Beta 10

[Mark Munz]

The big change is I moved the update server stuff to unmarked.com as I
plan to shutdown the current hosting site by year's end. I should have
DejaIIx.com redirected and the blog moved by next week.

A couple extra goodies are part of B10. I changed some keyboard
handling and added support for newer keyboards (allowing you to use
the Fn modifier instead of the Caps Lock to trigger Mac keyboard
shortcuts).

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Mark Munz
unmarked software
http://www.unmarked.com/

[docperc]

Mark,

Since I can now access my old Appleworks files I've found some
customized macro sets that I had written many moons ago. Can
customized macros be used with Deja IIx? If so, how should I proceed?
Thanks

John

[Mark Munz]

There should be little or no problem running customized macros.
Can you give some detail as to the issue you are having?

[doc...@aol.com]

OK, if customized macro sets are no problem, then the only residual issue is my not remembering how to set up a macro file as the default set. I'm sure I had notes to myself once upon a time but, alas, they are no more.

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[Mark Munz]

I'll let others chime in on this, but I believe you compile your macro
set, then use Ultra Options to make it the default set. You can also
save it as a task file as well.

[doc...@aol.com]

I know how basic this problem must sound but I've forgotten how to compile a macro set. I seem to remember loading the file to the desktop and then ....  Sorry for the newbie level question.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Munz <unma...@gmail.com>
To: dej...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 1:59 am
Subject: [Deja IIx] Re: Beta 10

I'll let others chime in on this, but I believe you compile your macro

set, then use Ultra Options to make it the default set. You can also

save it as a task file as well.



On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 3:38 PM,  <doc...@aol.com> wrote:

> OK, if customized macro sets are no problem, then the only residual issue is

> my not remembering how to set up a macro file as the default set. I'm sure I

> had notes to myself once upon a time but, alas, they are no more.

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Mark Munz <unma...@gmail.com>

> To: dej...@googlegroups.com

> Sent: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:29 pm

> Subject: [Deja IIx] Re: Beta2010

[Mark Munz]

You need is a copy of the UltraMacros Primer. :)

Unfortunately, I have given away all but a couple of them (which are
for my own library). The Primer actually only deals with UM in the
AW3-era, so some things have changed.

But back to the basics.

Load up a AWP file that contain your macros. Call up the TimeOut Menu
(use the keystroke button, since many Macs remap OA-Esc to bring up
Front Row). Select UltraMacros Compiler.. follow appropriate prompts.

Mark

[John Willems]

Just after I sent my last email I started working with Deja IIx, found
the (obvious) Timeout menu and the memory came flooding back. Since
then I've compiled my macro file, saved it as a default and as a Task
file, etc. But thanks for the memory jog. BTW, can Deja IIx be made
bigger on the screen or is it a fixed area of screen real estate?

John

[Howard Katz]

On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 8:06 PM, John Willems <doc...@aol.com> wrote:

BTW, can Deja IIx be made
bigger on the screen or is it a fixed area of screen real estate?

launch Deja IIX.  

Under the title tab, choose preferences.

Choose Display,

Move the scale pointer to the right, off of the 1.0 mark, and it'll make it as big as you want.  Just remember that the font will start to look blockier as it gets bigger.

Howard

[John Willems]

Thanks, Howard - works great

John

[Mark Munz]

Deja IIx directly mimics the screen pixels of the Apple II. Changing
the zoom just makes all the pixels bigger. This is slightly different
than the original Deja ][, which used to use pure text to display its
screen.

The advantages of the new setup:

1. proper perspective keeps the A2 screen from being too wide.
2. mouse text characters are supported
3. ??mystery feature for the future??

Just a little additional trivia.

Mark

[Howard Katz]

On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 11:30 PM, Mark Munz <unma...@gmail.com> wrote:

3. ??mystery feature for the future??

Just a little additional trivia.

Not even a hint, Mark?  :)


Howard

[Steven Nelson]

On Dec 30, 2008, at 11:30 PM, Mark Munz wrote:

>
> Deja IIx directly mimics the screen pixels of the Apple II. Changing
> the zoom just makes all the pixels bigger. This is slightly different
> than the original Deja ][, which used to use pure text to display its
> screen.
>
> The advantages of the new setup:
>
> 1. proper perspective keeps the A2 screen from being too wide.
> 2. mouse text characters are supported
> 3. ??mystery feature for the future??
>
> Just a little additional trivia.

Does this mean that A2 graphics support is possible in the future?
Like, Superfonts or Graph from the Timeout series? ;-)

--Steve

[Mark Munz]

Oh man.. Steve got it right away. I need to be more vague in the future. :)

A one for one pixel matchup means that, theoretically, it is possible
to simulate the A2 Graphics as well. Now mind you, it is a very
distant possibility right now because the A2 had some seriously messed
up mechanisms to handle graphics. I'm hoping I can get some useful
info from other open source emulators and find enough documentation.

I was never great at A2 graphics back in the day, so it is extra
challenging now. I've looked at a couple, but sadly there is more
focus on pure speed and less on simple design. That's unfortunate
because as CPUs get faster and faster, the speed comes without effort
-- the design, however, often makes it harder to adopt one piece of
technology to another app.

Besides, SuperFonts and Graph, the more important feature is AfterWork
graphic screen savers. :P

It is a possibility down the road -- but there are still many
obstacles, so don't get your hopes up too much.

Mark

[Howard Katz]

On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 2:45 PM, Mark Munz <unma...@gmail.com> wrote:

Besides, SuperFonts and Graph, the more important feature is AfterWork
graphic screen savers. :P

It is a possibility down the road -- but there are still many
obstacles, so don't get your hopes up too much.

I've missed those AfterWork screen savers--especially the one I customized the message.  And I miss seeing the date and time bouncing around the screen.  :)

Howard

[Steven Nelson]

When printing to a RTF file in DejaIIx, is there a way to force the
RTF to use Courier (or any other) mono-spaced font? I print to rtf
file. Open in Mac-Appleworks6 but then have to select all and change
font to Courier and shrink font to get lines to fit on page. If it
at least opened using Courier I would be happier. Or is the font not
part of RTF and I need to change that default in MacAW6? My vague
recollection when I last looked at RTF spec the font type was
specified. But that was a couple years ago, and my 60yr memory cells
aren't what they used to be ;=)

Just trying to instigate some chatter!

--Steven Nelson

[Howard Katz]

It's cold here in chicago. Teeth chattering is an on-going thing.  :)

[Mark Munz]

Right now, no font is being specified when you save the RTF. That's an
easy enough fix. What would you like? Monaco 10? Courier 14? Courier
12? (need font & size)

Mark

[Steven Nelson]

On Feb 3, 2009, at 1:40 PM, Mark Munz wrote:

>
> Right now, no font is being specified when you save the RTF. That's an
> easy enough fix. What would you like? Monaco 10? Courier 14? Courier
> 12? (need font & size)

Courier 12 would do fine. As you perfect printing, size could be
determined from the CI setting :-)

Monoco would also work if Courier causes trouble. I am printing
stuff aligned in columns, so mono-spaced font is the easy way to keep
stuff aligned.

--Steve

[Mark Munz]

Check your updates..

I already added an option to use the System's preferred Mono-space font. :)

[Steven Nelson]

On Feb 3, 2009, at 2:52 PM, Mark Munz wrote:

>
> Check your updates..
>
> I already added an option to use the System's preferred Mono-space
> font. :)

Thanks! How does one set the System's perferred Mono-space font?

--Steve

[Mark Munz]

I don't think there is a way to specify it, I believe it's Monaco.
I'll need to add some preference stuff later to let you choose your
font for printing results.

Build 101 should make it more readable/useable until I can get to
adding the pref stuff.

[Mark Munz]

OK - so I snuck in another release today since it didn't really
involve any hardcore coding effort. It ended up being about half a
dozen lines of code and some preference options.

This quick enhancement brought to you by Cocoa.. the awesome framework
that makes Mac OS X rock!

[Steven Nelson]

I came across a problem in a AW5 spreadsheet today. I am not ready
to cry 'bug' yet, but I do not see the error in my logic either.

In a spreadsheet, if a cell was blank I wanted to fill it in with a
lookup value, otherwise just keep whatever value was in the cell. A
simple version of my formula for cell e3 is : @if(@isblank(e3),@lookup
(d3,b2..b48),e3)

The problem is, the true clause is always taken, regardless if e3 is
blank or not. After a recalc, e3 always takes on the lookup value
even if another value was already there. Oh yeah, by value I mean
text, not a number. Column B has ordered integer values, C has
suggested text, D has integer values and E has text, some cells of
which are blank. I just want to fill in the blank cells. I realize
this is coming close to circular reference, when a cell refers to
itself, but to my logic it should work. My intent was to copy the e3
formula down the column, and then have the blank cells filled in.
But this destroyed the original values in the nonblank E cells.

Anyone see the error of my logic.

--Steve

[Mark Munz]

I'm a bit rusty on AW Spreadsheet rules. To verify if it is a bug in
D2 or not, I suggest trying the same formula on a pure emulator and/or
the real thing (if you got it).

You might also just test the @isblank() function (without the @if
stuff) to see if it is evaluating as you expect.

[Steven Nelson]

On Feb 6, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Mark Munz wrote:

>
> I'm a bit rusty on AW Spreadsheet rules. To verify if it is a bug in
> D2 or not, I suggest trying the same formula on a pure emulator and/or
> the real thing (if you got it).
>
> You might also just test the @isblank() function (without the @if
> stuff) to see if it is evaluating as you expect.

Good news. It was a logic error on my part, not D2/AW5. The formula
works fine if put in column F, not E. I just wasn't thinking far
enough ahead.
Duh!

--Steve

[Howard Katz]

I have to be honest, I'm totally lost when it comes to putting together a spreadsheet--I can't figure out what goes where and what formula would be used for what.  Same problem pretty much killed my master's program work since taking Stats 3 times showed I wasn't ever going to be able to make it thru that one tunnel.

Howard