A83: Re: Re: PowerOS
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A83: Re: Re: PowerOS
Yeah, Phelan...I kinda agree with everything Dan says. Unless you make
libraries for the OS, which extends the capabilities (likes folders) so that
the user can choose.
I think SOS is easily the best, nothing else comes close...the only thing
I'd like to see is perhaps the ability to hide and un/protect programs
(perhaps it already has that, though) and it'd be perfect for me.
Later,
James.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dan E <jfsmi@geocities.com>
To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 11:38 AM
Subject: A83: Re: PowerOS
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>Well...its an 'interesting' idea I suppose...couple of problems I see
>however. First, the tios has its own error handling system, and if you
mean
>for assembly programs, there wouldn't be a reasonable way to determine what
>exactly went wrong (well you could) but why. If you know something I don't
>feel free to mention.
>Well, a battery bit is rather pointless for two reasons. First, the
>contrast is a rather good indication of batter life, and second when the
>batteries are low, the tios flashes, battery low when you start up the
calc.
>Having a bit to tell you when memory is low would just waste mem, making
the
>mem lower =) I think the current check ram function works fine...
>Folders are an acceptable idea I suppose, problem is, there is minimal
>reason. With only 27k (and the way your os is sounding, much less free)
>there are only so many programs you can fit on the calc. It almost doesn't
>make sense to have folders if you're only going to have a couple programs
in
>each.
>As for the libraries, the first bit, about only having to have the
libraries
>you need, wouldn't make sense otherwise, and this is how sos handles it.
As
>for it telling you what libraries a game needs, I think that is a bit of a
>waste of space when you only have 27k to work with. I mean, there readme
is
>there for a reason. I don't, however, oppose to a seperate program that
>would go through the programs and tell what libs are required for each.
>(hehe, that way I can delete that prog) ... if you ask me, there is very
>little that is needed to be added to sos...(although having just a trailing
>0 after the lib name might be nice, but that would kill compatibility)
>
>-Dan
>
>
>>
>>Hi, I haven't been on for a while but i have been thinking. I want to
>>make a shell, PowerOS, to not only teach me more ASM, but to demonstrate
>>the complete capabilities of the 83. I plan on having the following:
>>-Error trapping:
>> -this would call a pop-up when an error occured telling what went
>>wrong and why.
>>-Resource Manager
>> -this would tell if the battery is low or if the mem is low. If the
>>mem is low it will ask what do you want to delete from the list of files
>>on the calc to free up mem. The user will also tell at what level he
>>wants to be warned.
>>-3 Default Folders [256 possible]
>> -although you can have 256 folders the mem most likely wont support
>>it. Each folder would have a name and a hexadecimal address (ex:
>>Games=$01, Main=$02, etc.)
>>-Libraries (user selectable)
>> -having the user select what library he wants is usefull. That way
>>if he doesn't play games(hehehe) he can take off the game library. Also
>>when you install games it tells you what libraries you need that
>>currently aren't on
>>-and anything else you guys think is necessary
>>
>>Oh yea, I need some serious ASM help on this so if anyone wants to work
>>on it with me, E-Mail me or IM me at: Phelan4687
>>
>>-Phelan Wolf
>>
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