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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 94 18:03 CDT
From: ekl@sdf.lonestar.org (Evan K. Langlois)
To: gem-list@world.std.com
Subject: Re: Compendium, and other...
Precedence: bulk
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These are textual errors, but it makes me question what -other- errors
there might be. Is the code listed reliable? Are the suggested
parameters and other pieces of information correct?
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No, the code is not correct. The assembly binding for Frename pushes
a 0 on the stack instead of 86. I believe this will terminate your
program as opcode 0 is Pterm0() isn't it? Yep, it is.
Also evnt_multi is MISSING a parameter - the number of times the mouse
entered a the state (number of clicks!) I'll overlook the fact that
it doesn't mention the alternate binding that uses a single long instead
of 2 shorts for the timeout.
There are numerous others. Ahh .. wind_set does not have the iconify
options mentioned at all. wind_get has them listed, but not wind_set.
There is some info missing. And the mouse forms for M_LAST and
M_RESTORE are mixed up. The text says that M_LAST restores the LAST
*SAVED* state of the mouse, and M_RESTORE restores the previous, or last,
state of the mouse -- isn't that backwards?
There are other problems. You'd think after all this time that the
idea of waiting for reverse mouse button event would be documented.
evnt_multi barely mentions anything, other than see evnt_button,
and evnt_button doesn't mention reverse events.
These are the problems off the top of my head.
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The binding is a nightmare, too... :) I suppose this is a good feature
for most people, but the way that the binding folds out backward makes
it hard to hold the book in my hand. Or is the cover and the binding
supposed to remain firmly together, like a paperback or a hardcover
book?
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Folding it back on itself will actually ruin it. Mine will fall apart
very soon - is the upgrade book better bound? Or should we just buy
a new book when the old one falls apart?
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the upgrade should have been offered as a text file or addendum-booklet
to registered owners.
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I bought mine used. I better find out what in in this upgrade :-(