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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

5091.0. "#'s for Discount MailOrder" by GLDOA::LAETZ () Tue Oct 01 1991 17:43

    I have found many notes via Dir/Title=, but none that list phone
    numbers for the better ones.  Does anyone have phone numbers for the
    following?  Which are the good ones?  Do you know any other ones?
    
    System Eyes
    Memory Location
    Lechmere
    Electronic Boutique
    MCS
    Computer Mail Order
    
    I am looking for a good price on a color printer, home finance software
    package (Possibly Phasar) and Database Pro/Personal.
    
    Any input would be greatly appreciated since I am not finding anything
    in notes and have not been able to find any computer magazines.
    
    Thank you!
    
    Jolene
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5091.1 -> STAR::DCARRGuru: a 4-letter word to Amiga ownersTue Oct 01 1991 18:057
    Re: .0

    Frank Gatulis recently created and uploaded a comprehensive Amiga vendor
    list. Check out note 5044 for a pointer to its filename on EOT::.

    -Dom
    
5091.2one numberSAUTER::SAUTERJohn SauterWed Oct 02 1991 08:598
    re: .0
    
    System Eyes and The Memory Location are full-service dealers, not
    discount mailorder places.  Electronic Boutique isn't full-service
    but it is also a retail store.  Lechmere is a large department store.
    
    The only one I have the phone number for is System Eyes: (603) 889-1234.
        John Sauter
5091.3How do I print/view this great documentGLDOA::LAETZWed Oct 02 1991 14:507
    FRANK:
    
    Being a rookie, how do I print this vendors.txt file?  I am not
    familiar with "uploading/downloading" and am a loss for how to do this. 
    I tried to open EOT::VENDORS as a command, but couldn't get to it . . .
    
    Jolene (a one month ago Amiga purchaser!)
5091.4exVSSCAD::GATULISFrank Gatulis 226-6140Wed Oct 02 1991 16:0012
    
    Jolene,
    
    Copy it to your VAX area and print it, simple as that.  It's just a text
    file and you can tailor it to your personal liking with your favorite
    editor.  Print it in 132 column mode (landscape).
    
    Copy EOT::AMIGA:VENDORS.TEXT *
    
    Frank
    
    
5091.5WHAMMY::spodarykFor three strange days...Wed Oct 02 1991 16:0117
Jolene, first step.  Copy it from EOT:: to your VMS directory:

VMS$ copy eot::amiga:[upload]vendors.txt *.*/log

Then it's probably easiest to print it on the VMS machine:

VMS$ print vendors.txt/notify

That will send it to SYS$BATCH, which is _probably_ setup for wide paper.
You might want to check the printer type before trying it.

If you want to upload it, there are plenty of notes that can provide info.
Once on the Amiga, you can typically print with something like:

% copy vendors.txt to ptr:

Steve
5091.6Typo alertTLE::ALIVE::ASHFORTHLord, make me an instrument of thy peaceWed Oct 02 1991 17:2220
Re .5:

The command:

% copy vendors.txt to ptr:

won't work. In order of importance, please note:


(a) You need to type the command from a CLI or Shell window, in case you didn't
realize that.
(b) The "%" is meant to represent the CLI prompt, don't type it.
(c) the string "ptr:" should read "PRT:". (This represents the printer device.)


(Personally, I use "TYPE" instead of "COPY," but both should theoretically do
about the same thing.)

Good luck-
	Bob
5091.7I missed my Nit-Picker's Anon meeting this week...CRISTA::CAPRICCIOGarth, take your Ritalin...Wed Oct 02 1991 21:198
    While we're bashing Steve's typos: ;^)

� That will send it to SYS$BATCH, which is _probably_ setup for wide paper.

    What he meant to say was SYS$PRINT, which points to your system's
    default print queue (vs. specifying it via $ print/queue=queue-name).

    Pete
5091.8THANKS!!!! ;)GLDOA::LAETZThu Oct 03 1991 09:369
    It worked!  Thank you everyone!  Can't wait to get some of the PD
    software.  
    
    Everyone in this conference is so supportive, and now that I know how
    to do dir/title= you will probably not hear from me as much!
    
    I'm learning!
    
    Jolene
5091.9think twice before typingWHAMMY::spodarykFor three strange days...Thu Oct 03 1991 13:4610
re: .6,.7

Boy, I've been spending so much time on ULTRIX and MS-DOS (egad!) that my
once solid VMS/Amiga foundation appears to be cracking... :^)

Imagine SYS$BATCH instead of SYS$PRINT, ptr: and not PTR:

Looking forward to a lot of Amiga time this Fall/Winter!

 
5091.10BARD::mcafeeSteve McAfeeThu Oct 03 1991 15:595
> Imagine SYS$BATCH instead of SYS$PRINT, ptr: and not PTR:
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Maybe somebody has sabotaged your keyboard :-) :-)      |
5091.11What's wrong with his keydoarb?TLE::ALIVE::ASHFORTHLord, make me an instrument of thy peaceThu Oct 03 1991 16:000
5091.12Waht?GLDOA::LAETZThu Oct 03 1991 16:323
    Looks like dyslexia to me!
    
    Smiles  ;)