[Coco] NitrOS-9 Differences.

[gene heskett]

On Thursday, June 02, 2011 06:37:44 PM Stephen H. Fischer did opine:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gene heskett" <gheskett at wdtv.com>
> To: <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 1:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Coco] NitrOS-9 Differences.
> 
> > On Thursday, June 02, 2011 04:43:55 PM Stephen H. Fischer did opine:
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> Are you saying that:
> >> --------------------
> >> t
> >> tmode .1 pau=1
> >> --------------------
> >> Are active in the new shell in the new window?
> >> 
> >> I see neither.
> >> 
> >> OS9:Echo This is a test<CR> produces:
> >> This is a test
> >> --NOT-- What it should:
> >> OS9:Echo This is a test
> >> Echo This is a test
> >> This is a test
> > 
> > The Echo doesn't echo, never has, it only produces the string passed
> > as the
> > argument.
> 
> Gene see the attachment!
> 
> It's ShellPlus that produces the correct answer of the the two.
> 
> >> Entering OS9:tmode <CR> produces
> >> a list of parameters including pau=0 in the new window.
> >> 
> >> AND no mention of the ".1" parameter which I looked up in the OS-9
> >> manual again.
> > 
> > The .1 is the path number, where 0 is stdin, 1 is stdout, and 2 is
> > stderr.
> > 
> >> I make heavy use of ShellPlus Variables and Shell Sub Variables so
> >> having "t" on is important.
> >> 
> >> I am relying on twenty year old memory that indicates that the new
> >> shell gets these parameters from the forking shell.
> >> 
> >> Variables are not passed which is why I put the var.0=12 on the call
> >> to Windows.s
> >> 
> >> Plus you CANNOT even do that if the script is converted to a DATAMOD,
> >> something I have been very upset about for ~ 20 years.
> >> 
> >> NOTE: W.s and Windows.s are in /DD/CMDS.
> >> 
> >> SHF

I have used both at times over the years, and have never witnessed that 
little doubletap.  Not that it can't happen.

Question, what happens if you do a 'tmode .1 eko off' or whatever is the 
correct syntax?

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