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At 06:15 PM 2/18/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>How about the Oberon System source code? If I am not mistaken,
>it too had the WriteInt stuff. I mean both Oberon System V4
>or System-3, because all the low-level modules were
>either the same or very close in both versions.
Yeah, maybe. Sounds interesting.
>There was a module for serial communication under System-3 that looked
>like a terminal console.
Well, I do need a Windows serial communication package. I'm still using my industrial-strength trusty DOS stuff, but Windows delays it if you run it in an inactive window.
>On the other hand, why would you need a console to begin with?
Consoles are incredibly fast and useful for processing lots of data. Using a mouse is like typing with one thumb, and you can manage hundreds of files instantly without touching a mouse, if you set it up nicely. You don't even need a mouse or to move your hands from home position on the keyboard for the fastest menu ever. For me, a lot of Windows programs seem like a step back into antiquity, like using an ancient typewriter. A console is also very fast and easy to program for. On the other hand, serial I/O or XY I/O to a console-like window can be an adequate substitute. I should add that for convenience, my consoles run in a window, just like on UNIX -- and I can resize it and scroll at will, so it's practically the same.
Rex Couture
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