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BITBLT Line 'A' Use

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From: ZSR
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1986 20:03
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     Say, has anyone out there gotten the Line 'A' BITBLT routine to work?
I have the Abacus 'ST Internals' book and the Developer's Package, and not only
don't they concur, but neither of them really tell you what's needed very

clearly.  The person who wrote the Line A docs in the Dev. kit seems to either
have been stoned or just having a good time...it is fun reading but not very
helpful.  If anyone has any programs that use this (or the VDI Copy Raster,
even) would you consider posting either the program or the relevant parts to
the net?  (Direct mail will not get to me...Penn State's system allows no
contact from the outside on PSUVMB and PSUVMA other than postings to the net).

Thanks in advance to any kind soul who can help...I'm dying to try my hand at
some nifty graphics applications.
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"There is a theory which states that  |    Christopher Johnson
    if ever anyone discovers exactly  |    ZSR @ PSUVMB, PSUVMA, PSUVM
    what the Universe is for and why  |          ^^^^^^
    it is here, it will instantly be  |    Penn State University
    replaced by something even more   |         Berks Campus
    bizarre and inexplicable.         |
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    this has already happened."       |
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    (Doug Adams, "The Resturaunt      |
       at the End of the Universe")   |
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Subject: BITBLT Line 'A' Use
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Date: Fri, 14-Nov-86 15:03:43 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 14 15:03:43 1986
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