>> There was some discussion about using FM on the OG. If you know how, let me
>> know. I copied FM from the Geo\world\util directory to the geo\world of my
>> SRAM, but it would not launch.
In addition to copying the file 'zmanager.geo' from the zoomer's
'Geo/world/utilitie.000' directory, you need to copy the libraries:
'spool.geo' and 'shell.geo' from the Geo/system directory.
Works great on the OG. The only thing I couldn't get working
was file linking. Presently I am transfering files by swapping my
SRAM card back and forth between zoomer and OG. (pain)
By the way, I copied the above files onto an SRAM card mimicing the
geos directory structure. I'm not sure if this works, or there is
room, on the OG's B: drive.
If anyone knows how the get file linking working, please share
the info.
>> douse the lights like it does on my Zoomer. Text Editor (shareware)
>> launched, but it displayed all text as asterisks.
This ascii-asterisk problem exists for both "Text Editor", and
Ensemble's "Text File Editor". The program called "Text Reader"
works, but the "next block" and "previous block" are off screen.
Anyone know keystrokes for these controls?
I am writing a simple ascii text editor with the SDK. Its far enough
to confirm that I don't have the ascii-asterisk problem, but not finished.
I will make it available when its finished, but I would LOVE to quit now
if someone has an ascii editor for the OG.
>> The screen is small and as hard to read as the Zoomers and the setup is not
>> quite as open. However, its nice and fast. The ability to use the keyboard
The "not quite as open" problem is gone once you get the File Manager
running! I'm going to finish writing the ascii editor before investigating
the net.ini and geos.ini (else I'll wear out my pcmcia slot transfering
files).
Running programs in a windowed environment does not seem like a good
option for OG. On the plus side, the XIP code and faster clock keep
you from waiting for app screens to swap. And on the minus side,
the screen doesn't seem big enough to window your apps. Instead of
"Expert Mode Plus", Chris would have to call it "Peepholes95".
If anyone has a pointer to the *.ini entries not found on
the zoomer, please let us know.
Surprisingly, HP chose to include an infix scientific calculator
which DOES NOT have an RPN option. The HP12c emulator is RPN
but does not have the functions to be of any value to scientific
or engineering application. On the plus side, I was able to get
the RPN calculator for the Ensemble package running. We need
a HP41c emulator. I wrote one for OS/2, and will work
on porting it to geos in the near future. (I would much rather
buy code than write it, if any of you programming guru's gets
the urge...)
Once I start using the OG in place of zoomer I'm going to rip
the zoomer apart and see if it can be clocked faster. Anybody have any info
on whether the zoomer has an accessible XTAL for replacement?
Regards,
Ray Schuler