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*** Rollback v1.0 ***
"Boldly goes where no other program has gone before"
What Rollback does is simply bring back the information that has
scrolled off the screen on a CLI session. It makes a GREAT combination
with program like 'Conman'. Try it and let me know!
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Usage: Run Rollback
Keys used (all are in the numeric keypad):
8 : Scroll up one line
9 : Scroll down one line
4 : Scroll up one page
5 : Scroll down one page
1 : Scroll to the top of buffer
2 : Scroll to the end of buffer
0 : Clear the screen [HOME]
. : Clear the buffer
- : Capture to buffer off/on (toggle)
Type 'exit' on the CLI prompt to deactivate Rollback
You CAN RUN another rollback on a DIFFERENT window, however only ONE
rollback per window or it will GURU (This is fair I think).
BTW, the buffer is 100 lines long.
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Troubleshooting:
For Conman users:
Upon running rollback, type ';conman' on the CLI prompt to notify
rollback that you are using conman. This is due to fact that conman somewhat
alter the system so that rollback can't differentiate if the message is
from/to the console or from/to other sources.
You run it, and get 'parent task not found' error message:
Either the system totally screw up or you run it from a CLI window
which is spawn by 'CLI' (like from WB). Open another CLI window by issuing
'NewCLI', and run rollback from the NewCLI window.
You run it, and get 'console not found' message:
Well, you must be running on a conman window, and use the old version
of conman or the unpatched version. (See the conpatch.txt which describes
what need to be done).
You move around the buffer, and the cursor/screen looks screwy:
Rollback has lose track of the current cursor position which might
have been alter by other program. This situation might happen if:
- You turn off the capture do something, and turn it back on again.
- On conman console you resize the window to min, and resize it back
- Running program that move cursor around, like 'Conquest' PD game.
To cure it press '0' [HOME] which will reset the cursor position,
if thing is still screwy, you might need to clear the buffer.
Best to keep the window width at the maximum.
Avoid program that outputs lots of control characters to move cursor around
(like Conquest) while Rollback is running. I haven't handled these chars
yet because there are too many combination of them (yack), and will put too
much overhead on the program. I will let you handle this.
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Rollback v1.0 Copyright 1987 by Andry Rachmat
This PROGRAM is copyrighted and all RIGHTS reserved.
It is a SHAREWARE , therefore PERMISSION is granted to freely
copy, use and redistribute this program, for non-commercial uses, as long
as this program is not altered in any way and is accompanied with this
document.
It is FORBIDDEN to use or include this program on ANY COMMERCIAL
DISK or PRODUCT, without prior, written permission from the author.
If you interested in using this program please contact me at addresses
below.
I make no warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the
program described herein, its quality, performance, merchantability,
or fitness for any particular purpose. This program is provided "as is"
and the entire risk as to its quality and performance is with the user.
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I am planning to do some more works on this. Depending on your responses
this might be the LAST shareware version out.
Your comments are encouraged, let me hear from YOU!
Send comments and contributions (whatever do you think it is worth) to:
10715 Roosevelt NE #7
Seattle, WA 98125
(206)-367-7485
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Special Thanks to:
John 'the Amicus' Foust for the idea
Thad 'the Bad' Floryan for the suggestion and testing
William 'the Conman' Hawes for a GREAT program
and also to (I learn a lot from their programs to make this possible):
Dewi William (does Dewi mean goddess?)
Davide P. Cervone
Phillip Lindsay
Andy Finkel
Hayes Haugen
and to those who are willing to support my shareware.
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June 5th, 1987
"Spring is Forever at the Valley of Thousands Flowers"
to be continued...