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Subject: Info-IBMPC Digest V92 #153
Date: 8 Oct 92 23:10:33 GMT
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Info-IBMPC Digest           Fri,  9 Oct 92       Volume 92 : Issue 153 

Today's Editor:
         Gregory Hicks - Rota Spain <GHICKS@wsmr-simtel20.Army.Mil>

Today's Topics:
             any info about a program called Tierra 3.1 ?
                 BASIC: Tokenized to ASCII conversion
             Bidirectional Parallel Port - Some light...
                   connecting an audio DAT to a PC
                       Does Subdirectory Exist
                               EPISTAT
                      Graphics Format Conversion
                                 Help
                Help: how run slow program on fast PC
                       Help needed for NCSA FTP
                      moving files AMIGA <-> PC 
                       Team Scheduling Software
                        Video memory question

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Date: Sun, 20 Sep 92 18:13:15 ITA
From: maurizio lana <LANA%ITOCSIVM.BITNET@cearn.cern.ch>
Subject: any info about a program called Tierra 3.1 ?

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In the scientific supplement of La Stampa (newspaper of my city, Torino in Ital
y) an article speaks about computer simulations of origin and development of li
fe on the Earth. Some names are cited (Dawkins, Koza, Ray, Cohen, Jefferson).
Ray wrote, and distributes, a DOS program called Tierra 3.1 that simulates life
 into the computer universe (nothing to do with Conway's Life, if I understand
well). Ray works at Santa Fe Institute, New Mexico. He also started a list (the
 article speaks of "sort of a permanent round table where his system's users s
hare opinions and results": that seems to me the description of an email list).

The DOS Tierra 3.1 is distributed freely.
I searched for a list called Tierra, but got nothing.
Does anyone know anything about this matter?
Thank you.
Maurizio.

MAURIZIO LANA | E-MAIL: LANA@ITOCSIVM.BITNET  | phone & fax 39-11-837262
CISI - Universita' di Torino - V. S. Ottavio 20 - 10124 Torino Italy

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Date: 18 Sep 1992 20:54:46 -0700 (MST)
From: AUBMD@acvax.inre.asu.edu
Subject: BASIC: Tokenized to ASCII conversion

Jim Groeneveld CMI-TNO Leiden NL <groeneveld@cmi.tno.nl> writes:
> CONVERT TOKENIZED BASIC FILES (.BAS) TO ASCII
>
> To convert tokenized .BAS files from BASIC, BASICA or GWBASIC to ascii
> use the program RB, ReadBas, Vs. 1.58 by V. Buerg. This works without
> the use of any BASIC interpreter. I don't know whether this is the
> latest release of the program and if it is available at SIMTEL20 or
> else.

Many paragraphs deleted....

Gee, I've always been able to convert tokenized BASIC programs to ASCII by
loading them into BASIC, then saving it with a ',A' after the file name.

While in BASIC:
LOAD "filename.BAS"
SAVE "filename.BAS",A

The resulting is an ASCII version of the BASIC program.

73 de Brett       PACKET: KA7CGB @ K7BUC.AZ.USA.NA
                  BITNET: AUBMD@ASUACVAX
                INTERNET: AUBMD@ACVAX.INRE.ASU.EDU

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1992 08:27 BSC (-0300 C)
From: BAURU LAUNCHING CENTER <BUIVAN%IPMET1%BRFAPESP.bitnet@uicvm.uic.edu>
Subject: Bidirectional Parallel Port - Some light...

>Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 10:19:25 EST
>From: jeff lewis <JLEWIS%INDYCMS.BITNET@pucc.princeton.edu>
>Subject: Bidirectional Parallel Port?
>
>I've been trying to locate information on using the parallel port for
>bi-directional data transfers, etc.
>
>I've searched several books without any information other than DOS does
>not directly support incoming data from the parallel port.
>
>Can anyone supply information both hardware and/or software examples of
>accomplishing this?  The more detailed the information, the better.
>I'm planning on making hardware projects that communicate with the
>computer through the parallel port (ie. STROBE and DATA bits)
>
>Thanks...   Jeff

Jeff,

        I have in my hands an article published in a Japanese magazin
where have some informations about the use of parallel port for input.
My friend (who gave me this) "forgot?" that I don't know japanese lan-
guage. I can't translate the article and, my friend, moved to Japan.
Anyway, I will try explain how to use:

        For each LPT output, has three ports reserved:

        LPT1:   X78h    X79h    X7Ah   \ This is used in the original
        LPT2:   X7Ch    X7Dh    X7Eh   / article. In my computer X=3


             Bit # =>  0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7
     LPT1    LPT2      |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
mode| port number |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
=====================  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | ======================
R/W |378h    37Ch     D0  D1  D2  D3  D4  D5  D6  D7 > Printer Data Bus
=====================  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | =======================
W   |379h    37Dh      |   |   |   |   |   X   X   X-> Not used in printer
    |                  |   |   |   |   |---+---+---+-> IRQ Enable
    |                  |   |   |   |---+---+---+---+-> SLCT IN
    |                  |   |   |---+---+---+---+---+-> NOT(INIT)
    |                  |   |---+---+---+---+---+---+-> AUTO FD
    |                  |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-> NOT(STROBE)
=====================  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | =======================
R   |37Ah    37Eh      X   X   X   |   |   |   |   |-> NOT(BUSY)
    |                  \   |   /   |   |   |   |-----> NOT(ACK)
    |                 Not used in  |   |   |---------> PE
    |                   printer    |   |-------------> SLCT
    |                              |-----------------> NOT(ERROR)
=============================================================================

        Like you can see, the mode for the data bus port is both read and
write. The only thing I don't understand is what signal will indicate when
writing or reading is made in the port. Maybe the control signals of the
printer can made this. Ex: the NOT(BUSY) signal can be used (I think) to
advise the computer to don't send data to port while anyone is coming. In other
way, the NOT(STROBE) can be used for advise the interface for read data.
        You can use the INP(Port#) or OUT Port#,N% (where 0=<N<256) BASIC
commands for reading and writing in the ports. If you write in the data
port (378h or 37Ch) and after read it (without external conections), you
will take the same value writen.
        I have made no experiences using the lpt port yet. For this reason,
I advise you to be carefull with the conections for don't explode anything.
        Please, write to me telling about your experiences...
        Best ones...

                                                                Demilson

PS:The NOT( ) symbol in a signal means that signal is active when low.

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Demilson de A. Quintao - Eletronic Technician *
Balloon Launching Center - CLB                *
Institute of Meteorological Research - IPMet  *
Sao Paulo State University - UNESP            *
Bauru - SP - Brasil                           *
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Date: Sun, 20 Sep 92 18:10:48 ITA
From: maurizio lana <LANA%ITOCSIVM.BITNET@cearn.cern.ch>
Subject: connecting an audio DAT to a PC

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does anyone know if it is possible to connect a Sony DAT tape recorder to a PC
in order to use it to store data un tape (e.g. for backup)?
Please, cc: your answer(s?) to me.
Thank you.
Maurizio

MAURIZIO LANA | E-MAIL: LANA@ITOCSIVM.BITNET  | phone & fax 39-11-837262
CISI - Universita' di Torino - V. S. Ottavio 20 - 10124 Torino Italy

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Date: 16 Sep 1992 19:28:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: KAPLON%TOWSONVX.BITNET@vtvm2.cc.vt.edu
Subject: Does Subdirectory Exist

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        Using a MS-DOS batch file, I would like to be able to branch to
:PointA  if the subdirectory C:\TEST exists, and branch to  :PointB
if the subdirectory C:\TEST does not exist.

        Can someone send me the appropriate DOS batch commands to do this?

Howard Kaplon

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Date: Wed,23 Sep 92 19:57:43 BST
From: SMR49%hull.ac.uk@ib.rl.ac.uk
Subject: EPISTAT

--- Forwarded message :

Subject:  EPISTAT
From:     SMR49@UK.AC.HULL
Date:     23 Sep 92 19:51:25
To:       GROENEVELD%TNO.nl@EARN-RELAY
Msg ID:   <23 Sep 92 19:51:25 BST A1001A@UK.AC.HULL>

Please help

You have dounloaded an extension for EPISTAT vs. 3.0 onto INFO-IBMPC

I followed the followed the procedure stated in the epistatx.use file
that is, doing the following with all files:

LOAD"PROGRAM
MERGE"PROGRAM.MRG
SAVE"PROGRAM

I also saved epistat.bas and epimrg.bas as SAVE"program",A

I then deleted all *.mrg files

I logged onto BASIC

Loaded epistat
ran epistat

I get a message which says Undefined line number in 50 after it has played
some music.

Please help

Thanks

Sello Rasethaba
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Date: 16 Sep 92 17:32:00 CST
From: 351SMWDOV <351SMWDOV@strathost.stratcom.af.mil>
Subject: Graphics Format Conversion

I'm looking for a graphics conversion program that can convert from
IMA format (apparently this is an Amiga compatible file format) to
BMP, DIB, GIF, IMG, MAC, PCX, TGA, or TIF format.  Any help is 
certainly appreciated!

|Michael Taylor        | Phone:  816-687-6007 (work)       |
|351 Operations Group  | e-mail: 351SMWDOV@STRATHOST.      |
|Whiteman AFB, MO      |         STRATCOM.AF.MIL           |


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Date: Wed,16 Sep 92 19:36:29 BST
From: SMR49%hull.ac.uk@ib.rl.ac.uk
Subject: Help

Please help

I uploaded the epistat statistical package described
below from Lancaster University's public domain software
library.  It seems to be working well except that it does
not perform some statistical functions that it is
claiming to be supporting like the Wilcoxon Rank test.

Is there a recent version.  Please reply directly.  I
will summarise the replies and post them to the net.


                                 EPISTAT
                           Statistical Package
                      for the IBM Personal Computer

                           Version 3.0, 1984


                      Written by:

                         Tracy L. Gustafson, M.D.
                          1705 Gattis School Road
                          Round Rock, Texas    78664

                              Copyright 1984


EPISTAT is a collection of programs written in BASICA for
statistical analysis of small to medium-sized data
samples ( < 28 samples or variables and < 2000 total data
entries per file). The 25 programs in EPISTAT perform
more than 40 common statistical tests or functions and
provide utilities for data entry, editing, printing,
graphing, sorting, selecting, transforming and crosstabs.

The programs are intended to be as self-explanatory and
user- friendly as possible.  You do not need to memorize
this guide before using the programs.  On the other hand,
neither the programs nor this manual purport to TEACH the
proper use or interpretation of statistics.  The user
must have some familiarity with the kinds of data
required and the underlying assumptions appropriate to
each statistical test.


Thank you

Sello Rasethaba
Department of Accounting
Hull University
Hull  HU6 7RX








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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 92 14:28 CDT
From: $LPAHM0%LUCCPUA.bitnet@uicvm.uic.edu
Subject: Help: how run slow program on fast PC

I have a program, that was made long time ago in PC/XT environment.
Now I want to run it on 386. The problem is that 386 is too fast that
it is hard for me to control that program interactively. Is there any
way to slower the speed of 386 to fool the program?

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Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1992 23:27 GMT
From: "Joe Desbonnet, UCG Ireland." <PHYDESBONNET@bodkin.ucg.ie>
Subject: Help needed for NCSA FTP

I was wondering if the following is possible with NCSA FTP (or any other
freely available FTP server for the PC):

At night I want to make a CD-ROM drive available for FTP access. I don't want
people accessing the hard disk drive. Is this possible?  One idea I had was
to boot the computer off a floppy in such a way that it does not know about
the C: drive but this does not seem to work... Any ideas would be appreciated.
If posting a reply, please send a copy via email as I don't read this Digest
often.

Thanks,

Joe.

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Date: 18 Sep 92 09:36:19 MTE-2
From: Cezar Cichocki <CEZAR@psych2.psych.uw.edu.pl>
Subject: moving files AMIGA <-> PC 

Hi !
I'm looking for programs (MSDOS) which allow me reading/writing/formatting
AMIGA's floppies.
Please send informations directly to me, I will make compilation and post
it to the list.
Thanx start from here,

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| Supervisor- network Administrator | viruses is not to buy PC !  |
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Date: Tue, 22 Sep 92 08:47:48 EDT
From: "Bruce B. Harper" <BHARPER@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu>
Subject: Team Scheduling Software

   After staying up into the wee hours of the morning doing it manually,
I am looking for some type of team scheduling software.  I am the
volunteer under-8 coordinator for our local recreational soccer league; we
also have kindergarten, under-10, under-12, and under-15 age groups to
develop game schedules for.  This season, I had to shuffle 22 teams into
a 7-week season and I am worn out from the experience.
   I would appreciate any tips or leads to any type of team/game scheduling
software for the PC, free, shareware, or purchase (the association does
have some money for operations).  I would even entertain suggestions about
software for the Macintosh, since some of our voluneteers are of that bent.
Thanks.
                                      Bruce

  Administrative Display System      Bruce B. Harper, Manager
  130 Smyth Hall, Institutional Research
  Virginia Tech,  Blacksburg, Virginia  24061-0433
  (703)231-4373
  BHARPER@VTVM1 (BITNET) or BHARPER@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU (Internet)

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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 92 11:37:58 -0500
From: "John Boyd;LAHDI;" <johnboyd@ocdis01.oc.aflc.af.mil>
Subject: Video memory question

A friend has a 486 box whose video care came with 512K.  He'd like to
upgrade it to 1M.  Are the RAM chips that are used on the video card the
same types of chips as used in the RAM on the motherboard?  If not, what is
a source for them? 


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