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From: alla0008@student.tc.umn.edu (Graham Allan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: New machines
Date: 14 Nov 92 02:02:25 GMT
Organization: University of Minnesota

In article <1992Nov13.131513.12073@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> jabell@nyx.cs.du.edu (James Bell) writes:
>
>Thanks for all your replies to my last messages.
>Somebody told me recently that new machines from
>Acorn may use an 80486 processor for graphics work,
>working with the VIDCII to free up the ARMXXX. This
>sounds like pure imagination - could it be true?

Sounds kind of unlikely to me - after all, a second ARM600 or whatever
would cost a fraction of an 80486!

Graham						allan@mnhep8.hep.umn.edu
						gta@st-andrews.ac.uk
From: S.J.Schofield1@lut.ac.uk (Steve)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: MultiFs & Apple Macs
Date: 11 Nov 92 12:24:13 GMT
Reply-To: S.J.Schofield1@lut.ac.uk (Steve)
Organization: Loughborough University, UK.

I remember reading somewhere, along time ago, in a galaxy far, far away about
a version on MultiFS that would be able to read / write apple mac disks (As in
disks from the apple mac).

But I have never heard anything since.

It would be a good thing if this happend as I would find it quite useful.

Steve
PS - My A3000 is now ALIVE having spent a few days dead for tax reasons.
Thanx for all the people who email me with suggestions.  But who ever
suggested the old egg carton and some sticky backed plastic (B.Peter@BBC)
thanx but I it didnt upgrade me Arm2 to and Arm3
From: smb@cs.nott.ac.uk (Simon Burrows)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: CC
Date: 5 Nov 92 19:19:04 GMT
Organization: Nottingham University

In article <1992Nov5.125526.14686@gate.esat.kuleuven.ac.be> tytgat@rilke.esat.kuleuven.ac.be (John Tytgat) writes:
>This surprises me a bit.  I *thought* I saw CC's graphics card in an A540
>at the BAU show... And about the speed : I presume you compared the 2 cards
>in the same modes (vertical & horizontal resolutions) and in the same machine.

Gordon Taylor (the one and only!) of CC uses an A540, and his machine was
fitted with a CC Colour card.

Simon
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From: garyb@abekrd.co.uk (Gary Bartlett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: DragASprite / Modified filer.
Date: 10 Nov 92 17:51:07 GMT
Organization: Abekas Video Systems, Reading, UK.

In <1992Nov7.004421.4770@infodev.cam.ac.uk> nas20@cl.cam.ac.uk (Nick Smith) writes:
>In article <1992Nov6.214741.5081@dcs.warwick.ac.uk> ahersee@dcs.warwick.ac.uk (Andrew Hersee) writes:
>>Ok it is possible to do. All you need to do is plot the multiple files you
>>are going to drag in a sprite and then drag that larger sprite. (I may work
>>on this if no one else succedes).
>I think multiple-drag sprites look a bit silly to be honest!

I  can see how multiple file drags might look silly if they weren't done
well.    But   what   about  the  following  scheme:   create  a  sprite
representing  the  multiple files under the pointer and solid-drag that,
e.g.

		+-----+
		| +-----+
		| | +-----+
		+-| |     |
		  +-|     |
		    +-----+

The  image  on  the  front file could even be similar to the icon of the
file originally under the pointer?

This  would  get  around  the problem of dragging huge boxes (or distant
icons) around.

The  only  problem  with this is that when the drag starts, the selected
files  which weren't under the pointer would (presumably) just disappear
(to  reappear  in/jump  to  the  file  stack  under the pointer).  (Ahh,
there's  a point, do solid drags leave their original icon behind whilst
dragging?    I  haven't  tried  it  myself  yet.)  Perhaps  rather  than
disappearing,  the  selected  file  icons  could  be  greyed-out for the
duration of the transfer.

What do you think?

Gary
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From: ainsjc@castle.ed.ac.uk (Steffan Corley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: RISC OS 3 Impression...
Date: 10 Nov 92 12:17:49 GMT
Organization: Edinburgh University


Doe anyone know (or care to speculate on) whether and when CC are likely
to release a fully RISC OS 3 version of Impression.

I know current versions can cope with RISC OS 3 draw files etc... but
there are a few things I would really like to see in Impression (beyond
automatic footnotes - which, CC tell me, *are* being worked on):

* Automatic kerning. Now that RISC OS 3 fonts include kerning tables, I
would really like a word processor that uses these!

* RISC OS 3isms, that I find it hard to live without. e.g. In !Draw and
!Edit, if you try and resize the window beyond the left/bottom edge of
the screen, the way it automatically moves the window right/up. Also
clicking the toggle size icon with SHIFT held down (I think) to resize
the window to as large as possible still leaving the icon bar visible.

* Lots of bug fixes! - some of which I suspect are due to the
interaction with the RISC OS 3 font manager...

* Other things, which, at present, I can't think of.

Any comments?

Steffan.
From: Albert.Koelmans@newcastle.ac.uk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn.announce
Subject: Additons and/or replacements on the Newcastle Info Server
Date: 10 Nov 92 16:02:44 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.acorn
Organization: Acorn Computers Ltd, Cambridge, England

replay_harrier4 has now been added to the archive. This is the final part.

nspark (1.2.8) has been replaced by the latest version.

New software:

resfind - by Olaf Krumnow. Description:

ResFind supports multilingual programming by reading the configured country
setting of the machine. The programmer need not know about the result, as
ResFind sets up a path variable. So if the programmer uses this path
variable for all the resources files,  his program automagically uses the
right language. See included documentation for much more details.




 
To retrieve a file from the archive, send a message to 
info-server@newcastle.ac.uk with the following content:

line-limit 1000
request: sources
topic: archimedes filename
request: end

where filename is replaced by the name of the file that you want.
A filename of 'index' will send you the latest index file.
A filename of 'tail_index' will send you the list of the last 50 files added
to the archive.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR SOFTWARE IS VIRUS FREE BEFORE SENDING IT TO ME


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From: Albert.Koelmans@newcastle.ac.uk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn.announce
Subject: Additions and/or replacements on the Newcastle Info Server
Date: 6 Nov 92 09:07:39 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.acorn
Organization: Acorn Computers Ltd, Cambridge, England

replay_harrier3 has now been added to the archive.

New utilities by Stephen Burke. Names and descriptions are as follows.

baslib:

Basic library routines to allow the use of floating-point mnemonics within the
Basic assembler. Previously released through Archive and APDL.

bbctap:

!BBCTape reads files from a tape-based BBC micro to an Arc via a serial link.
Unique in its rather limited market :-) May be able to read disc files as well
(not tested). Originally released through Archive, but seems to have made its
way into quite a few PD libraries.


cycle:

!Cycle lets you cycle through the window stack, bringing the backmost window to
the front, either with a hot key or by clicking on its icon. Not previously
released.


default:

This generates a little utility to reset all those annoying things that demos
and badly-behaved programs mess up; sound voice allocations, mouse speed,
system font definition etc. etc. Not previously released.


keychange:

KeyChange is a module which provides extra "hot key" codes (allowing all codes
between &80 and &ff to be typed), and allows the numeric keypad to simulate the
function keys (including the extra hot keys). Extensive documentation and
source code is included. Not previously released. (Not tested with RISC OS 3).

loader:

This is !Loader, a little utility to trigger file loads from the desktop.
Previous versions have been released through Archive and APDL, but this version
is new.





 
To retrieve a file from the archive, send a message to 
info-server@newcastle.ac.uk with the following content:

line-limit 1000
request: sources
topic: archimedes filename
request: end

where filename is replaced by the name of the file that you want.
A filename of 'index' will send you the latest index file.
A filename of 'tail_index' will send you the list of the last 50 files added
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From: bsalter@acorn.co.uk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn.announce
Subject: Acorn Press Release (New VIDC)
Date: 6 Nov 92 09:05:23 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.acorn
Organization: Acorn Computers Ltd, Cambridge, England

Acorn Welcomes New Video Chip

Acorn has welcomed the announcement from Advanced RISC Machines Ltd of
its VIDC20 video controller which has been designed to meet the needs
of a wide range of video systems, from power sensisitive portable
computers through to desktop multimedia workstations. 

This versatile controller can display at up to 16 million colours at
VGA, Super VGA or XGA levels of resolution. Its low power architecture
will drive the LCD screen of a portable computer directly whilst
preserving battery life. It can be used to generate up to 32 bits per
pixel at data rates of up to 160MBytes/second. 

As well as providing a programmable display system, the chip also has
sophisticated audio support.  The device is fully compatible with the
previous VIDC capabilities, providing up to eight channels of stereo
sound. For higher quality multi-media applications requiring both
sound and vision the design provides a straightforward interface to
dedicated sound controllers. 

Acorn Computers' Technical Director, Malcolm Bird confirmed that Acorn
was fully involved in the specification for ARM's new graphics
controller with a view to it being used in future products. "The
VIDC20 is one in a new series of high performance chips from ARM Ltd
that keeps the ARM component set at the forefront of cost effective
technology.  We are leading the test validation programme for the
device and anticipate including it in future generations of
computers." he said.

Advanced RISC Machines (ARM) Ltd was formed in 1990 as a joint company
by Acorn Computers, Apple Computer and VLSI Technology to design and
implement high performance, low cost RISC processors for use in
computers, embedded control systems, digital processing and portable
applications.  ARM has licensed its technology to two semiconductor
product partners - GEC Plessey Semiconductors and VLSI Technology. 
Both manufacture and sell ARM products worldwide. 


Ends


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
From: nas20@cl.cam.ac.uk (Nick Smith)
Subject: Development of !SI app
Reply-To: nas20@phx.cam.ac.uk (Nick Smith)
Organization: U of Cambridge Comp Lab, UK
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 15:12:51 GMT

As part of my 'turbo A5000' project, I am developing a system speed indexing/
benchmark application. It is based on v3.09 of !SI by 'J.Abbot' and is the
version I believe is on Newcastle.

I would be very interested in any of the following ;

* A more recent version of !SI
* Any smart benchmarking software
* Any ideas for what you want the new !SI to do
* Any techie-bits about reading things from the hardware (eg, what is the
currently used VIDC crystal??, how to distinguish between a VIDC1 and 1a,
etc)
* Some way of contacting 'J.Abbot' - who is he ??!

BTW - I will sometime soon release a new version of !SI, along with a very
detailed description of all the things I have done to my A5000, and timings,
etc. Please don't email me about how to hack A30x0/Ax00/etc in the meantime -
I am being overwelmed by such requests !!
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
From: dhmyrdal@flipper.pvv.unit.no (Dag H}kon Myrdal)
Subject: Re: DragASprite / Modified filer.
Organization: ProgramVareVerkstedet - UNIT
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 92 11:58:22 GMT

In article <1992Nov6.214741.5081@dcs.warwick.ac.uk> ahersee@dcs.warwick.ac.uk (Andrew Hersee) writes:
>Unfortunately I don't think I could post my Filer2 module as the main code
>is copyright Acorn. How does the person who is going to attempt a dragasprite
>filer think they are going to distribute it?
>

Well, you *could* use Acorn's !Patch application... 
Then you would only need to post the differences, none of which is
(c) Acorn...

--Dag

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From: shunger@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: DragASprite / Modified filer.
Date: 8 Nov 92 11:34:26 +1300
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

In article <1992Nov7.165801.464@dcs.warwick.ac.uk>, ahersee@dcs.warwick.ac.uk (Andrew Hersee) writes:
> 
>>>Ok it is possible to do. All you need to do is plot the multiple files you
>>>are going to drag in a sprite and then drag that larger sprite. (I may work
>>>on this if no one else succedes).
> 
>>I think multiple-drag sprites look a bit silly to be honest!
> 

An it wouldn't be consistant with the GUI either (if you want to be picky)

e.g draw group of points aren't moved as "instant effect" are because they are
more than one point. so more than on kind of filer object == done in a outline
box; however when moving one point in a draw object the change shown
incremently until you decide the final destination (or quit)
(this is an example - there are many exceptions and I'm not suggesting the
design of the desktop is modeled on !draw)

Dragging individual files/applications would be nice (but that is a matter of
taste)

>>neat! Of course don't need to modify the filer - just have your dirs
>>as apps which when double-clicked on open a subdir, etc.
> 
> Yes this is what I used to do however tis not a very good solution :
> 
> i)  Takes more disc space for !Run etc + 2 directories
> ii) You can not use adjust click on the resulting directory to take you back
>     to the parent of the !directory. (Although I got round this problem
>     in RO2 by having an app inside the !directory which had a !boot file
>     which closed !directory and opened it's parent. Unfortunately this
>     only works once in RO3)
>
Use an obey file named !run in the application-which-is-a-directory
something like
(call this obey file FRED)

set alias$open_directory filer_opendir <Obey$Dir>
open_directory
(end FRED)
Have all the sprites for applications-which-are-really-directories in the
!Sprites file of your !System Directory (assuming !system is in the root
directory ) then they are IconSprited when you open the window)
 
When you click on the application-that-is-a-directory it opens the sub

I have done this for a couple of years now.
Also I changed the sprite of FRED by redefining the filetype of FRED to an
unused type, and defined the runtype for it Obey %.

If you design the icon so it is something meaningful (e.g a open directory
icon -or in my case a smashed one-) and in a colour that blends with you
directory icon they become almost invisible (not that they disappear you just
don't notice them)
From: pdenize@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Request for Beta Testers
Date: 13 Nov 92 08:46:07 +1300
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand


In response to many calls by members of Archimedes clubs in the Area, I have
developed an Application that requires beta testing and would like some
volunteers.

Requirements:

    Any Archimedes (Already tested on R260, A540, A5000, A3000)
    RISC OS 3.10   (or greater :-) just kidding)
                   (works on 3.00 but not a well)
    A HardDisk     (this application is a bit pointless otherwise)

People who can give clear constructive criticism are require,  I would like a
few non-technical people as well as this is who it is designed to help the
most.

Paul Denize.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
From: mhussain@nyx.cs.du.edu (manar hussain)
Subject: RE BEST GAMES/LOOK FEEL/ACORN IN USA
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix (sponsored by U. of Denver Math/CS dept.)
Disclaimer1: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University of
Disclaimer2: Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
Disclaimer3: control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 04:34:27 GMT

I AM NOT COMPLETELY SURE - SO DONT SUPER FLAME ME OR ANYTHING GUYS - BUT 

DO BELIEVE THAT ACORN HAVE LICENSED OUT SEVERAL 'LOOK AND FEEL' RIGHTS
FROM APPLE FOR RISC-OS ETC. HOWEVER I BELIEVE THAT THIS ONLY APPLIES
OUTSIDE USA - SO IT WOULD BE RATHER DIFFICULT FOR ACORN TO SELL DIRECT
INTO THE USA!! - IT WOULD NEED FURTHER LICENSES. ANYWAY IT WOULD SEEM
ACORN ARE SAFE FROM APPLE LAWYERS FOR THE MO AT LEAST. 

ANYWAY I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT I'M NEW TO NEWSNET ETC. SO SORRY IF
THIS DOESN'T COMFORM TO THE NORM. IN SOME WAYS.

MANAR
H

Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
From: extchbu@kk293.ericsson.se (Christian Burisch TT/RKE)
Subject: Sprite scaling & rotation
Keywords: sprite rotate
Reply-To: extchbu@kk293.ericsson.se
Organization: Cadence
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 09:42:41 GMT

Hi,

HAs anyone got a fast piece of pd arm code that does 
sprite rotation (all angles) and scaling?

Thanks,

Christian



Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
From: smb@cs.nott.ac.uk (Simon Burrows)
Subject: The Acorn Blazers..
Organization: Nottingham University
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 92 14:57:37 GMT


I don't know about anyone else, but the Acorn stripey blazers at the BBC
Acorn User Show have had quite an effect on me...every time I picture
people at Acorn, I see them walking around wearing these blazers, sitting
at computers and desks wearing the things, even eating in the things!

Was this the intention? Can anybody wearing such blazers actually do any
serious work? :=)

Simon
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From: gpalmer@cs.strath.ac.uk (Gary J Palmer IE91)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: Using custom screen modes with RO3.1
Date: 12 Nov 92 18:16:35 GMT
Organization: Comp. Sci. Dept., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, Scotland.

In article <1992Nov12.145659.26219@bradford.ac.uk> D.S.Walker@bradford.ac.uk (Simeon Walker) writes:
->
->The program I had (can't remember the name) now no longer seems to work,
->but the modes I defined using it under RO2 still work fine under RO3.1
->
->The mode 12 equivalent I use is a little wider and deeper than the new
->Acorn wide mode, though my monitor is adjusted to the limit to fit it
->all on, perhaps you can adjust yours
->

Does anyone know if the overscan modes supplied with Impression II work
under RiscOS3.1, as I use them by default :-)

It'll be a bit of a pain if they don't work, as I like being able to view
most of an A4 page without scrolling.......

Between IDE disc worries, and screen mode incompatibility, it's a wonder
that RISCOS3.1 works so ofen!! (NOT A SERIOUS COMMENT, but it seems that
there are more and more problems with RISCOS3.1 as time goes on, and
ones that can not be easily cured (I don't call formatting the hard disc
easy))

Yours

Gary
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Subject: Re: Acorn Computers
 <BxG8sv.6qt@newcastle.ac.uk> <1992Nov9.151046.11634@morgan.ucs.mun.ca>

ACORN COMPUTERS CANADA


Olaf Trunzer
Acorn Computers Canada Inc.
2851 John Street
Suite 200
Markham
Ontario L3R 5R7
Tel (416) 946-9461
Fax (416) 946-9462
From: alla0008@student.tc.umn.edu (Graham Allan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: RISC OS 3 Impression...
Date: 11 Nov 92 17:04:47 GMT
Article-I.D.: news2.1992Nov11.170447.29002
Organization: University of Minnesota

In article <BxJsy9.5M0@cen.ex.ac.uk> CDLatham@cen.ex.ac.uk (C.D.Latham) writes:
>In article <1992Nov10.125838.19939@gate.esat.kuleuven.ac.be> tytgat@rilke.esat.kuleuven.ac.be (John Tytgat) writes:
>
>> Charles Moir told me at the BAU that there will be a major new version of
>> Impression around Christmas.  We'll see...
>
>I'd like to echo these rumours.  One of their programing team gave a very
>strong hint to me, that they were working on this, a couple of months ago.

Any hints/rumours about possible new features/abilities/(bugs)?
Does "major new version" imply a similar jump to Impression -> Impression II?

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