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From: emrys@cellar.org (mitch gorman)
Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Turbo-Pascal 4 Windows - Debugger doesn't work! HELP!
Date: 7 Nov 92 05:33:59 GMT
Organization: The Cellar BBS and public access system

nadsap@milori.ccit.arizona.edu writes:

> 
> 
>   Can't Load Windebug.dll
> 

	Your problem is that you are running Win3.1.  You need to download
the later version of the file from the Borland BBS.  It's 408-439-9096.

		Mitch
		emrys@cellar.ORG
		cellar!emrys@tredysvr.tredydev.unisys.com


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From: w8sdz@tacom-emh1.army.mil (Keith Petersen)
Subject: Re: how to upload program?
Organization: The SIMTEL20 Archives
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 16:15:25 GMT

romik@narkis (Romik Dan) writes:
>I have a program I wrote, that I want to upload to all the major MSDOS
>archives. Can someone tell me where I should upload it by ftp, or to whom
>to send mail etc.?

[File: PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>UPLOAD.INF     Last revised Sept. 26, 1992]

            How to upload to WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL

I have received many inquiries about why SIMTEL20 does not publish
instructions for uploading files for those who wish to submit their
programs.  The reason is that we prefer to coordinate uploads by
having contributors contact us first so we can check to make sure the
program is not already in the repository.

File uploads are accepted via FTP using a special uploading account,
via e-mail using a special mailbox which does not interfere with
regular correspondence, and via modem at Detroit Download Central
(313) 885-3956 (300-14400bps 212/V.22bis/HST/V.32/V.32bis/V.42bis/MNP).

If you have a program to upload please send e-mail to me with a short
description of the files you wish to submit.  Please do *not* send
files to my mailbox.

Because of local management policy, SIMTEL20 does not accept games for
submission to the archives unless they are strictly educational.

Thanks to all those who are actively supporting the respository by
helping us keep up to date with the latest programs.

Keith
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From: jurlwin@gandalf.UMCS.Maine.EDU (Jeff Urlwin)
Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Borland C 3.1 from inside Epsilon
Date: 12 Nov 92 02:08:24 GMT
Organization: University of Maine, Department of Computer Science

In article <1992Nov10.231952.17020@viewlogic.com> josh@viewlogic.com (Josh Marantz) writes:

[much deleted...promo of Epsilon]

>Borland supplied a command-line interface to their compiler, BCC, but
>it seems to crash my PC whenever I run it from inside Epsilon 5.03.
>So my guess is that BCC is doing something dirty that is messing up
>Epsilon.  Anyone have any idea?  Is there a new version of Epsilon
>that fixes this?  Is there a BCC command-line switch that causes it
>to work better in an Epsilon window?

Hmmm...I haven't tried 5.03 with 3.1, but I did have problems with 5.03 and
3.0.  Are you running DPMIRES before you start epsilon?  What is your 386
memory manager?  Qemm?  386Max?  I had problems when using 386max.  Using
the Qemm/DPMIRES combo I don't remember any problems.

Jeff


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From: ruiz@panam1.panam.edu (ROY RUIZ - STROY)
Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer
Subject: Windebug.dll not found
Date: 5 Nov 92 16:52:00 GMT
Organization: University of Texas - Pan American Computer Center
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41


More than likely the problem is that you have a 1.0 version of 
TPW on Windows 3.1.  There are some patches found in the
anonymous ftp sites ftp.cica.indiana.edu or wuarchive.wustl.edu
But the best thing to do is to upgrade your TPW to 1.5

Rogelio Ruiz                     |  "Whats a Human?" - Iguana
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From: ceharris@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (Carl Harris)
Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Stat-ing a Directory file
Date: 10 Nov 92 22:49:53 GMT
Organization: Virginia Tech Computer Science Dept, Blacksburg, VA
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pheffner@fang.att.com (Paul Heffner) writes:
: 
: Anyone out there know a way of obtaining the size and time/date
: information of a MS-DOS directory file using standard DOS calls
: under MASM? For a regular file, you can use Int 21, function 5700
: to get the time and date of an open file using its handle, likewise
: you can use the old seek-to-end trick to get the file size, but both 
: of these require an open file handle to work, and you can't open a
: directory file like in Unix (or can you?). The MS C stat function
: goes as far as returning what seems to be a good set of timestamp
: information, so I guess it's there for using if you know how to get
: it. (Or does that function resort to sneaky non-standard methods
: to get the info?) All input would be appreciated!
: 
: Thanks!
: 
: Heff


You can open a directory just like any other file, and read the time
and date stamp of any file there in.  The format is the same as that used
in the root directory.

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Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer,comp.compiler
From: dab3@Ra.MsState.Edu (David A. Besancon)
Subject: Re: Compiler for c - public domain ? ( DOS based )
Organization: Mississippi State University
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 18:19:54 GMT

try oak.oakland.edu, a simtel mirror.
in the dir /pub/msdos/c there are many c program functions and compiler(s).
one in particular is ccompile.arc-- small c compiler...

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From: filippone@evax.gdc.com
Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer
Subject: clipper501
Date: 4 Nov 92 22:13:30 GMT
Organization: General DataComm, Middlebury CT

Selling Clipper 5.01, Summer 87, Autumn 86, Rich Spence 5.01 book, and
Occhiogrosso book.   All for $350  Contact Tony
Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer
From: pheffner@fang.att.com (Paul Heffner)
Subject: Stat-ing a Directory file
Organization: AT&T BAP Architecture, Maitland FL
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 19:48:06 GMT


Anyone out there know a way of obtaining the size and time/date
information of a MS-DOS directory file using standard DOS calls
under MASM? For a regular file, you can use Int 21, function 5700
to get the time and date of an open file using its handle, likewise
you can use the old seek-to-end trick to get the file size, but both 
of these require an open file handle to work, and you can't open a
directory file like in Unix (or can you?). The MS C stat function
goes as far as returning what seems to be a good set of timestamp
information, so I guess it's there for using if you know how to get
it. (Or does that function resort to sneaky non-standard methods
to get the info?) All input would be appreciated!

Thanks!

Heff
Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer
From: tim@tim.src.utah.edu (Tim Ma)
Subject: Dos redirection
Organization: University of Utah
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 01:14:48 GMT


This may be a pretty easy question (it seems like it might be), but the 
answer eludes me.

Is there anyone I can tell from within a C program whether the user has
redirected the output to a file using DOS redirection (>)?  

Thanks,

Tim Ma
Associate Programmer
University of Utah
Email:  tim@src.cppa.utah.edu
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Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 09:11:41 MST
Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
Subject: Season tune-up 
Distribution: usa
Organization: Brigham Young University, Provo UT USA
From: bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu (Dan Canfield)


Well, I pulled the clutches and carbs off of the machines last night in
order to perform a little preseason maintance.  Looks like I will be able
to get out and atleast tune ride a little this weekend.

I am curious as to what preseason maintenance you perform on your machines.
I store mine through the summer after having drained the carbs at the 
end of the season.  My preseason maintenance goes as follows.


Clean, lube, and otherwise service clutches
Disassemble and clean carbs
Lube all chassis points possible (I have installed greese zerts on all my
suspension parts).
Check antifreeze for proper level and change if dirty 
Completely drain fuel tank and dry with clean rag
Change chain case oil
Align and tighten track
Chekc all pivots
Chekc traction products(paddles and skags)
Check brake pads
Check ski alignment
Check brake fluid level
Lube throttle cables and choke cables
Retorque engine bolts and check every bolt I can get a wrench on.
Scrub drive belt with soap and water
Put everything back in its place, fill with gas and oil.

There are probably a couple of other small things I do like check all the
lights, but that is about the extent of it.

What does your list look like?
I imagine some lists are fairly simple like...

Load on trailer
Take to dealer
Write check out to dealer for amount do
Go home

That is fine also, if you don't work on your own.

Dan Canfield
bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu

DoD #0071,RP90
'89 FJ1200
'89 Indy707
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From: maxfield@CS.ColoState.EDU (jason maxfield)
Subject: RE: meltdown
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1992 15:28:46 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Colorado State University, Computer Science Department

In article <Nov02.035313.72754@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> maxfield@CS.ColoState.EDU (jason maxfield) writes:
>
>Did you say that if you run the fuel to thin like 40:1 it will have 
>bad performance ??    My guess is that it will because of the added 
>heat. I sure hope the thick 20:1 give me some performance as well
>as a good feeling about lubrication. I will hope for snow and post
>the results of any test I might do next week untill then think snow.
>

Actually, it has been my experience that a snowmobile runs terrific
just before a meltdown.  The lean mixture lets it run really hot and
mean until the pistons melt and pour out the exhaust port.

   Dan I agree that the sleds run great when lean. I worried about
   it burning my boots off. O well I am very dissapointed in the
   fact that it was going snow today Friday. I wanted to put the
   sleds on some white. I guess I will have to wait. Darn weather
   man anyway. Gets you all excited and then says O it will be 
   45 and sunny today and 60 this weekend. I should move to
   north park where I know there is snow.

						Jason Maxield

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Date: Tue,  3 Nov 92 08:14:30 MST
Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
Subject: Re: Ethanol blended gas
Organization: Brigham Young University, Provo UT USA
From: bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu (Dan Canfield)

Patrick,

This is a similar concern to mine on the oxygen fuels.  I have talked to
Starting Line about ethanol fuels and they said that as long as the
octane was up where it should be there should not be any bad affects.
The did mention that ethanol fuels are a little more likely to pick up
moisture and to watch for fuel line icing.  Isn't ethanol what the gas
dryers are made from? 

I am going to call Starting Line today and talk to them about the oxygen
question.  I will pose the ethanol question also.

More later...



Dan Canfield
bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu

DoD #0071,RP90
'89 FJ1200
'89 Indy707
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From: bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu (Dan Canfield)
Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
Subject: Re: Indy 650 fuel pumps?
Date: 12 Nov 92 16:00:27 GMT
Organization: Brigham Young University, Provo UT USA

In article <1992Nov11.154359.16531@col.hp.com> chuck@col.hp.com (Chuck Rice) writes:
>Can anybody tell me if the Indy 650 uses dual fuel pumps and if it
>does are there duel two pickup lines from the fuel tank?
>
>Thanks

The naturally aspirated (sp?) 650's use single pumps.  I'm not sure about
the RXL though.  I believe it is a single electric pump.  Several of the
aftermarket motors such as the SLP 700 recommend using two fuel pumps.  Even
in these situations, there is only one pickup in the tank.  The new Storm
I saw however, was using dual fuel pumps, but still only one pickup.  Its
usually not the pickup that is the problem, but the smaller lines running
from the fuel pump to the carbs.

I have an SLP 707 in my machine and I am still only running one fuel pump.
I don't have any problems with fuel supply, but if I ever run on to an
extra pump I am going to go ahead and put it on.

How about the Cats?  Do the 700s use one or two and how about the new 900?

By the way, I talked with the Polaris rep yesterday and he said that the
Storms should start ariving in the next week.  Could be fun.

Dan Canfield
bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu

DoD #0071,RP90
'89 FJ1200
'89 Indy707
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Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
From: dougr@meaddata.com (Doug Ritter)
Subject: Re: Names for your snowmobiles.
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 21:10:42 GMT
Distribution: usa

I've never done any customizing of my sled's exterior, but I did name my '65
CJ-5 "Sugar Magnolia" - you know the song, right?  "Jumps like a Willies in
four wheel drive" - it fit real well (considering the way I used to hammer it)
except for the small detail that it was a Kaiser. ;-)

It's no wonder you're so into the aftermarket performance stuff Dan - if I rode
with people who put stuff like that on their sleds, I would be too!  Not sure
I'd have the balls to ride a 'Cat with 'em though. ;-)

--
Doug Ritter (dougr@meaddata.com)
Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
From: mheim@boi.hp.com (Mark Heim)
Subject: Re: Supertrax
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 13:25:04 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard / Boise, Idaho
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from the subscription card in the issue I got earlier this week:


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      Excelsior				Hamilton
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and, my favorite blurb from this issue's READ/valve column, page 10:

***
`In the "I suck air through gills" department, we just read a
story that says the Thundercat is rumored to cruise at 125 
MPH with more "punch" left.  Ah, ha, ha, I can't see the keys
- there's tears in my eyes from laughing. Get sane, get real.
The T-Cat will be awesome, but 125 MPH - with lots left?
Yeah, and monkeys might fly outa my butt!'
***



Couple of feet of new snow in the mountains two hours from Boise this
past week - I'll be riding by sunup Saturday.



Mark R. (a bad day on the mountain is
         still better than a good day at work) Heim
From: don@tellabs.com (Donald Leonard)
Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
Subject: Re: Ethanol blended gas
Date: 6 Nov 92 18:43:16 GMT
Organization: Tellabs, Lisle,IL

In article <p_#@byu.edu> bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu (Dan Canfield) writes:
>Patrick,
>
>This is a similar concern to mine on the oxygen fuels.  I have talked to
>Starting Line about ethanol fuels and they said that as long as the
>octane was up where it should be there should not be any bad affects.
>The did mention that ethanol fuels are a little more likely to pick up
>moisture and to watch for fuel line icing.  Isn't ethanol what the gas
>dryers are made from? 

Again... if your using de-icer, Polaris says it must be isopropal
based. I've used this stuff in the past with no ill effects.

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Date: Wed,  4 Nov 92 09:15:18 MST
Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
Subject: Re: Ethanol blended gas
Organization: Brigham Young University, Provo UT USA
From: bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu (Dan Canfield)


I spoke with Starting Line yesterday and asked them about the ethanol
and oxygenated fuels.  They said that as long as you maintain the 
proper octane there will be no problems and no adjustments needed.

This seems strange, especially with the ethanol, because it has different
burn characteristics than normal fuel.  I am going to watch the plug 
very carefully until I am sure that it won't hurt anything.

Other info?

Dan Canfield
bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu

DoD #0071,RP90
'89 FJ1200
'89 Indy707
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Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 08:52:08 MST
Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
Subject: Names for your snowmobiles.
Distribution: usa
Organization: Brigham Young University, Provo UT USA
From: bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu (Dan Canfield)

I believe I brought this up last year, but what the heck might as well
generate some bandwidth.

I am curious if you or the people you ride with come up with alternate
names for your machines.  It seems to be popular here in Utah with the
guys who modify there machines.  Here are a few I have seen.  Mine is the
first on the list.

Extreme Tangent  
Triple By-Pass
Mountain Thunder
Kitty Killer
King of the Mountain
Death Ride

Also, some of us even have little sayings painted or decalled on.  My 
hood has Extreme Tangent across the top and then "Built to go ballistic"
across the air vents.  Triple By-Pass has "Kan Your Kitty Kome Out To Play"
and Kitty Killer has "Here Kitty Kitty" on the extended track gaurd.

Now most of those who have something to say can back it up.  Triple By-Pass
started out as a 650, but is now powered by a Nitros setup.  Mountain Thunder
was the subject of an article in one of last years Sno-Goer rags.  It is
an RZ500 and more.  The Kitty Killer is absolutely the fastest machine I
have ever seen on the trail.  It is an RZ700 with and ATS turbo setup.  Just
down right nasty.

I am just curious if it is a local tradition to name machines or if all
sledheads participate.

 

Dan Canfield
bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu

DoD #0071,RP90
'89 FJ1200
'89 Indy707
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Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
From: pjp@cray.com (Patrick Perro)
Subject: Gasohol
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 5 Nov 92 09:23:10 CST


After some calling and running around, I finally found someone who talked with
a Polaris rep. He said that ethanol mixed gasoline is ok for sleds manufactured
since `89 (polaris sleds that is) except that one should be cautious with the
"grade" or "quality" of the gas. In other words buy it from a "name brand"
station. You do NOT want any concentration in excess of 10% alcohol. Also,
because of the alcohol content, no "de-icer" is needed. Any pre `89 sled may 
need new alcohol resistant gas lines, contact your dealer for the specifics.
Polaris also said that the alcohol will cause a slightly lean mixture but their
jetting charts provide enough flexability for this. If you have a modified
engine or are concerned because of the type of riding you do, they recommend
"jetting up" one number.

Going by some of the responses I received, It dosn't appear that many people
understand what's happening. Here in the seven county metro area of Mpls.,
St.Paul Minn., NO gas station can dispense ANY gasoline unless it has an
oxygenant (i.e. alcohol) added. This oxygenant can be no more and no less
than 10% by volume. This law is in effect from Nov. 1 through Jan. 31 (I believe)
for Polution control reasons. This law is in effect only for the metro area for now
and plans are for the whole state by `97. This is a Federal mandate. It will
spread. In talking with Dynotech, they expect to be hit with this in New York
state this year or early next.

I don't think that I'll do much lake racing with the XLT until I see the Dynotech
issue.

On a lighter note, This first snowfall has been just enough to wet the appitite.
I was able to take the sled out into the field near my house and run her up and 
down a couple of times....This sled is awesome! Can't wait to take her out onto
a trail and log a few miles!!


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Patrick J. Perro              Indy 580 XLT                 The comments listed
Cray Research Inc.             				   above are my own. Not
655F Lone Oak Dr.  					   that of my employer
Eagan, MN. 55121					   (unless specifically
pjp@fig.cray.com					   noted).

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Date: Tue,  3 Nov 92 08:09:47 MST
Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
Subject: Re: Waited too long to tune up the sleds
Distribution: usa
Organization: Brigham Young University, Provo UT USA
From: bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu (Dan Canfield)


I knew it, last night we got 2 inches in the valley.  Talked to a 
friend who put 70miles on his RXL Sunday.  

Its snowing, life is good, now where is that damn clutch puller.


Dan Canfield
bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu

DoD #0071,RP90
'89 FJ1200
'89 Indy707
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