INFO-ATARI16 Digest Sun, 19 Nov 89 Volume 89 : Issue 676 Today's Topics: 360k floppy European Atari Magazines File transferring... GEM HELP (2 msgs) MAC: a shareware Mac emulator Michtron's Super Conductor Mouse pointer spectrum and quantumpaint formats ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 19 Nov 89 03:55:55 GMT From: fox!portal!atari!kbad@apple.com (Ken Badertscher) Subject: 360k floppy Anyone interested in getting PCF554.PRG should be able to get it by contacting Atari Customer Support in the US: 408-745-2000. -- ||| Ken Badertscher (ames!atari!kbad) ||| Atari R&D System Software Engine / | \ #include ------------------------------ Date: 17 Nov 89 21:11:36 GMT From: davidli@UMN-CS.CS.UMN.EDU (Dave Meile) Subject: European Atari Magazines In article <5169@bgsuvax.UUCP> sbrown@bgsuvax.UUCP (Scott F. Brown) writes: > I was wondering if anyone >could post a list of magazines availible. This list should contain all the >information neccessary to get a subscription. I am personally interested in >any UK or German magazine. My German isn't that good but should be good >enough to understand the magazines. Thanks in advance. While I don't know the details for any of the paper-based magazines from Europe, I _can_ give you information on a disk-based magazine from Europe, called ST News. The latest issue, volume 4 number 4, contains a lot of text resulting from a 3-week tour the editors made of England's software houses (and some other programmers in England). It also has about 30 minutes of computer music AND 4 demo programs (as well a couple of graphics ...) One of the demos is a 4-voice digital synth, another is from the designer of Tower Topple (I *think* that's the U.S. version title) -- a "preview" of another game the programmer is working on. Generally, articles on the disk include reviews of European software, hints for some adventure games, and minor to major technical articles on programming -- for example, the past 4 or 5 issues included tips on including music in programs and working with some of the graphics that are used to create demos. There isn't a subscription, per se. I arranged with the editors to provide copies of ST News to folks in the U.S.A., and have all back-issues currently available. I've posted the information several times in various places, but have never seen much response. Anyway, to get the latest issue (the 25th "anniversary" issue, vol. 4, no. 4), you can send a blank double-sided disk and a STAMPED, self-addressed envelope to: David Paschall-Zimbel, P.O. Box 13038, Minneapolis, MN 55414 If you prefer, our local user group will send you a disk (and notify you when the next issue is available) for $3.00. Part of the money pays for the disk and postage, and the rest is split 50/50 with the editors of ST News to compensate for the expenses they have in producing the disk in the first place. -- David Paschall-Zimbel ------------------------------ Date: 18 Nov 89 19:52:54 GMT From: agate!saturn!ucscg.UCSC.EDU!dstr012@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (10003012) Subject: File transferring... Hello, Does anyone out there know of or use a background uploading/downloading program that is either shareware or public domain. I get on the net and download ALOT of things and it takes incredible amounts of time with a 1200 baud modem and background downloading would really be great. Thanks in advance for any help. Roman Baker dstr012@UCSCG.UCSC.EDU ------------------------------ Date: 19 Nov 89 14:21:32 GMT From: mcsun!inria!loria!wiener.crin.fr!domen@uunet.uu.net (Eric Domenjoud) Subject: GEM HELP I have some questions about GEM: 1/ How do I put the mouse at a specified location on the screen ? 2/ How do I bound the mouse to a box xmin-xmax,ymin-ymax ? 3/ What does the GEM function CELLARAY and how do I use it ? Eric ------------------------------ Date: 19 Nov 89 16:43:28 GMT From: usc!samsung!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!dogie.macc.wisc.edu!vms.macc.wisc.edu@ucsd. edu (Neil Gilmore) Subject: GEM HELP In article <916@loria.crin.fr>, domen@wiener.crin.fr (Eric Domenjoud) writes... >I have some questions about GEM: (even though I don't carry my docs to work) >1/ How do I put the mouse at a specified location on the screen ? initmous does it, but I wouldn't reccommend it. Every program I've had with it drove me crazy because invariably my mouse would run out of room, and having to pick it up and put it back down closer to me is bothersome. >2/ How do I bound the mouse to a box xmin-xmax,ymin-ymax ? I imagine it could be done by checking mouse position, and calling initmous if you exceeded the limits, but ther is probably a better way. >3/ What does the GEM function CELLARAY and how do I use it ? I've never seen it used. Apparently, it divides the screen up into rectangles, each of which has an associated color. When a graphic operaion would draw, the color drawn would be the color of the rectangle in which the pixel lies. I wonder if this function takes over the screen, making it difficult to use other colors? To get around that, if needed another virtual workstation could be used, I suppose. > Eric +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kitakaze Tatsu Raito Neil Gilmore internet:gilmore@macc.wisc.edu | | Jararvellir, MACC, UW-Madison bitnet: gilmore@wiscmac3 | | Middle Kingdom Madison, Wi | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ ------------------------------ Date: 19 Nov 89 10:38:38 GMT From: gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc. edu!uxa.cso.uiuc.edu!glk01126@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu Subject: MAC: a shareware Mac emulator After trying Aladin and Spectre, I'd agree that Aladin is a 'tougher' mac-emulator. If you support the 128K roms I'd support you! Too much is 64K-incompatible to support the 64K roms. -Spieu! ------------------------------ Date: 19 Nov 89 06:34:13 GMT From: att!watmath!ria!uwovax!bradr@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU Subject: Michtron's Super Conductor Help please! I saw Michtron's Super Conductor program on clearance in a store the other day. It looked pretty good so I decided to buy it. Unfortunately, it won't run. It starts up, begins to draw its gem screen, then crashes with a bus error. I'm running a Mega ST with TOS 1.4. What gives? Is this program one of the few that won't run under the new TOS? brad ------------------------------ Date: 19 Nov 89 00:30:25 GMT From: agate!saturn!ucscg.UCSC.EDU!dstr012@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (10003012) Subject: Mouse pointer I recently downloaded an accessory called MouseKa (?) that lets you change the mouse pointer to either a still or animated pointer. I really like some of the new pointers but I cannot figure out how to get the pointer to change and be different at bootup. Has anyone out there done this? If so, I would appreciate the help. Roman Baker dstr012@UCSCG.UCSC.EDU ------------------------------ Date: 19 Nov 89 06:45:28 GMT From: mailrus!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!torsqnt!hybrid!spocom!gng@tut.cis.ohio-state.ed u Subject: spectrum and quantumpaint formats Some more quick questions - Does anyone have information as to how spectrum and quantum paint programs are able to make the ST display more colours than usual? I'm especially bewildered as to how quantum paint can display 3375 colours or more! Any info appreciated... -- George Ng (Computer Science, Univ. of Toronto) | "Sure, I would like Canadian UUCP: uunet!mnetor!?becker,hybrid?!spocom!gng | winters too...if it weren't or utgpu!ncrcan!ziebmef!spocom!gng | for the weather." ------------------------------ End of INFO-ATARI16 Digest V89 Issue #676 ***************************************** =========================================================================