Re: A83: Re: Re: PowerOS

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Re: A83: Re: Re: PowerOS


Why would you want to hide programs? Or, (un)protect? Most protected
programs are protected because they are in ASM, and if not, why would
you protect a BASIC program on your own calc?

James Matthews wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> >
> >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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