Re: Bugs/Annoyances in TOS, Developers kit, ...

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2 total messages Started by Steven Pemberton Thu, 13 Mar 1986 20:07

#197

Author: Steven Pemberton
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1986 20:07

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johnf@apollo.UUCP said:
> I just got my developers kit, and so have at last started to play with my ST.
> A few bugs and annoyances have cropped up, so I thowght I would share them
> with the net.
[...] 
>  *  o   It would be really nice if there was a simple application to display
>         a source file. I know that MicroEmacs will let me look at a file, but
>         I would really like to be able to scroll through a document using
>         scroll bars!

I agree. It would be much nicer if when you double clicked a file, instead
of getting that terrible 'more', you just got a window on the file which you
could scroll. And that warning thet you can only show or print the file is a
pain too. It would be nicer to select the icon, and then select a print menu
item.

> If anybody has source code for either of the last two items (flagged with *)
> I would love to hear from them. If not, then when I get round to writing them
> myself I will post the sources to the net.

What would be very nice is a version of MicroEmacs that opens real windows
instead of imitating them like it does. Then you could use the scroll bar
instead of ^V, ^X-^N, etc.

Another point altogether: some of the example programs use routines
beginning rc_. An example is apskel.c which uses rc_intersect to see if two
rectangles overlap. I can't find these documented anywhere (or even
mentioned in any header file). Anyone got any documentation? Has anyone
already dismembered the libraries to see if there are any other goodies
hiding in there, and would like to share it with us?

Steven Pemberton, CWI, Amsterdam; steven@mcvax.uucp

Re: Bugs/Annoyances in TOS, Developers kit, ...

#210

Author: Jwahar R. Bammi
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1986 08:02

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> 
> What would be very nice is a version of MicroEmacs that opens real windows
> instead of imitating them like it does. Then you could use the scroll bar
> instead of ^V, ^X-^N, etc.
> 
	We thought of that when we did the port of microEmacs here.
(that was posted to the net a while ago). The problem is that Vdi
text (v_gtext) is soooo slloooow. For the same reason a window (Vdi/Aes)based
browser would not be very useful.

> Another point altogether: some of the example programs use routines
> beginning rc_. An example is apskel.c which uses rc_intersect to see if two
> rectangles overlap. I can't find these documented anywhere (or even
> mentioned in any header file). Anyone got any documentation? Has anyone
> already dismembered the libraries to see if there are any other goodies
> hiding in there, and would like to share it with us?
> 
> Steven Pemberton, CWI, Amsterdam; steven@mcvax.uucp

	Almost all the rc_XX routine I have seen were written by Tim
Oren and are fully described in his Professional GEM seminar series
on Antic online. Another place to see the rc_XX routines are in the
Doodle source (which is where they originate from, also writen by Tim
Oren). I highly recommend the Professional Gem series and the
associated sources. If there is enough interest I can post them
(I have parts 1-10 and the associated sources), but i guess most
people have downloaded them by now.
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