16 Dec
2013
16 Dec
'13
8:50 a.m.
All,
I think this isn?t ground-breaking, but it?s nice to see. Mac Plus websurfing, with some
semi-modern hardware hacking.
http://www.keacher.com/1216/how-i-introduced-a-27-year-old-computer-to-the-…
I would recommend Kermit for the early file transfers over serial, or I have to second
the Localtalk/ethernet converter idea as well (mine is Farallon); that might be another
good route to transfer the initial set of software. Not sure why one couldn?t web surf
over the Farallon box as well, but I have not tried that.
Another set of helpful information (with which y?all may be familiar already) is at:
http://www.jagshouse.com/#Jag's%20Classic%20Mac%20Site
claims 20,000 downloads, which is why I say ?Another? Mac Plus etc.
- Mark
16 Dec
16 Dec
9:20 a.m.
New subject: HP85 DATA to PRG
Hi.
As I have no floppy disk for my HP85 (and I don?t want to!), I have been
working in a program to transfer binary data from my PC to my HP85, because
most HP85 available programs are in binary format (and available HP85
detokenizers are basically crap).
Now I am able to transfer a tokenized Basic file to a DATA file on my HP85
but I cannot "LOAD" such a program.
I can guess I should convert the DATA file to PRG file prior to load it, but
how can I do this?. (I know there are things like GET/SAVE but these are
precisely to do the opposite thing, that is to say conver to from characters
to tokens).
Any way to do this ?
inaki.
11:29 a.m.
New subject: HP85 DATA to PRG
On 12/16/2013 11:20 AM, Inaki Castillo wrote:
Hi.
As I have no floppy disk for my HP85 (and I don?t want to!), I have
been working in a program to transfer binary data from my PC to my
HP85, because most HP85 available programs are in binary format (and
available HP85 detokenizers are basically crap).
Now I am able to transfer a tokenized Basic file to a DATA file on my
HP85 but I cannot "LOAD" such a program.
How are you making the transfer?
Serial line, custom program? You need
to program the file type when it's created on the HP85, and you _might_
need the mass storage ROM to be able to open a PRG-type file...
17 Dec
17 Dec
5:53 a.m.
New subject: HP85 DATA to PRG
I am using the serial port, using a custom program.
To create the destination file on HP85 I use the following sentence:
CREATE "LIST1",N
where N is the number of records I have previoulsy calculated.
This creates a DATA file of name "LIST1". However, what I want is a PROGRAM
file.
Where can I state the *file type* on a CREATE sentence ? According to the
manual the syntax is: CREATE name,nrecords,size.
Is there any alternative or extension when using mass storage ROMs ?
BTW, yes, I have the Mass Storage ROMs installed.
-----Original Message-----
From: Roe Peterson
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 8:29 PM
To: cctech at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: HP85 DATA to PRG
On 12/16/2013 11:20 AM, Inaki Castillo wrote:
Hi.
As I have no floppy disk for my HP85 (and I don?t want to!), I have been
working in a program to transfer binary data from my PC to my HP85,
because most HP85 available programs are in binary format (and available
HP85 detokenizers are basically crap).
Now I am able to transfer a tokenized Basic file to a DATA file on my HP85
but I cannot "LOAD" such a program.
How are you making the transfer?
Serial line, custom program? You need
to program the file type when it's created on the HP85, and you _might_
need the mass storage ROM to be able to open a PRG-type file...
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