[Coco] Colorful_Sled_6ed Was: Tutorial on Telnet/inetd on Coco3 DW4 (is there one?)

[Gene Heskett]

On Friday 12 October 2012 21:14:35 Bill Pierce did opine:

> Gene... would you like one of us "winders" folks to make you a dsk in
> wimage? <ducking>
> 
> Bill P

I'd duck too, but the one you PM'd me worked.  Thanks.

 
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene Heskett <gheskett at wdtv.com>
> To: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Fri, Oct 12, 2012 2:33 pm
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Colorful_Sled_6ed Was: Tutorial on Telnet/inetd on
> Coco3 DW4 (is there one?)
> 
> On Friday 12 October 2012 12:12:11 Stephen H. Fischer did opine:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > 
> > From: "Gene Heskett" <gheskett at wdtv.com>
> > 
> > To: <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> > 
> > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 2:54 AM
> > 
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] Tutorial on Telnet/inetd on Coco3 DW4 (is there
> > one?)
> > 
> > > On Friday 12 October 2012 05:50:35 Stephen H. Fischer did opine:
> > >> Hi,
> > >> 
> > >> I do not believe it.
> > >> 
> > >> Proof that someone in the world is using Colorful Sled ED6.
> > >> 
> > >> Amazing.
> > > 
> > > Its also amazing how well its hidden, I have not been able to find a
> > > copy to download. I have scred, which I've never made usable, but
> > > sled eludes me. URL please?
> > 
> > Sure:
> > 
> > http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene/Genes-os9-stf/Colorful_Sled_6
> > ed .LZH
> 
> Oh oh, I'm going to have a heck of a time washing the egg off my face.
> :-(
> 
> But, whats the diff between that, and these:
> Sled_2_2.lzh
> Sledv23_text_editor.pak
> 
> Which is all I can find on rtsi.  And which are unstable/broken IMO.
> 
> Now, I need the
> "os9 copy Colorful_Sled_6ed.LZH
> /opt/Genes-common.dsk/Colorful_Sled_6ed.LZH" reason for returning an
> error 214, no permission error.
> Can it be because that .dsk is currently mounted to drivewire's /x1?
> dismounted, no change.
> 
> I don't seem to have any "help" for the "os9 copy" function.  I had
> another test.dsk that I used for the target, but it was totally
> over-written by the sled.lzh file when I tried it with only the
> test.dsk as a target for the os9 copy.
> 
> I'll try sending it down with rzsz.  And so far that has been either a
> 0 byte transfer, or skipped, even after I copied it to someplace I owned
> and chowned it to me.
> 
> I even started "rz </t2" from a telnet session, then chose the file in
> minicom, & that was 'skipped'.
> 
> Looks like I need to put on some warmer boots and go to the shooting
> range.
> 
> > Or
> > 
> > ftp://www.rtsi.com/OS9/OS9_6X09/APPS/.LZH
> > 
> > >> Now if you can get four windows on the same screen with sled
> > >> editing different files in each window you will start to see how I
> > >> was developed programs.
> > >> 
> > >> What about 105 columns on a graphics screen? Does searches which go
> > >> to a different window work?
> > > 
> > > That 105 (or more) columns) would be a killer function!
> > 
> > -------------------------------
> > 
> > >>>>>>> COMMAND LINE <<<<<<<<<<
> > 
> > -------------------------------
> > 
> > Sled Filename #Lines #GWidth
> > 
> > Filename is optional, if present
> > will be read.
> > 
> > If Lines is present, filename
> > will be read but only #Lines.
> > 
> > If screen type is Graphics and
> > Gwidth is present and greater
> > than reported screen width it
> > will be honored.
> > 
> > NOTE! Each Parameter requires
> > the parameter(s) before it.
> > 
> > After the graphics screen is set up with a shell try "sled filename *
> > 105"
> > 
> > It has been twenty years, I must be doing something wrong with VCC, I
> > cannot get a graphics window set up to test.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I did not like Basic09's line editor so I added this:
> > 
> > ------ For Basic09 full screen editor -----------
> > Series Output.
> > Entire file is output to file
> > and file closed.
> > File name is first unused single
> > character file name when sled starts
> > and does not change unless ALT CTRL F
> > is used to set it to another name.
> > ------ For Basic09 full screen editor -----------
> > 
> > The edit session is not closed and the same file is written as many
> > times as desired.
> > 
> > Basic09 will replace just the procedure with the load command and the
> > rest of the procedures are not effected.
> > 
> > Remember to save your editing, using Basic09 is best so all procedures
> > are saved.
> > 
> > >> Seeing "COLORFUL-COLORFUL SLED TEXT PROTECT" blew my mind!
> > >> 
> > >> SHF
> > > 
> > > Cheers, Gene
> > 
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> 
> Cheers, Gene


Cheers, Gene
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