--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 107 PASCAL Ref: FA100217 Date: 05/24/98 From: DAVID CHORD Time: 12:02pm \/To: JASEN BETTS (Read 0 times) Subj: Detecting archiver type DC> [This is the ATARI version of a self-extracting DC> .ZIP file. PKZIP 2.04G DC> will handle it happily for extraction, but you need an Atari ST or DC> Falcon (or emulator) to create one :-). And YES, the IDent does start DC> at pos 42!] DC> Archiver TOS DC> Extension TOS DC> Ident 42,40005A495021 DC> Add zip -a %a %f DC> Extract unzip -n %a %f DC> View zip -v %a DC> End Archiver JB> that's not a ZIP Id :) No, I never said it was. I said it was the TOS ID. TOS is the equavilent to a self-extracting ZIP, and PKZip/PKUNzip can read it and extract files from it (however they cannot write to it). The non-self extracting version is fully compatible with PKZ204G. JB> Actually ZIPs can have the ident "PK..." anywhere in the first few K JB> (maybe anywhere in the file) and pkunzip will still recognise JB> them... (I've added junk to the start of zips "just for fun" and they JB> still work) Must try that :-) Would be one way to fool most (if not all) the BBS software that works on Ident (and use a non-standard extension (eg .PZI) to get those that don't use some form of Ident :-) Cya.. - David Chord - Un Named BBS ... "Daddy, what does FORMATTING DRIVE C mean?" This message was written in the excellent DCTEdit v0.04 message editor! --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: GnomeVille - DiGiTaL ViSiON WHQ - +64 4 235-6887 (3:771/1560) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 107 PASCAL Ref: FA100218 Date: 05/24/98 From: DAVID CHORD Time: 12:06pm \/To: JASEN BETTS (Read 0 times) Subj: How often do you test? DC> One of my main hassles is recycling variables, such as integers DC> generally used as counters. JB> Why bother? memory is cheap, use local variables. it makes for far asier JB> debugging. (just wears the fingures a bit) I'm not so sure, having never really worked with local vars. I mean, I know what MsgAreaStr is going to be, regardless of the procedure I'm working in. If I have a procedure named ReadFile, and it has a variable named MsgAreaStr, is that actually 'ReadFile.MsgAreaStr' and a global MsgAreaStr actually 'ProgName.MsgAreaStr'? Cya.. - David Chord - Un Named BBS ... 4 types of miniskirts: mini, micro, don't bend over, and "nice view!" This message was written in the excellent DCTEdit v0.04 message editor! --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: GnomeVille - DiGiTaL ViSiON WHQ - +64 4 235-6887 (3:771/1560) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 107 PASCAL Ref: FA100219 Date: 05/24/98 From: STEWART HONSBERGER Time: 08:42pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: IFDEF compiler directives Does anyone have a list of compiler directives for various platforms? IE: When I want to $IFDEF some code for a platform, I'd use OS2 for OS2, but that's the only one I know. Specifically, I need Real mode DOS, Protected Mode DOS, and just for the heck of it, Windoze. All under Borland Pascal. Stewart Honsberger, blackdeath@tinys.oix.com ... Spell checkers don't sea if your grammar is write. -!- GOPGP v1.11 --- Squish/386 v1.11 * Origin: Blackdeath BBS - Private (1:229/604) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 107 PASCAL Ref: FA100220 Date: 05/24/98 From: FRANK MCCORMICK Time: 11:47am \/To: LEE ARONER (Read 0 times) Subj: Copyright LEE ARONER wrote in a message to DAVID CHORD: DC> Now, as to your threats of legal action against Stuart, you've DC> put him in the perfect position to get you and/or your SysOp booted snip LA> Well then, why are we still waiting for you to post your pirated LA> version of my code ? LA> Let's get on with it...daddy needs a new server. Why don't you guys fight this out in Netmail ? --- * Origin: McBBS - Since 1987 Mtl.Que. V32b V42bis (1:167/119) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 107 PASCAL Ref: FA300000 Date: 05/24/98 From: STEPHAN MUELLER Time: 07:32pm \/To: COSTIN MANDA (Read 0 times) Subj: ANSI driver Hi Costin! 22 Mai 98, 08:29: Costin Manda wrote to Stephan Mueller: SM>> It hooks the Fast-Putchar-Interrupt and then runs the command-shell. SM>> It remains resident as long as you don't exit the shell. CM> Thanks a lot! Does that mean that every text display function in a CM> computer uses int29? I really didn't know that. Thank you again! No. Only DOS-Programms like DIR, XCOPY, PKZIP etc. Most coloured programms use INT10 or write directly to the Screen-Memory. cu, Stephan > SpaceMail is comming soon! --- SpaceEdit V0.01/Alpha * Origin: IF Os='Win95' THEN HangSystem (2:244/6125) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 107 PASCAL Ref: FA300001 Date: 05/25/98 From: JONATHAN ROBERTS Time: 12:02am \/To: JEFFREY BOWMAN (Read 0 times) Subj: FPK Pascal RE: FPK Pascal BY: JEFFREY BOWMAN to ALL on Sat May 23 1998 10:33 pm OTE: DCTEdit v0.04 [0] > use Turbo Pascal v7.0...are there any benefits of FPK Pascal? Does it Portability is one plus. > Borland Pascal to get them. :) How much hard drive space does it take? ~3 megs. > I'm rather limited, seeing as how it's a 42 meg drive. hehe. And is it > free, or shareware? Oh, and most importantly, where can I find a copy of AFAIK, free. - Gremlin ... And God said, "Windows 95," and the whole world crashed... --- Synchronet+SBBSecho v1.25 * Origin: The Caverns BBS - 504.831.2825 (1:396/20) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 107 PASCAL Ref: FA300002 Date: 05/24/98 From: PAUL YANCHENKO Time: 09:25pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Start & end program in memory Hello All! How can I get address of start and end code of my program in RAM? It's need to me for checking CRC of code. Paul --- GoldED 3.00.Beta3+ * Origin: Horror BBS 7-343-2485773 EVERYNiGHT 01-07 (2:5080/130.3) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 107 PASCAL Ref: FA300003 Date: 05/24/98 From: PAUL YANCHENKO Time: 09:39pm \/To: SERGO LOKTIONOV (Read 0 times) Subj: Vodka drinkin' (was: To all) Hello Sergo! 20 98 22:53, Sergo Loktionov -> All: SL> This message for all drinkers. Do anybody loves RUSSIAN VODKA? There're no such. A clean poison. Beer - maybe, but vodka - yahh. SL> People, it is a greatest achievemt of humankind. CH2=CH2+H2O --> CH3-CH2-OH... Not so difficult for me... SL> I like drink it in morning and in evening. I like to drink it with SL> coca-cola, with egg, with yellow water from my penis(urine). The laws is not written to fools. If is written, is not read. ;-) SL> VODKA is a heavy water but I don't stop to drink it. Also I like SL> SAMOGON (and SEEVUHA). This thing makes me stronger, but I can't think SL> about girls when I drinkin' SEEVUHA. And head on morning isn't sicking? SL> You're all pieces of shit because you can't drink it as I drinking SL> it... Don't dishonour Russian nation before the whole world. I don't want that the people thought to you about russian people, because such f.. shit as you in Russia not a lot. To me shame for such people as you. And now allow to explain, what the attitude you message has to PASCAL? If you want to say something to yankee or somebody else - go to MOSCOW_OKLAHOMA. Because it's international echo for talks about pascal only! Paul ... Life - rulez! --- GoldED 3.00.Beta3+ * Origin: Horror BBS 7-343-2485773 EVERYNiGHT 01-07 (2:5080/130.3) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 107 PASCAL Ref: FA300004 Date: 05/24/98 From: PAUL YANCHENKO Time: 10:25pm \/To: TIMOTHY MONNIG (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Turbo Pascal 7 Hello Timothy! 23 98 05:42, Timothy Monnig -> all: TM> I've been tring to teach my self T.P.7. i was wondering if anyone TM> knows an easier way to learn by yourself? Try to buy (and read) book. Internal help is useful too. In life there are no easy ways, your experience will collect with years. With Borland (or Turbo) Pascal is applied more documentations. Begin from a programming of easy programs, gradually complicating them. If you will have questions - ask it here. Paul --- GoldED 3.00.Beta3+ * Origin: Horror BBS 7-343-2485773 EVERYNiGHT 01-07 (2:5080/130.3) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 107 PASCAL Ref: FA300005 Date: 05/24/98 From: PAUL YANCHENKO Time: 10:32pm \/To: TIMOTHY MONNIG (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: de-compilers Hello Timothy! 23 98 05:44, Timothy Monnig -> all: TM> where can i get some de-compilers? Whether can you from A+B=C, knowing C to find A or B? Process of decompiling is very-very difficult and result will far from the original. I know only small utility, which allows to look through TPU. But you can find out only headers of functions and names of variable and constants, the code remains untouched. :( Paul --- GoldED 3.00.Beta3+ * Origin: Horror BBS 7-343-2485773 EVERYNiGHT 01-07 (2:5080/130.3)