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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

39.0. "pd software again" by MOSAIC::BANKS (Dawn Banks) Tue Jun 03 1986 13:48

Well, this is me again, distributing the latest in Amiga PD software
from the USENET.
    
This month's installment is two new disks (in addition to the existing
5: USENET Stuff #1-4, USENET Hack), named USENET Stuff #5 & #6.  Some
of the highlights on these diskettes are:
    
    Micro Emacs v3.6 (with ISEARCH)
    C-Kermit (from Columbia university)
    Matt Dillon's CLI, version 2.0
    some multitasking tutorials
    four text files for Electronic Art's IFF specifications
        (TEXT, Sound, Music and Graphics)
    the latest in IFF .h files
    browser (workbench tool)
    disksalv (something to untrash trashed disks, and it works, too)
    
    and a few others

    As usual, everything on the disks comes with both source code and
    exectable binary (via Lattice 3.03), and I've compiled and tried
    everything at least once (although I don't exhaustively test
    everyting).  I assume that you'll have to make your own icon for
    browser, as I don't recall it coming with one.  Actually, you'd
    probably have to make icons for everything if it matters to you,
    as I don't do windows ;-), although browser is the most relevant
    here.
    
    As usual, if you're interested, send the appropriate number of blank
    floppies (certified for double sided, please) to
    
    Dawn Banks  LJO2-E4A     (dtn 226-2058 if you wanna talk about it)
    
    ps:  Al Sorkin and Dave Fonseca:  Your disks are in the mail as
    of today (both #s 5 and 6 for both of you)

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
39.1	old pd disks?	APOLLO::BERKSON		`Thu Jun 05 1986 11:06`	8
	Could you send a reply telling what is on the other pd disks you have? Like stuff 1-4. Could I still get copies of that from you if it looks interesting? Thanks a lot. Mitch
39.2	sure	VIKING::BANKS	Dawn Banks	`Thu Jun 05 1986 11:49`	12
	I'll have to get dirs of those disks tonight, so don't expect a full listing until tomorrow or Monday. In the mean time, sure, I can make copies of the old disks too. I don't delete any of that stuff, with the result that if you get all the disks, you'll end up with two or three successive copies of a couple of programs. Rather than update the old disks and have to redistribute to everyone just because I put a new version on one of the old disks, I just leave the old disks as is (are?) and put the new versions on new disks. Anyway, that makes a total of 7 disks if you want Hack sources also (USENET Stuff #1-6, USENET Hack).
39.3	list of PD software	RAINBO::BANKS	Dawn Banks	`Fri Jun 06 1986 09:35`	84
	USENET Stuff #1: Hello : Trivial C/Intuition programming example Balls : Kinetic energy thingy ReadMe FunWithMenus : from USENET fun with menus tutorial Gadget : From USENET fun with gadgets tutorial ham : Hold and modify example Make : Public domain make grep : Unix like grep AmigaTerm : Public Domain XModem program LatFFP : Fast Floating Point programming example cc : C compiler front end Mand : Mandelbrot generator complements of R. French GfxMem : Graphic free memory display Timer : Timer device example Archive : Text file archive utility USENET Stuff #2: ABasic-Mandelbrot : ABasiC version slightly faster than C version ExtraHalfBright : Extra half bright mode example MicroEmacs : Recent port of MicroEmacs MyCLI : Alternate CLI from USENET Cref : BDS C Cref utility ported to Amiga, contains bugs Printf-Limitation : Demonstration of 200 char printf limit New-Mandelbrot : Improved Mandelbrot program USENET Stuff #3: WhichFont : Font sampler Dif : File comparison program StripC : Strips comments from C programs GetImage : Converts DPaint brush files to .C source Mandel_V2.01 : Newer Mandelbrot, doesn't save misc : Misc AMICUS things ls : Wildcard file list program Scale : Sound demo program DADC : Digital Analog Digital Clock proff : Public domain text formatter LBR : Object module librarian USENET Stuff #4: IFF_Utilities : Routines to read and write IFF files Speech_Demo : Speech demo Terminal : Another public domain terminal emulator Clock : Compact time of day clock Shell : Alternate shell program Screen_Printer : Dumps screen to the printer LCheck : Lists C source with {} level FishDemo : Sample graphics program MultiDim : Multidimensional cube rotator (use joystick) GfxMem_v0.5 : Newer GfxMem version SetWindow : Sets ICON window SetAlternate : Sets an alternate image for selected ICON AtoB : Converts asciized binary to binary 3D : 3D demo - put joystick in second port IconExec : Program to manipulate ICONs USENET Stuff #5: Emacs_v3.6 : Latest, greatest Emacs MultiProcess : Multiple process example IFF_Specifications : IFF file format specifications IFF_Includes : Latest in IFF include files MultiTask : Multiple task example USENET STuff #6: Kermit : Popular download protocol Browser : Workbench file browser Port_Handler : Home grown port handler Random : Random number generator routine Disk_Salvage : Disk salvage program - if it didn't work, it wouldn't be here enough : execute file utility - check resources Change_Priority : Hacks to display and change process priorities Shell_v2 : Shell version 2 DBuff_gels : Double buffered gel example Assembler_tools : Misc CLI commands USENET Hack: Hack sources and binaries
39.4	Can we make net-kits?	COOKIE::WECKER	Dave L.I.P.S. Wecker	`Fri Jun 06 1986 16:39`	8
	re: .3 Dawn: Is there any plan to put this software in the TOOLSHED so that we can access it over the net? If so it would be nice to know what requiste software we need on the Amiga to download binaries. Thanks! dave
39.5	that could get expensive in many ways	MOSAIC::BANKS	Dawn Banks	`Fri Jun 06 1986 17:14`	25
	Generally, I delete this software from my Vax account as soon as I've successfully downloaded and built it on the Amiga. Leaving it on my Vax account would just use up too much disk space, and uploading the binaries after the build would run up my phone bill a lot (it's an interstate call). I can make anything available on the net given a couple of days notice, or I can leave a kermit server running on the modem in auto answer mode, and let people get it off our Amiga themselves (although I'm not looking to start a BBS here). The best way that I know of to transfer binaries to/from the Vax system is via Kermit. At least that's what I use, and it's pretty reliable. So, I guess the main answer is sorry, but no. I can try to put software in the TOOLSHED as it comes off the net (if I remember to do it every time), but that would be only what came off the net, which usually doesn't include binaries. This is assuming that there's sufficient interest. I had mostly assumed that a large fraction of people who subscribe to this note file have access to what comes off the net, but can't/don't have time to download it themselves, which is why I offer the service. Anyway, any suggestions will be welcomed.
39.6	XMODEM.EXE Works Too!	AUTHOR::MACDONALD	Corporate User Publications/ML	`Sat Jun 07 1986 15:38`	6
	XMODEM.EXE on the VAX works well too if you have an Amiga term program that has the xmodem protocol. Problem is you may not have 100% success transferring with XMODEM via TSN. Perhaps the new phone system will change that! Paul
39.7	IFF AGAIN	SHIRE::GANGUILLET		`Thu Jul 10 1986 08:46`	8
	I bought two weeks ago my amiga in Geneva and the problem is that I can't find documentation about IFF routines. Is it possible for you to send me a floppy of the IFF specifications ? (especially the graphic ones.) in fact I need all what can help me for manipulating pictures done with Dpaint. Thanks for your response E.G.
39.8	HACK bug.	ANT::SMCAFEE	Steve McAfee	`Thu Jul 17 1986 10:33`	29
	Dawn, I received Usenet Stuff #4-6 recently along with Usenet Hack. I really appreciate the trouble you've gone to to make this pd software available to those of us who don't have C compilers yet (or can't download). I had one question about the Usenet Hack diskette. I can't seem to save a character without crashing my Amiga. I tried running Hack with two methods: 1. At the CLI prompt: ASSIGN HACK_game: "USENET Hack:HACK_game" cd HACK_game hack This works but a save crashes the machine. (menu or <shift>s) 2. Copied the entire HACK_game directory onto another disk named HACK_game. Worked the same as above. If this is a bug in the code then no problem. I'll live with it until I get my C compiler. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't operator error. Thanks, Steve
39.9	i think it's a bug	MOSAIC::BANKS	Dawn Banks	`Thu Jul 17 1986 14:17`	10
	Well, I compiled and ran the thing long enough to make sure I hadn't broken anything too obvious. Unfortunately, I don't know how to play that game, and I don't ever have the time to find out, so I wasn't able to wring it out as well as I'd have liked. I do, however, remember something being posted to the net a while back that indicated that this was a bug in the distributed sources, so I doubt that it's an operator error. Sorry 'bout that.