Re: Replace the 9010A base with an IBM Parallel port?

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I have chatted with Fredric about porting the code over and he is going to
help me with the original BASIC compiler software (he's getting permission
to send me a copy) so I can figure out the structure to enable it to be
ported to something like Liberty BASIC...

John :-#)#

At 08:31 AM 27/02/2002 -0500, Kev wrote:

> > I think that combining the pods with the modern computer would be a useful
> > addition to the techs bench. There are still LOTs of these out in the real
>
>Agreed, but I'm not the guy to build it either....
>
> > world as well you know....many of them are fixing things other than old
> > video games. I suspect that so many of them turn up for auction is the
> > frustration with the time curve of using them effectively.
> >
>
>Hmm, I wonder about this. I found some fluke stuff in aviation repair shops
>but I too wonder how many people really use these things. It seems that
>most of the units are sitting on test equipment resellers shelves still
>trying to be sold for a PREMIUM. Guess they are waiting on the modern
>computer replacement too.
>
> > It is just an intellectual toy, fun, but is it worth the time? I still
> > think it is, but I can't write software effectively....but I'm going to
> > keep poking at it in my spare time...one needs a hobby after all...
> >
> > Perhaps porting Fredric's code to the IBM is the best solution...not an
> > enormous amount of time, and a few new cool tricks.
>
>Agreed. If I could just get that Freq Counter function going (I haven't
>heard from Fredric, has anyone lately?).
>
>I'm still a excited about modifing the existing scripts (ex Asteroids ->
>Battlezone) and writing a script for Donkey Kong essentially copying the
>existing script formats.
>
>Kev

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Received on Wed Feb 27 09:15:23 2002