Unique way to use Software Carousel
Version 1 · Dr. Max Maizels
Description
The HP Palmtop Paper Dr. Maizel's semi-secret prescription for using the built-in apps along with Software Carousel. Mentioned in Quick Tips for PTP July/August, 1999.
Technical details
- File
maizels.zip- Size
- 2.6 KB
- Format
- .zip
- Year
- 1999
- Added to S.U.P.E.R.
- 1999-07-12
- Files inside
- 1
- Author
- Dr. Max Maizels
- Path
anonftp/pub/maizels.zip
How to install it
What to send to the palmtop saves 6.0 KB
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MAIZZELS.TXT:
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Steps
- This package has no recognisable executables. Download it and look at its contents: it may be documentation, source code or supporting material.
Derived from the package contents and the 200LX conventions. It installs to A: on purpose: C: is a RAM disk and every byte there is memory taken from the system.
The author's instructions
Step D. Setup work characteristics in sc config file
open sc config and go to:
work area characteristics
work area start up command
c:\sc1.com {remember to enter the carriage return}
from the sc config menu modify the start up carousel
options control to
indicate that sc carousel would automatically start some work
areas
indicate work area auto-start sequence to be "1"
TIPS
IMPORTANT, GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN SESSIONS WILL NOT
WORK AND RESULT IN CORRUPT FILES UNLESS YOU USE THE VERSION
OF CAROUSEL.PGM VER 7.07 AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FROM THADDEUS
COMPUTING TO REGISTERED USERS OF SOFTWARE CAROUSEL.
Tor some reason the SC1.COM files only do the start up on the
first opening of the sessions. if you close the session and
then open the session, you have to use the system macros to
open the applications, or you could click on the appropriate
.COM file from FILER (be careful that you are in the session
that your are "clicking" on)
When making the system macro file to open the various
applications, do not use the "hot keys" to start them (ie.
don't use "b" to start database...rather do as follows:
Use f6 to get the "key" while in macros & to bring up the
icon screen fn+home to get to the "top left corner of the
screen" NOW...use the use the arrows to "scroll over to the
application you want to start enter to get into the
application f9 to enter the name of the application to open
<type in the file name with complete path> enter f10 to save
REMEMBER TO save the "modified" macro file.
This process works more slowly when using "a:" as the main drive
Non carousel users should be able to take advantage of this
utility instead of starting the system manager with "200" in
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Literal excerpt from MAIZZELS.TXT, exactly as it came in the package.
Package contents
Send to my palmtop
The palmtop must be waiting before you press the button, or the transfer will fail. It is the palmtop that announces it is ready, not the other way round.
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Download the file with the button above and copy it to the palmtop your usual way.