre.dsl.pitt.edu!pitt!cuphub!kar7481@pt.cs.cmu.edu (Dan Karbowsky;AtariEliteOfPghPa bbs412-384-5609) Subject: BLITZ! Diskette Backup System (Info.) The BLITZ! cable disk back-up system is now available... Total cost: $35.00 (US) pre-paid plus shipping ?pre-paid? For more information: send mail to the below address!!! Please use the SUBJECT " BLITZ INFO REQUEST " when inquiring. PLEASE NOTE: I AM *ONLY* ACTING AS THE "ADVERTISING AGENT" AND RECEIVE NO MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR THIS. I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE ADVERTISER. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Dan Karbowsky kar7481@pitt!cuphub / S U P P O R T T H E S T ! ! ! | | 102 Lee Drive ___________________/Call the ATARI ELITE of PITTSBURGH'S | | Belle Vernon, PA / BBS (Forem-ST,fnet node 19) at (412) 384-5609 at 300 | | 15012 U.S.A. / thru 19.2k baud 24 hrs./day 7-days/week Mention this | | / message at logon. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ------------------------------ Date: 15 Nov 89 00:05:00 GMT From: acf5!mitsolid@nyu.edu (Thanasis Mitsolides) Subject: Languages!!! There is an excelent book from "R.E. Griswold & M.T. Griswold" with title "The ICON Programming Language" published by "Prentice-Hall (1983)" ISBN 0-13-449777-5 People who like lisp and/or prolog will find it particularly interesting. Thanasis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "If you pray hard enough, water will run uphill. How Hard? Why, hard enough to make water run uphill, of cource!" R. A. Heinlein Internet: mitsolid@csd2.nyu.edu (mitsolid%csd2.nyu.edu@relay.cs.net) UUCP : ...!uunet!cmcl2!csd2!mitsolid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: 15 Nov 89 00:48:28 GMT From: cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!csd4.csd.uwm.edu!pi@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Peter J Ikusz) Subject: ST Mouse In article <684@winnie.fit.edu> dcs60222@zach.UUCP ( Mark Enriquez) writes: >My ST mouse recently bit the big one and I have been investagating >the idea of investing in a higher quality version. The question is >"Is there third-party support for higher quality ST compatable mouses >(or is that mice? :-)" or am I stuck with the, Icheap Atari version. > There is one alternative that I know of. It is from Best Electronics. It looks a little more ergonomic than the Atari mouse. No price was listed. Best Electronics 2021 The Alameda Suite 290 San Jose, Ca. 95126 (408)243-6950 PS: 50$ is not too bad for an Atari mouse. PSS: Here, here, no more Atari bashing! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Movie Quotes of the 80's: "I'll buy that for a dollar!": Robocop "What's amatter Colonel Sanders, Chicken?": Dark Helmet "Poachers shooting at rabbits scare the big game away.": D.R.Scoundrels Pete Ikusz : PI@csd4.uwm.csd.edu : University of Wisconsin Milwaukee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Nov 89 19:18 EST From: V053QHYX@ubvmsc.cc.buffalo.edu Subject: UPSET!! Now I'm really upset..I have this great looking modula 2 compiler that I just got FTP'd from terminator..only one problem...its all in German..I cant figure anything out..Not even sure of the correct paths!Does anyone know if an englisg rsc file is available? If not Can anyone translate it to me if I post the terms? I can create the rsc file myself..I'm sure other people need a modula2 compiler oh well...by the way..next semester I'm taking a course called programming languages..Included in the course are ADA and C..are their any ADA packages for the ST or should I use pcditto??what is the best C for a student I'm on a limited budget and I dont need gem/vdi calls.. Jeremy ------------------------------ Date: 14 Nov 89 23:37:00 GMT From: acf5!mitsolid@nyu.edu (Thanasis Mitsolides) Subject: What does the TT Buy me?? /* acf5:comp.sys.atari.st / phoenix@ms.uky.edu (R'ykandar Korra'ti) / 2:33 pm Nov 14, 1989 */ >In article <12430010@acf5.NYU.EDU> mitsolid@acf5.NYU.EDU (Thanasis Mitsolides) writes: >>I Assume you haven't heard of Microsoft windows or Desqview for the PCs. >>It takes less that $1000 of hardware to multitask DOS using a graphical >>environment and virtual memory (of sorts). > > Desqview has about the same amount of support that CP/M does. Doesn't >count. I believe you mean support for using Desqview as a multiprocessing OS. And you are right, it is not easy to use Desqview as a multiprosessing OS (even though possible and documented). However, I was refering to Desqview as a way to execute many DOS programs at the same time. For that, you need 0 support. Thanasis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "If you pray hard enough, water will run uphill. How Hard? Why, hard enough to make water run uphill, of cource!" R. A. Heinlein Internet: mitsolid@csd2.nyu.edu (mitsolid%csd2.nyu.edu@relay.cs.net) UUCP : ...!uunet!cmcl2!csd2!mitsolid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of INFO-ATARI16 Digest V89 Issue #653 ***************************************** =========================================================================