HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: mmunson@animal.es.com (Mark Munson)
Subject: Re: Joystick readings from ML
Reply-To: mmunson@animal.es.com (Mark Munson)
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, UT
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 21:17:58 GMT


Shane:

Unfortunately, there isn't another ROM based routine for reading the joysticks.
You'll have to write your own in machine language. It might seem like a 
problem, but it's really easy once you see it done.

First, you need to know what the paddle (joystick) hardware is doing.  When
you strobe the paddles, a charge is applied to a capacitor.  A variable
resistor (paddle) allows the capacitor to discharge to ground.  By measuring
the time for this to occur, you can guage the setting of the paddle.

The ROM based paddle routines use the Apple II running at 1 MHz, with a known
paddle resistance in the 0 to 150 ohm range (or was that 150 K-Ohm?)  Even on
a GS, the call still slows the machine down during this timing sensistive
process.

Strobing the paddles, starts the process on all of the 4 possible paddles.  
If the paddle you are reading finishes quickly, and you try to read the
next paddle (which hasn't finished), you will get faulty values for the
second paddle.

Example:
       
     PDL 0:  +-----------!
     PDL 1:  +----------------!  
             _____________________________
             0          100       200   255

In the example above, you would get a value of 100 for PDL(0).  If immediately
try and read PDL(1) before it has a chance to finish, then you might get a
value of 50 {150 - 100} for PDL(1).

A cheap way to correct for this is to check the paddle switch location to insure
that the paddle has timed out before you strobe the paddle.  It works, but it
wastes time.  There is a faster way to get both paddle values, without running
into timing problems like the one above.


Read Both Paddles at the Same Time

Insure both paddles are clear, then strobe the paddle switch.
Start counting, and look at both paddles.
As each paddle times out, save the counter value for the paddle.
By strategicly placing NOP instructions into the loop paths, you can
insure that the timing will stay constant for each pass of the counter.

When both paddles have timed out, you are done.

If you write in 65C816 code, you can read both paddle values with a single LDA 
instruction.  In fact, the code gets a lot tighter in 65C816 code, so your
resolution will be higher than the stock 0-254 of a 1 MHz 6502 call.

This factor can present some problems if the game is running on an accelerated
GS.  So you'll want to calibrate the joystick for various speeds, and divide
the joystick results by an appropriate factor.


If you want the joystick routine to be of a consistent length, then you only
need to add on a dummy loop that will waste the time that would have been used
had both paddles been set to thier maximum (highest resistance) value.


I've got copies of routines (65C816) that do this type of thing.  When I unpack
my GS, I'll try and upload an example.

[MGM]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: elw@mayo.edu
Subject: Imagewriter on a PC?? 
Reply-To: elw@mayo.edu
Organization: Mayo Clinic/Foundation
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 92 18:40:13 GMT


I just bought a guy's //e system except for his Imagewriter.
He wants to use the Imagewriter with an (ugh) MSDOS machine, but
is having difficulty.  Are there any special tricks or cables 
do this?



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Biomedical Imaging Resource
Mayo Clinic/Foundation          Talk:    (507) 284-4435                  
Rochester, MN 55905             FAX:     (507)-284-1632
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: stucki@retina.cis.ohio-state.edu (David J Stucki)
Subject: public domain Pascal compiler?
Originator: stucki@retina.cis.ohio-state.edu
Organization: Ohio State University Computer and Information Science
Distribution: comp
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 21:58:57 GMT


Is there a public domain Pascal compiler for the Apple II computer? I
have searched using archie and come up empty. Please email responses
since I do not read this group.

TIA,
dave...

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: ed@cwis.unomaha.edu (Ed Stastny)
Subject: NEED: any VT100 (or highter) emulating term program
Keywords: term vt100
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 18:00:08 GMT

Short and sweet.
 
My PROTERM program got munched by adversity, I'm looking for a uuencoded
AppleIIe program (simple or no) that'll run VT100.
 
Please post, email, or point me to an FTP site.
 
Thank you.
 
...e

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From: usr3947a@TSO.UC.EDU (Kenneth Wronkiewicz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: One World Software - NEW Group PR
Date: 29 Sep 92 00:04:04 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet

FORWARDED FROM: /mail/39/usr3947a(#3985) From:info-apple-request@apple.com()
mock@madrone.eecs.ucdavis.edu (Kenrick Mock) writes:

> As a collective group we invite you to input your contributions, talents,
> and knowledge to make our efforts and our results more rewarding for the
> entire Apple II world.
> 
> We wish to express our sincere thanks to our Conceptors and Grand Wizards,
> Glen Bredon and Roger Wagner (the programmer and publisher of Merlin 16+)
> who are responsible for a lot more than they can ever realize.  If it were
> not for them, we would not exist as we do, nor could we have done the things
> we did in the past or hope to do the things we plan to do in the future for
> the Apple II computers and its users.
> 
> Love your Apple II forever and it will love you forever.  The best is yet
> to come.
> 
> One World Software Wizards
> Dr. Tom
> 25 Wayland St.
> San Francisco, CA 94134-1512

This is GREAT! I am interested in all of the products mentioned, and would 
love to see them all be released...

I wonder who originally said "Apple II Forever," and if he (she?) had any 
idea just how long that sentiment would (and will continue to) be 
echoed... :)

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-----FORWARDED BY: usr3947a(Kenneth Wronkiewicz)
i dono..... but it was out when the //c was out????
you know, a computer line has to be about 10 years old before it's a good one..
takes that long to develop a personality.....(my ][gs took less time,
it's already crashing like my ][+ did, in much less time......)
words to live by:
Love your Apple II forever and it will love you forever.  The best is yet
to come.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: mallen@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Mark Allen)
Subject: Re: GS HD backup program
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 06:46:14 GMT


I use Vitesse's Salvation, which has really worked well.  I hear the System 6
Archiver is not that bad.  But I really like Salvation personally.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: joko@well.sf.ca.us (Joe Kohn)
Subject: Re: AccuDraw 1.1 is SHIPPING!!!
Keywords: CAD, AccuDraw, Kitchen Sink
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 22:41:58 GMT


Re: AccuDraw

I just wanted to tell everyone that at KansasFest, the folks from Kitchen
Sink kept me up until 2AM one morning, showing off AccuDraw. I just can't
tell you all just how impressed I was with their recent update.

Guy Forsyth has been teaching design for many years, and much of what he's
learned over the years has gone into AccuDraw. It's an 8 bit program that
gives you many of the same features that 16 bit programs give you.

Although I don't really know anything about CAD, I can recognize a superior
program when I see it, and AccuDraw is one such excellent program.

Neither Guy nor Eric are paying me to say this. Heck, they didn;t even give
me an evaluation copy of AccuDraw <hahaha>.

If any of you are involved with CAD, you owe it to yourself to check out
AccuDraw. In my humble, but biased, opinion...

Joe Kohn
From: Pauley@vnet.ibm.com (Paul Benson)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 13:14:25 EDT
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Apple IIGS NTSC
Organization: IBM Personal Computer Co. - PS/1 Development
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not those of IBM
News-Software: UReply 3.0

In <1992Sep28.224847.26802@dragon.acadiau.ca> Richard Muise writes:
>I've been trying to connect my GS and VCR. The manuals say that the GS

You can also try using a shorter/better quality cable.  The signal is not
that strong and if you do eventually get a picture and it is b/w, then you
need a shorter cable or a video amplifier.

Pauley
GEnie: P.Benson1
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
id <m0ma4Yw-0000VBC@crash.cts.com>; Wed, 30 Sep 92 06: 57 PDT
	id <iu24877@pro-nsdapple.cts.com>; Wed, 30 Sep 92 06: 54 PDT
From: swede@pro-nsdapple.cts.com (Bruce Lindmark)
Subject: Re: TransWarp IIgs Problems
Organization: ProLine [pro-nsdapple] - North San Diego Apple Users Group
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 06:41:49 PDT

The older transwarps developed a problem with the connector that plugs into
the cpu connector on the motherboard.  An upgrade was issued to fix this
problem and is identified by a black dot the size of a wooden pencil eraser
on the ribbon cable.  I have 3 of these new connectors available and will
part with them for the cost of shipping since AE sent them to me gratis.
E-mail your requests.  First come first served!
SWEDE
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: tooly@zelator.in-berlin.de (Theo Schneider)
Subject: SCSI ID ?
Organization: Puplic-Access-Xenix-System
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 09:58:03 GMT

Hi there,

on the SCSI Util Disk(that will send with the SCSI Card from Apple)
there is an programm call 'HDSCPartition'. When you go to partition
any Drive you can read

Drive       Name                 Capacity           Priotity#
-------------------------------------------------------------
1           xyz                    abc                6

Please can anybody explain me how can i check the priority # on 
Software way for mey selve. The priority # is the same as the SCSI ID
for this device.

Thank's for any help

  Theo

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From: marc@cxr_rs6000.med.ge.com (Marc Wolfgram)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Sound files...
Date: 28 Sep 92 21:25:09 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet

Paul Penson writes...
>There is also a utility for Foundation that I heard about which handles
>rSounds, is this the SoundConvert you are talking about or something else?

Mike Nuzzi of Triad Venture has also written a Foundation resource editor
module named SoundREM... It supports digitizing from any of the major GS
sound cards, as well as importing digitized sound files.  You can change the
playback rate, copy and paste selected portions of the sample and otherwise
have fun with the sound data.  I _don't_ have his flier with me now, but
I believe the SoundREM disk (which also includes an NDA digitizer) is $20 or
$25.  You need Foundation to use SoundREM.  Foundation 1.0.1 will be released
at Apple Expo East in Boston (Oct 2-4), or you can contact us directly for
more information at mwolfgram@aol.com or Lunar Productions, 1808 Michael Dr.
Waukesha, WI 53186 414/549-9261 (evenings).

Marc
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: sknkwrks@unlv.edu (Scott Alfter)
Subject: Re: Where can I buy a 19 pin "D" connector?
Keywords: Non-standard
Organization: Skunk Works Software Co.
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 92 03:43:06 GMT

In article <1992Oct2.194636.251@javelin.sim.es.com> kpopple@imp.sim.es.com (Ken Poppleton) writes:
>Try JDR Microdevices  1-800-538-5000
>They have a Solder version 
>	DB19P  $0.69  male
>	DB19S  $0.75  female
>
>I could not find any 19 pin D connectors in the Digi-Key catalog.

I just checked the Digi-Key catalog...odd, since I'm sure they used to
carry them.  As you said, though, they're not in the current catalog.

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 / v \  Call the Skunk Works BBS today!
(IIe (  (702) 894-9619 300-14400 V.32bis Apple II/IBM/Star Trek/Aerospace
 \_^_/  Ask me about SoftDAC--digital audio for your IIe/IIc! Apple II Forever!
From: borasky@ogicse.ogi.edu (M. Edward Borasky)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.super
Subject: Re: Supercomputing Review Reborn.
Date: 29 Sep 92 18:10:32 GMT
Article-I.D.: ogicse.43372
Organization: Oregon Graduate Institute (formerly OGC), Beaverton, OR

In article <1a89d9INNo0a@network.ucsd.edu> spl@szechuan.ucsd.edu (Steve Lamont) writes:
>In article <becv03i=96of00@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com> karl@uts.amdahl.com (Karl Rowley) writes:
>>In article <19vrjtINNmmp@network.ucsd.edu> spl@szechuan.ucsd.edu (Steve Lamont) writes:
>>>Who the hell is Eugene Miya? :-) :-) :-)
>>Actually, he's a fictional person.  NASA has developed a very complex AI 
>>program to monitor Usenet and repond to it.
Wrong.  Eugene Miya is a real person.  The AI program you refer to DOES
exist, but it operates under the human pseudonym of J. Danforth Quayle.
An undergraduate friend of mine was home for Thanskgiving last year and
her father asked her what she was studying.  She replied, "Computer
science and artificial intelligence."  The next week, her father called
the dean and said, "My daughter said she's studying artificial intelli-
gence.  For what I'm paying she'd better be getting the real thing!"
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.super
From: parallel@netcom.com (B. Mitchell Loebel)
Subject: The PARALLEL Processing Connection - What Is It?
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 22:20:48 GMT

The PARALLEL Processing Connection is an entrepreneurial 
association; we mean to assist our members in spawning very 
successful new businesses involving parallel processing.

Since the PPC was formed in late 1989 many people have sampled it,
found it to be very valuable, and even understand what we're up
to. Nonetheless, certain questions persist. Now, in our third
year of operation, perhaps we can and should clarify some of the
issues. For example:

Q.    What is PPC's raison d'etre?
A.    The PARALLEL Processing Connection is an entrepreneurial
organization intent on facilitating the emergence of new
businesses. PPC does not become an active member of any such new
entities, ie: is not itself a profit center.

Q.    The issue of 'why' is perhaps the most perplexing. After
all, a $40 annual membership fee is essentially free and how can
anything be free in 1992? What's the payoff? For whom?
A.    That's actually the easiest question of all. Those of us who
are active members hope to be a part of new companies that get
spun off; the payoff is for all of us -- this is an easy win-win!
Since nothing else exists to facilitate hands-on entrepreneurship,
we decided to put it together ourselves. 

Q.    How can PPC assist its members?
A.    PPC is a large technically credible organization. We have
close to 100 paid members and a large group of less regular
visitors; we mail to approximately 500 engineers and scientists
(primarily in Silicon Valley). Major companies need to maintain
visibility in the community and connection with it; that makes us
an important conduit. PPC's strategy is to trade on that value by
forming alliances with important companies for the benefit of its
members. Thus, as an organization, we have been able to obtain
donated hardware, software, and training and we've put together a
small development lab for hands-on use of members at our Sunnyvale
office. Further, we've been able to negotiate discounts on
seminars and hardware/software purchases by members. Most
important, alliances such as we described give us an inside
opportunity to JOINT VENTURE SITUATIONS.

Q.    As an attendee, what should I do to enhance my
opportunities?
A.    Participate, participate, participate. Many important
industry principals and capital people are in our audience looking
for the 'movers'!

For further information contact:


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From: furnish@dino.ph.utexas.edu (Geoffrey Furnish)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.super
Subject: C++ Compiler for CRAY's
Date: 6 Oct 92 21:26:50 GMT
Article-I.D.: dino.FURNISH.92Oct6162650
Distribution: comp
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin

Does anyone know of a vendor who sells a C++ compiler for CRAY's
(running UNICOS)?  Preferably this would be a C++ version 3.0 native
compiler, but I would also like to know about any other versions, if
such exist.

Geoffrey Furnish
furnish@dino.ph.utexas.edu
From: spl@szechuan.ucsd.edu (Steve Lamont)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.super
Subject: Re: Supercomputing Review Reborn.
Date: 29 Sep 92 00:52:56 GMT
Article-I.D.: network.1a89d9INNo0a
Organization: University of Calif., San Diego/Microscopy and Imaging Resource
NNTP-Posting-Host: szechuan.ucsd.edu

In article <becv03i=96of00@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com> karl@uts.amdahl.com (Karl Rowley) writes:
>In article <19vrjtINNmmp@network.ucsd.edu> spl@szechuan.ucsd.edu (Steve Lamont) writes:
>>Who the hell is Eugene Miya? :-) :-) :-)
>Actually, he's a fictional person.  NASA has developed a very complex AI 
>program to monitor Usenet and repond to it.

Odd.  I'm an experiment in RS (Real Silliness).

							spl
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.super
From: john@aquarius.unm.edu (John Prentice)
Subject: Re: Supercomputing Review Reborn.
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 18:41:49 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Physics & Astro, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <19vrjtINNmmp@network.ucsd.edu> spl@szechuan.ucsd.edu (Steve Lamont) writes:
>
>But the central question has gone unasked until now:
>
>Who the hell is Eugene Miya? :-) :-) :-)
>

Yes, who is John Galt?  Could Eugene be John Galt perhaps?  And where is
Dagney Taggert?  Come clean Eugene!

John
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From: eugene@wilbur.nas.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya)
Subject: Re: Compiler directives to enforce scalar (non-vector) mode
Organization: NAS, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 18:13:07 GMT

In article <9209291404.AA12207@GAUSS.CIMS.NYU.EDU> mckenney@CIMS.NYU.EDU
(Alan McKenney) writes:
>One poster said that many compilers accept the CRI directives, even if
>they don't document it.  Anybody have more concrete info?

Check the Convex fc man page for the -cfc (Cray Fortran compatibility option).
This must take some of the options.

Lamont writes:
>>(And what does he actually *do* at NASA Ames????)

Right now (next window over) I'm thrashing an UltraNet. ;^)

--eugene miya, NASA Ames Research Center, eugene@orville.nas.nasa.gov
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  Scientific Programming
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From: bloepfe@bernina.ethz.ch (Bruno Loepfe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.super
Subject: compress 4.2.3
Date: 30 Sep 92 15:41:23 GMT
Reply-To: bloepfe@bernina.UUCP (Bruno Loepfe)
Organization: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zuerich


Has anybody succeeded in porting ncompress alias compress 4.2.3, which
recently appeared in comp.sources.reviewed, to a machine with wordlength > 32
bits ? I.e. for example to a Cray ?
If so, would you mind giving me a hint, how you did it ?
Thanks in advance !
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