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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

4052.0. "HOMEMADE TV COMERCIAL" by CRUISE::NDC (Putiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313) Fri Oct 05 1990 15:11

    My clever husband made up the following TV commercial for 
    PUTIPUT Folds.  I suggest you extract it with no header (if
    possible) to Putiput.com and @putiput.  I know it works on
    a VT340.  Let me know how you make out.  I'll add the 
    com stream as a reply.
    
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4052.1CRUISE::NDCPutiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313Fri Oct 05 1990 15:11117
$!
$!
$!
$!   Best not to read this message-  just extract/nohead it as PUTIPUT.COM,
$!   and @PUTIPUT...
$!
$!    
$!
$!   Have fun!
$!
$!
$!
$!
$!
$!
$!
$!
$!
$!
$!
$!
$!
$!
$!
$ on control_y then goto the_end
$!
$ ws = "write sys$output"
$!
$ ws "[?25l" ! Invisable cursor, clear screen, set active position
$
$ ws "                 (0lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk"
$ ws    "                 x                                    x"
$ ws    "                 x  lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj       x"
$ ws    "                 x                              O O O x"
$ ws    "                 mqqwqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqwqqj"
$ ws    "                    mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj"
$
$ ws "[?4h" ! Smooth scroll,scrolling region, position cursor
$
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   NEED A CAT TO KEEP    x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   YOU COMPANY?  PERHAPS x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   YOUR HOUSE IS TOO     x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   CLEAN AND TIDY?       x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ wait 00:00:05
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   THE ANSWER TO YOUR    x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   PROBLEM IS JUST A     x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   PHONE CALL AWAY.      x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ wait 00:00:05
$ ws    "                 x  x   CALL NANCY DC         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   DTN 297-2313.         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   PUTIPUT SCOTTISH      x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x        FOLDS            x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$WAIT 00:00:05
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   OUR CATS ARE HAPPY,   x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   WELL ADJUSTED, AND    x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   HAVE SWEET LITTLE     x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   FACES.                x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$WAIT 00:00:04
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   THEY'RE SMART, AND    x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   ARE USED TO BEING     x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   WITH OTHER CATS.      x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$wait 00:00:03
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   LOTS OF OTHER CATS!   x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   YOU'LL ENJOY KNOWING  x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   YOUR FOLD IS PUREBRED,x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   AND RATHER UNIQUE.    x       x"
$wait 00:00:05
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   ENTER IT IN A CAT     x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   SHOW, AND GET A       x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   FELINER BADGE WITH    x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x   EVERY PURCHASE!       x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$wait 00:00:05
$ ws    "                 x  x  SO, CALL NANCY TODAY.  x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x  THAT NUMBER AGAIN:     x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x  DTN:  297-2313         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x  HOME: 617-849-9771     x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$wait 00:00:05
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x  A PUTIPUT PRODUCTION   x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$ ws    "                 x  x  (COPYRIGHT 1990) :-)   x       x"
$ WAIT 00:00:05
$ ws    "                 x  x                         x       x"
$
$ ws "(B[?4l[?25h" ! Reset
$ exit          ! Logout?
$ the_end:
$ ws"(B[?4l[?25h"     ! Reset and clear screen
$ exit          ! Logout?
    
4052.2WILLEE::MERRITTFri Oct 05 1990 15:524
    Clever..clever...clever.   No wonder you keep him around! Only
    kidding Jack!  It was real cute.....
    
    Sandy
4052.3technical curioNAVIER::BRODEURFri Oct 05 1990 23:165
    Being of the engineering mind now I'd like to make up my own.
    What kind of command language are we talking here?
    Can I do it for DECwindows?
    This could be fun when I get tired of counting cats.
    
4052.4clarification here...ICS::CUNNIFFMon Oct 08 1990 08:5813
    Re .3 -
    
    actually, if you read reply .1, you can see that all the text is right
    there, you just have to change the "screens" if you want.
    
    And, since you have to @ it to run it, you can infer it's a DCL
    program.
    
    Lastly, my wife (in this instance :-) gives me too much credit.
    I found the program, and just tweeked it for her/us. Original author
    is (I believe) Andre Peters @ JGO.
    
    jack
4052.5WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOset home/cat_max=infinityMon Oct 08 1990 17:085
    Okay, I had tried this twice and it doesn't work for me.  I must
    be doing something wrong.  Can you give some detailed directions
    please?
    
    Jo
4052.7JUPITR::KAGNOMon Oct 08 1990 17:2322
    Jo,
    
    Go to reply .1 and at the notes prompt, type:
    
    EXTRACT/NOHEAD FILENAME.COM
                      |
                      |
                   Whatever you choose to name the file.
    
    Exit out of notes.
    
    At the $ sign, type DIR [return] and the file should reside in your
    user directory.
    
    Now simply type @FILENAME [return] and the program should begin
    running.
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    I think a lot of folks mistakenly extract the note into a text file
    when it should be a COM file.
     
    
4052.8CRUISE::NDCPutiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313Tue Oct 09 1990 08:444
    You don't have to exit notes either.  Just issue the command: spawn
    and you'll get a regular prompt.  @filename and when you're ready to
    go back to notes just logout of your spawned session.
      Nancy
4052.9 :-)XNOGOV::LISAThere must be a ponyTue Oct 09 1990 10:464
    Lets keep this simple, I don't know VMS, I'm an ULTRIX user!
    
    Lisa.
    
4052.10There is no hope for meWR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOset home/cat_max=infinityTue Oct 09 1990 17:1118
    Okay,
    
    When I did this the other day, after I did the extract/nohead and
    named the file Putiput.com, a prompt came up that said Notes, but
    it was highlighted and flashing for an entry.  I just hit a return,
    and got a message that the file had been created.  When I exited
    out of notes to the $, I checked the dir and couldn't find the file.
    I tried the @putiput and it said "file not found".
    
    Just now, when I tried the whole thing again, it gave me a message
    that ;2 had been created.  Again I exited out to the $ and typed
    dir.  Again I couldn't find the file, but my file count showed another
    file had been added.  So, I typed @putiput again and again I got
    the "file not found" message.
    
    So, I guess I am just in the Bermuda triangle today.  :^)
    
    Jo
4052.11Perhaps the following happened?JUPITR::KAGNOTue Oct 09 1990 17:2818
    Jo, were you working within a subdirectory when accessing notes.  For
    example:
    
    When I had an All-in-One account in my VAX account I could access notes
    from either A1 or VAX.  If I accessed notes from A1 and extracted a
    note into a file, the file would be created in my A1 sub-directory in
    VAX.  Understand?  If I didn't specify at the notes prompt to extract
    the file into [RKAGNO], my user directory, it would put it in
    [RKAGNO.OA], my A1 sub-directory.  I would then have to (at the dollar
    sign) SET DEFAULT [.OA] in order to access the file.
    
    Is this clear?  If you accessed notes from a subdirectory of your user
    directory and extracted .1, the file probably resides in your
    sub-directory.
    
    
    --Roberta (who can never explain anything in simple terms).
    
4052.12JUPITR::KAGNOTue Oct 09 1990 17:3314
    Okay, Jo, I think I know what happened.
    
    Try doing it this way.
    
    Go to reply .1.  Make it current on your screen.  Then type this entire
    command string:
    
    EXTRACT/NOHEAD PUTIPUT.COM
    
    And press return.
    
    You should then get a message that the file has been created without
    getting the flashing notes prompt, and proceed as usual.
    
4052.13JUPITR::KAGNOTue Oct 09 1990 17:4511
    I meant to add that the file is going to reside wherever your default
    is currently at.  What I was trying to clumsily say in my last few
    notes is that you must specify where you want the file to reside:
    
    EXTRACT/NOHEAD [CORDESBRO_JO]PUTIPUT.COM
    
    The flashing notes prompt was simply asking you which note(s) you wish
    to extract into the file.  If you do not specify, it takes the
    current note and writes it into the file [I haven't actually tested
    this; it is merely an assumption :^) ]
    
4052.14call software support, I say...TYGON::WILDEillegal possession of a GNUTue Oct 09 1990 18:4117
if using all-in-1, your default directory is not your top level directory,
but a subdirectory.  To find the file, exit ALL-IN-1, and enter:

	$ dir [...]filename.ext {the name you gave the file}

then execute the file by entering,

	$ @[.subdirectory]filename.ext {whereever it is/whatever you called it}


you may also not have the correct type of terminal -- in that case, if you
find the file and execute it, you will get strange and wonderful garbage on
your screen -- means you cannot use the features (usually graphics) that are
used in the command file.


				D
4052.15was beginning to think it was meWR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOset home/cat_max=infinityTue Oct 09 1990 19:494
    Thanks for all your help.  I did what Roberta suggested and it worked!
    I feel much better now that I was able to do it. :^)
    
    Jo
4052.16JUPITR::KAGNOTue Oct 09 1990 20:595
    re:.14
    
    I recall stating that A1 is a subdirectory and that Jo would have to
    call up that subdirectory in order to access the file.
    
4052.17didn't see the answer before answeringTYGON::WILDEillegal possession of a GNUTue Oct 09 1990 21:387
>>    I recall stating that A1 is a subdirectory and that Jo would have to
>>    call up that subdirectory in order to access the file.
    
sorry, but I simply popped back into the conference, got Jo's question as 
the first NEXT UNSEEN and answered it...I didn't read on to find the other 
answers.  Had the system been responding better, I would have known you had
it well in hand...I would have read all replies before replying myself.
4052.18Glad it worked for youJUPITR::KAGNOWed Oct 10 1990 09:356
    No problem, D.!!
    
    Jo -- which instructions did you follow that worked?  The sub-directory
    ones or the one which simply said to make the note current and extract
    it from there with one entire command string?
    
4052.19WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOset home/cat_max=infinityWed Oct 10 1990 13:023
    I used the one entire command string.
    
    Jo