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Article #30900Re: ETRNL2 and new roms
From: Rich Dankert
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1988 17:58
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1988 17:58
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In regards to the keyboard\shift
>
>Yes: it sounds like he used the unpublished, floating variable for the
>keyboard shift state, rather than the BIOS call which gives the same
>information.
>
>I can understand using the OS variable when it's time-critical, like
>in the main loop of a game, but why not use the BIOS call when it's
>just a one-shot? Beats me.
>
>============================================
>Opinions expressed above do not necessarily -- Allan Pratt, Atari Corp.
>reflect those of Atari Corp. or anyone else. ...ames!atari!apratt
Would seem tobe the reason that the menu bar lockout in Word Perfect
and the alt\cntl\shift won't work in K-Switch or the Supra hard drive
over ride won't work also. Any way to alter this by way of a small program
that would be run in the AUTO folder at boot up?
-rich
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