[Coco] 6309 Micro Processor Project 11-22-2003

[John Collyer]

The last bug is fixed.  It was a subtle buglet in the column
positioning code inside of the (Create New File Dialog)
It is fixed and everything is working great.  I put the
latest updated coco3x.exe in the ver19.zip file and
you can get it now!

http://users.zoominternet.net/~johncollyer/m6309.htm

John Collyer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Collyer" <johncollyer at zoominternet.net>
To: <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] 6309 Micro Processor Project 11-22-2003


> BUGS!
>
> [1] The virtual floppy message effectively moves the FD write protect
>     "SHIFT" highlighting up two lines, messing up the display.
>
> [2] The only way I could modify the VHD selections was by mouse-click
>     on the desired drive field.  This is awkward and undocumented.
>     I would like to have a keyboard selection capability as well.
>
> Suggestions:
> * limit file display to .DSK and .VHD files, or only allow selection of
>   files with these extensions.  presently, you can select any file but
>   when you select a drive number, the extension is assumed and if the
>   (modified) filename doesn't match, you are prompted to create it.
>
> * a way to exit the [F2] menu with no changes in case you really mess
>   things up.  (I've wished for something like that a few times)
>
> On the good side, I did *not* need to reset the emulator to activate
> the changed VHD selection!  OS9 seemed to be able to talk to it with
> no problem - of course this was /H1, but I would assume that switching
> /H0 would just require resetting the PWD and PWX directories, same as
> you must do when switching floppy images on the active drive.
> (of course this assumes each VHD has a different ID field so OS9 can
> detect the drive "change".  If they are the same, you're hosed!)
>
> Anyway, good job so far!
> "Just a few more marathon 30-hour debugging sessions and we ship it!"
>
> Rodney
>
> Yes Rodney, there are bugs. I fixed number [1] easily.  To fix number [2]
> I had to change the Menu and I hope that's acceptable because it
> would almost be impossible to do (if not!)
>
> -----------------------------------------
>  Virtual Hard Disk Drives
> -----------------------------------------
>  Drive  Diskname
>    4    \COCO3\VHD\COCO3.VHD
>    5    \COCO3\VHD\COCOE.VHD
>
> The suggestion about the file display is a concern, but I'll need more
time.
> As for, a way to exit the [F2] menu with no changes.  Just press Escape
> until you exit the menu or the mistake is gone.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Collyer" <johncollyer at zoominternet.net>
> To: <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 3:54 PM
> Subject: [Coco] 6309 Micro Processor Project 11-22-2003
>
>
> > 6309 Micro Processor Project:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > There has been some significant changes!
> >
> > The biggest change is:
> >
> > [F2] The virtual disk menu.  See Section 4 of (Read me version 6) for
> > details on using
> >  CoCo disks with the emulator.  I will describe only the new details
here.
> >
> > * Now there is support that will allow you to switch virtual hard disk
> (/H0
> > and H1) on the fly.  To accommodate this new support it was necessary to
> > enable the [F2] menu to search for all files, so you could see your vhd
> > files.  I would recommend that you make two subdirectories (dsk and vhd)
> and
> > put all your dsk and vhd files in there.  This will cut down on trying
to
> > see them through all the other files in the main coco3 directory.  You
can
> > not write protect the vhd files. If you want to switch between vhd files
> do
> > this (Go to the [F2] menu and select your vhd files, then press [Esc],
and
> > press [Ctrl+[F10] to reset.  Now continue as before.)
> >
> > Make sure you get the help file and download ver19.zip.  Look at the
help
> > web page for details if you can't read the Windows help file.
> >
> > http://users.zoominternet.net/~johncollyer/m6309.htm
> >
> > Everyone have a good Turkey Day.
> >
> > John Collyer
> >
> >
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