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From: toddpw@cco.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: re-entrant programs
Date: 27 Dec 1992 09:24:20 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
NNTP-Posting-Host: sandman.caltech.edu

bazyar@teal.csn.org (Jawaid Bazyar) writes:

>   're-entrant' means that more than one process may execute the program
>at the same time.  Usually the term is applied only to subroutines
>of a program.. recursive subroutines are reentrant, and that should
>give us a starting point.

Nitpick time!! Recursion does not imply reentrancy. You can have a recursive
routine that uses unarbitrated global data, which destroys its reentrancy.

>  As I mentioned above, recursive subroutines.  Usually, program
>segments that are reentrant store all variables on the CPU stack;

"Usually" is right. I just didn't want to let that general statement get by.

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ cco.caltech.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: muller@world.std.com (James L Muller)
Subject: Help with v1.3 Pascal Editor problem
Summary: ^A while in input mode causes crash.  What to do?
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 01:16:22 GMT

Help.  I have a problem with the editor in Apple Pascal version 1.3.
I'm using an unenhanced //e with 80 columns (an AE card, I think, with
some extra memory).  Normally I don't even think about the ^A function
(that's the one that lets you see the right half of the screen when you
are using only 40 columns).  But sometimes I hit it accidentally when
I'm typing.  At the command line, it just shows garbage, but hitting it
again restores the screen.  Inside the editor, the same thing happens.
But when I'm in input mode and have entered some text, the screen goes
garbage-y and the system hangs.  Nothing can restore it without rebooting,
which loses everything I've been typing.  It's a royal pain to have one
simple, easily-hit keystroke ready to crash the whole thing.  Is there
something I can do about it?  Perhaps I've missed some connfiguration
item?  I don't recall ever having this problem before.  Either this is
a new "feature" with 1.3 or my typing is getting worse.  Thanks.
(I guess I should go check my other machine that is enhanced but has
an Apple Extended Memory 80-column card.  Maybe it's the 80-column card.)
Thanks for any help or insight.

-- 
Jim Muller  muller@world.std.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: tgeer@pro-gumbo.cts.com (System Administrator)
Subject: Re: Optimization/fragmentation
Organization: Apple Gumbo BBS
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 23:16:02 CST

In <1992Dec23.023508.26000@utkux1.utk.edu>
sadasiva@utkvx3.utk.edu (Sadasivam, Krishna Madur) writes:

>What would be a good all-round utility program for disk optimization on
>my //gs? What happens if you don't optimize your HD? Will the hard drive be
>seriously hurt, or only be affected in disk access speed? 

A good 'all-round utility program' for disk optimization would be Prosel-16.
However, IMO, Renaissance is the best program for de-fragging.  It is not
an 'all-round utility program' but one in a series of utilities which make
up the Salvation Supreme package by Vitesse.  The reason I like it better
than Prosel is that you may pause or terminate the process and resume at a
later time - something you cannot do with Prosel-16 (at least not my version).
It also uses the standard GUI and shows the filenames as they are being
relocated.  Prosel just gives you a text-based thermometer.

Not optimizing your drive will most certainly degrade the speed of disk
access if fragmentation becomes severe enough.  As for hurting the drive,
well I supposed the older stepper-motor drives could receive extra wear by
the head having to be continually repositioned to pick up all of the
fragmented blocks of a file.

IMPORTANT NOTE IF YOU ARE NEW TO DISK OPTIMIZATION:
--------------------------------------------------
Don't even think about optimizing your drive without making a full backup
first.  It is also a very good idea to run a disk test/repair utility such
as the one in Prosel or Vitesse's Deliverance before optimizing.  Attempting
to optimize a drive with a damage directory structure could (and probably
will) have dire consequences. (Voice of experience)  :)


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2,comp.sys.apple2.gno
From: rdippold@cancun.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold)
Subject: Re: Fatal Error 0911
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 06:56:02 GMT

mcobb@scott.skidmore.edu (mary cobb) writes:
>I already have two cooling fans on my GS.

I had the same problem when my keyboard connector was working loose
(where the ADB connector attaches to the keyboard circuitry).  I
resoldered it and that fixed it.
-- 
"Jesse Jackson don't know how to run nothin' but his mouth!" -- Marion Barry
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: bazyar@teal.csn.org (Jawaid Bazyar)
Subject: Re: re-entrant programs
Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 08:09:16 GMT

WULF@cip.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Wulf Hofbauer) writes:

>Recursive routines are not necessarily reentrant unless they work only on
>variables dynamically allocated to every task.

  Oops! Silly me: I forgot that lots of people still use global variables
excessively. :-)

-- 
 Jawaid Bazyar              |   Ask me about the GNO Multitasking Environment
 Procyon, Inc.              |   for the Apple IIgs!   
 bazyar@cs.uiuc.edu         |   P.O Box 620334
 --Apple II Forever!--      |   Littleton, CO 80162-0334   (303) 933-4649
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: bazyar@teal.csn.org (Jawaid Bazyar)
Subject: Re: Why didn't my apple need a screen saver?
Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 07:14:27 GMT

joko@well.sf.ca.us (Joe Kohn) writes:

>For the first time ever, Jawaid, I have to disagree with you. Screen savers
>are more than just cute animations.

  Point taken (as well as the others who have replied in this thread).
I use a screen saver, BlankInit.  It's the only one I use.  The only thing
it does is turn the screen black.  No animations, no frills, 
no incompatibilities with any software. Works under P8 and GS/OS equally
well.  It's also only 300 or so bytes long.  You can't beat that,
and though many have tried to get me to switch to a fancy screen saver,
none have yet succeeded. :-)

-- 
 Jawaid Bazyar              |   Ask me about the GNO Multitasking Environment
 Procyon, Inc.              |   for the Apple IIgs!   
 bazyar@cs.uiuc.edu         |   P.O Box 620334
 --Apple II Forever!--      |   Littleton, CO 80162-0334   (303) 933-4649
From: ST2975@SIUCVMB.SIU.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: ProDOS 8 busy?
Date: 31 Dec 92 11:58:19 GMT
Organization: The Internet

Is there an undocumented error code for ProDOS 8 busy
similar to GS/OS busy?

I was thinking of returning from a subroutine with a
zero in the accumulator indicating that no error occurred
but with the carry set to simulate a ProDOS 8 busy error.

Andy Werner
st2975@siucvmb.siu.edu
From: phillips@utxvm.cc.utexas.edu (Sue Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Teac 150M tape backup
Date: 1 Jan 93 01:16:29 GMT
Organization: University of Texas at Austin
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1.1d12
X-XXMessage-ID: <A768F7DC3301B98F@slip-x43.ots.utexas.edu>
X-XXDate: Thu, 31 Dec 92 19:17:48 GMT

Does anyone known if I can use my APS (Teac 150M) tape on my GS. My
system 6.0 disk has a SCSITape driver, but I canmt seem to access it from
Archiver (Apples backup). Do I need other software. Thanks for the help.
Phillips@peaches.ph.utexas.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: grover@emunix.emich.edu (Grover Thomas)
Subject: Re: System Error Codes.
Organization: Eastern Michigan University
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 07:23:32 GMT

In article <19095@mindlink.bc.ca> Clayten_Hamacher@mindlink.bc.ca (Clayten Hamacher) writes:
>Can someone post or mail me a list of //GS error codes (ie 0911 etc)..

Gee, isn't there another thread similar to this one?

Anyway, $0911 seems to genreally be caused by one of two things:
(1) You GS is overheating, and spazzing out on you. This can be
    caused by putting too much strain on the power supply, either
    with too many disk drives connected through the drive ports,
    too many peripheral cards inserted into the various slots
    inside the machine, or a combination of both.  Get a fan.

(2) Your ADB (keyboard, mouse) port is spazzing out on you. This
    is most likely due to a bad connector in your keyboard or mouse,
    but possibly the ADB port on the back of the GS itself.
-- 
 __                                                                        __
(__)  Grover Thomas                   InterNet:  grover@emunix.emich.edu  (__
(__)      "I am the terror that flaps in the night!  I am the"            (__) 
(__)               "surprise in your cereal box."          -Darkwing Duck (__)
From: kmccorm@access.digex.com (Kevin McCormick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: archived files with .F suffix?
Date: 2 Jan 1993 22:06:09 GMT
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.com
Keywords: .F archive

In article <1993Jan2.204658.22794@cs.UAlberta.CA> glyn@cs.UAlberta.CA (Reade Glyn Devin) writes:
>Does anyone know what file compression program (apple //) uses
>the .F suffix?  I don't have it in my FAQ.
>
>Where is the program available (preferably by ftp)?
>
>Thanks.
>
>--Devin		glyn@cs.ualberta.ca
>

.F stands for Freeze.  It's a unix program for compressing files.  Use an
archie server to find the sources if it isn't on your system already.  As far
as I know, there is currently no Apple II program for unfreezing files.

-- 
Kevin McCormick                           | "The more we try to control, the
kmccorm@access.digex.com                  |  less we are really in control."
IRC: Xenophon                             |        - Robert J. Oppenheimer
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: blasjw@ntmtv.UUCP (Joseph Blas)
Subject: Stuff for sale 
Reply-To: ntmtv!blasjw@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Joseph Blas)
Organization: Northern Telecom Inc, Mountain View, CA
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 17:35:58 GMT

Here is some miscellaneous stuff for sale.
For the prices shown, I'll pay shipping.


AE Ramkeeper - Turns your RAM card into a non-volatile RAM disk.  $40

Apple Disk 5.25 - This is the platinum 5.25" floppy drive.  Rarely
used - excellent condition.  $100

Viva Modem24 -  2400 baud external modem.  $40

Ultima III, IV, V + Autoduel + Might and Magic II - all games in
orginal boxes with original docs, etc.  All five for  $25.



Please send e-mail to the address shown below.

		Thanks,

		    Joe


Joseph W. Blas    
ntmtv!blasjw@ames.arc.nasa.gov
Northern Telecom
Mt. View, CA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: ce_rupn@pavo.concordia.ca (RUPNIK, CHRISTOPHER E.)
Subject: Need to connect IIC to car (lighter plug) possible?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Concordia University
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 17:52:00 GMT

Hi
	I was wondering if anybody has had any experience running the IIC with
the plug in a car. I know that some sort of converter is needed but is that all?

I remember there was talk of this a little while back, but if anybody could 
remind me of the outcome, if the IIC  be truly "portable"

Also, i am still looking for a place that ofers the LCD screens for the IIC
if you have one, or you know of a place, please tell me! thanks

Merry Christmas!

ce_rupn@pavo.concordia.ca
From: hinchlif@csuvax1.csu.murdoch.edu.au (Peter Hinchliffe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Which accelerator?
Date: 27 Dec 1992 09:15:37 GMT
NNTP-Posting-Host: csuvax1.csu.murdoch.edu.au

I just recieved Out of this World from the Jolly Fat Gentleman, and what a
marvellous game it is! If this program sells as well as it should, I sincerely
hope we can see some more products of its class for the IIgs. It shows the 
computer up for what we have always know it to be!

The problem for me now is... I NEED MORE SPEED. I have seen the slo-mo full
screen version of OOTW, and I don't want to be trapped forever in that tiny TV
mode. I am therefore seeking the advice of the wise as to which accelerator 
product to buy, and where from. From what I have read ,the Zip GSX seems to be
the way to go, and I have just been told that AE no longer support the Transwarp
Is this true??

Living in Australia, distance and the exchange rate combine to make purchases 
like this somewhat expensive, but as I have relatives visiting the States at 
the moment, it would be convenient to call a reputable Mail Order company and
have them send to their address, and they can bring it back to them. Does anyone
know who has the best prices at the moment? A+/InCider is always a couple of 
months old when it gets here, and the ads must be at least six months old by
then. I could go to A2-Central, but I know most mail order is cheaper.

All help and advice will be greatly appreciated.

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Perth, Western Australia
From: diff@comtch.spk.wa.us (Rick Diffley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Comments Anyone...Policy {Sculley}
Date: 22 Dec 92 21:19:45 GMT
Organization: Waffle BBS at CompuTech Spokane, Washington

First, I applaud and strongly support folks in critical management 
decision making position at Apple Computer, Inc. (especially, the CEO in 
this case} to come on-line and talk directly to user's or developers.  
Hey, what better place to hear it directly {without filtering}, than 
rubbing up against those that really use the machines day-in and day-out!
 
Second...I do believe that Apple will continue to support the IIgs {they 
have so far}, but that at some point in time, a decision has to be made
{painful one, I'm sure} to move resources elsewhere.
 
Third...From my experience, local dealers help fuel the negative attitude 
many IIgs user's have/had toward Apple Computer with THEIR lack of 
support.  Too, I experienced this with Apple's own User Connection 
division by the lack of support and coverage in their newsletter.
 
Fourth...I suggest that Apple Computer does a better (read...earlier) job 
of PR by getting information out quickly regarding it's position and 
planned actions surrounding the IIgs and future support.  This way, 
rumors are stopped early.

Last, I did find it hard to finally realize that technology changes ever 
so fast in the computer industry.  And "yes", a year ago I wanted to 
believe that my IIgs would keep current and Apple Computer and third 
party support would continue to grow.  It simply doesn't happen for any 
specific computer system.  Overall, Apple computer has done a better job 
with upgrades than most.
 
Hey, what-a I know :-\  I've only been doing this IIgs stuff for 7 years 
and truely love it!  But, it's almost time for me to move on to a new 
system, based on my needs.
 
= Diff =

--
diff@comtch.spk.wa.us (Rick Diffley)
IEAx for lack of a better name... (509) 624-0744
From: 90taobri@CHASM.SCAR.UTORONTO.CA (Brian Tao)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Can't get Mac TT fonts to show up
Date: 3 Jan 93 01:43:45 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: MuGS Research and Development Facility

The following revelation escaped Richard Sherman's lips:
> 
> When I put the disk in my machine, the files show up in the finderas an
> "unknown" file type.  What gives??

    Pointless doesn't care what the file type is.  It will automatically
change it to $C8/$0001 when you first load it in.

> I'm also wondering where I can download TrueType versions of Avant Garde,
> Palatino, and Zapf Chancery.  GEnie and cco.caltech.edu don't seem to have
> them.  Any other good sites for TrueType fonts?

    If there isn't any legal problem with uploading those fonts, I can
stick 'em on caltech.

> One last question.  I downloaded the TrueType version of Times from
> cco.caltech.edu and the file is about 240K.  Why so big?

    It contains the plain, bold, italic and bold-italic variations of the
Times typeface.  You should try to stick with fonts that have these
pre-made styles rather than letting QuickDraw II do the styling.  Your
printed results will be worth it.

--
-- Real name: Brian Tao (Dept. of Exobiology, University of Toronto)
-- Preferred: 90taobri@chasm.scar.utoronto.ca (checked daily)
-- Free Plug: =MuGS 2.0=, the only offline Internet mail reader for
--            the Apple IIGS, available soon!
From: co057@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Steven H. Lichter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: FVNet
Date: 25 Dec 1992 02:47:41 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


Is that the Josh in New York?
.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
Subject: Re: Fatal Error 0681
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 00:29:53 GMT

In article <1993Jan1.030420.25386@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> dsdd@okcforum.osrhe.uoknor.edu (Roy Barrett) writes:
> What is this?  How do I fix this?

Error $0681 is "Event Queue Damaged".  It usually means that a program
has written data into the wrong part of memory and overwrote part of
the event queue.  Another common error that can occur in this
situation is $0308 "Damaged HeartBeat Queue".

The most common reason for either of these errors is a program with a
bug (or a damaged program file), or a conflict between two programs.
Have you installed any new INITs, Desk Accessories, etc. recently?
Does the problem only appear within a particular application?

It may also indicate a heat-related problem in the computer, which
could be fixed by installing a fan.
-- 
David Empson

Internet: David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz    EMPSON_D@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand
From: glenn@cis.ksu.edu (Glenn S Goldstein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Spanish word processors
Date: 25 Dec 1992 21:30:44 GMT
Organization: Kansas State University, Dept. of Computing and Information Sciences
NNTP-Posting-Host: depot.cis.ksu.edu
Summary: need Spanish word processor
Keywords: spanish, appleII

Does anyone know of a spanish-language word processor.  A grammar
checker and spell checker would be nice also.  Thanks

Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: gachot@bonnet.enet.dec.com ()
Subject: Re: Interplay
Reply-To: gachot@bonnet.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 08:31:14 GMT


	Could someone let me know from where I can order the OOTW games, and at 		which price.

	Which kind of game it is ?

		-Erik.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: bazyar@teal.csn.org (Jawaid Bazyar)
Subject: Re: re-entrant programs
Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 07:22:29 GMT

behrenss@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Soenke Behrens) writes:

>>	o What are some examples of re-entrant software?

>Unix kernals. 

  Not in general.  Unix kernels usually shut down certain interrupts
rather than be forced to code with semaphores or other mutex operations.
Having had several long glances at the BSD 4.3 source, for example,
makes me wonder if they indeed have ever heard of semaphores :)
(But I jest; in some places you can't afford a context switch).

-- 
 Jawaid Bazyar              |   Ask me about the GNO Multitasking Environment
 Procyon, Inc.              |   for the Apple IIgs!   
 bazyar@cs.uiuc.edu         |   P.O Box 620334
 --Apple II Forever!--      |   Littleton, CO 80162-0334   (303) 933-4649
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: cameronb@runx.oz.au (Cameron Brawn)
Subject: Re: A2-Central uses cheap paper?!?!?!
Organization: RUNX Un*x Timeshare.  Sydney, Australia.
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 11:55:19 GMT

(various comments about cheap paper deleted)


Keep in mind that there is a world out here, and it costs a LOT of money to send something from the USA to Australia (or anywhere else distant), and a lot less Apple II people would subscribe if the subscription was $10 more (Goodness knows how much more it would be, I am not even guessing) 

Cameron Brawn
From: co057@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Steven H. Lichter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: FVNet
Date: 25 Dec 1992 02:45:06 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


It is a whole new system. It requires that the ACOS segments be modified
to work with LLUCE. There is a segment that will convert most ACOS
source codes to the corrent formate. Right now it looks like Wabbit' Warren
in Miami will be the first one on line. It is my understanding he has all of his  f
his segments converted to the new formate. Still a few small things to fix.
We figure the 3 beta sites should be on the new software by the end of the
year. Paul will have to make some changes in externals for Ogg-Net to work
with it and thr Ogg-Net message base format still needed work, or it did
a couple of days ago, that could all be done. Just check in with one of out
net boards to see what is up with it. There is going to be a an open forum
on AOL next month.
From: jimmys@bonnie.ics.uci.edu (Jimmy Shaw)
Subject: Re: Hard pressed
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Reply-To: jimmys@ics.uci.edu (Jimmy Shaw)
Organization: Univ. of Calif., Irvine, Info. & Computer Sci. Dept.
Date: 3 Jan 93 06:53:22 GMT

In article <1i5mvlINNc0m@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> cb408@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jason Reames) writes:
>
>Does anyone know when HardPressed will be out?  Will it compress applications
>or just documents, like AutoArk?  Thanks!

Speaking of HardPressed, in the Jan 93 (already!) issue of A2 Central,
they said HardPress will be published by SevenHills.  I thought WestCodes
were releasing it.  Not that it matters, since both companies are
excellent.

>--
>Ron Reames.............reames@sendit.nodak.edu
>----------------------------------------------Jesus is Lord!

Jimmy

--
Jimmy Shaw		      RamFAST, ZipGSX and 6.0... Apple II Forever!
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Stuff for sale
Date: 22 Dec 92 22:55:41 GMT
Organization: Duke University Medical Center, Durham NC, USA

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