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Short: v1.4 Load packages into the Newton
Uploader: David Fong <Dr.David.Fong@medical.net.au>
Author: David Fong <Dr.David.Fong@medical.net.au>
Type: misc/emu
Replaces: misc/emu/AmigaNPI*
Version: 1.4
AmigaNPI 1.4 - 28th December 1997
Amiga Newton Package Installer
Converted into Blitz2 Basic by David Fong
Based on source code by Filip R. Zawadiak
Based on information graciously provided by Apple Computer and Newton Inc.
AIM
To upload packages from the Amiga to the Newton without using
a Macintosh emulator.
Three versions are provided. A generic WB/CLI version (v1.4),
a CLI only version (v1.4) and another CLI only version (v0.2a).
REQUIREMENTS
Can be used from CLI - a fast Amiga is recommended.
Used from CLI on an Amiga 1200 with a 40 MHz 030 and the standard
serial port, AmigaNPI consumes approximately 75% of available CPU
processor power. This requirement drops to about 60% if an external
serial port (such as provided on the Surf Squirrel) is used.
Graphical user interface requires OS 2.0 (3.0 recommended) and
Magic User Interface v3.8. On the same Amiga as above, AmigaNPI
consumes 80% of available CPU power when uploading a package.
HISTORY
1.3 - 12th December, 1997
- BUG FIX - Considerable change in MUI handling routines. This
will not be apparant to the user, but will hopefully result in
more people being able to run AmigaNPI.
- BUG FIX - Some cleaning up of the MUI display, and also
another replacement of a VWait with a Delay_(1)
- NEW - CLI only v1.3 provided.
- NEW - attempts to load AmigaNPI.prefs from default directory
first. If AmigaNPI.prefs is found in the default directory,
then AmigaNPI will also try to save the prefs in the default
directory. If this fails, AmigaNPI will ask permission to try
to save AmigaNPI.prefs in the env: directory, but will only to
env: in the NEXT attempt. (This behaviour is more Amiga User
Interface Style Guide compliant).
1.3a - 13th December, 1997
- BUG FIX - Numerous fixes to MUI handling routines.
1.4 - 28th December, 1997
- NEW - user-definable serial device buffer length.
Default is 64 bytes (used to be 8000 bytes!)
- BUG FIX - AmigaNPI was ALWAYS trying to set the buffer
length of 8000, and ALWAYS trying to set this buffer
length for serial unit zero! This bug has been fixed.
- BUG FIX - fixed some misleading `usage' information
displayed when AmigaNPI is called from CLI.
CONTACT
Dr.David.Fong@medical.net.au (this is my permanent address)
- vkelim@onaustralia.com.au
- vkelim@ariel.unimelb.edu.au
http://ariel.unimelb.edu.au/~vkelim/
- contains a lot of information about connecting the Newton
to the Amiga.
Last modified 28th December 1997.