Msg: 6465 *Conference*
04-24-96 18:17:03
From: RON WIESEN
To : ALL
Subj: NEED MODEL 200 INFO (NEC ALSO)
To any Tandy Model 200 laptop owners: please participate (NEC owners welcomed also). Take a moment to gather some info and place it in this conference. I'll then combine it with info about the Tandy Models 100 and 102 and place it here so we may all benefit. Here's what to do. Go to BASIC and type the following: FORA=64TO255:IFPEEK(A)THENNEXTELSE?A;:NEXT There's about a 50-50 chance that one number will show. If any number shows that is not 72, great - send a message to me about the number (or numbers if we are lucky enough to get more than one) via this conference. If not, then go to BASIC and type the following: MAXFILES=1:OPEN"AZERO"FOROUTPUTAS1:FORA=31009TO32767:IFPEEK(A)THENNEXTELSE? #1,A;:NEXT In 15 seconds, "Ok" appears. Type NEW then type MENU and you'll see file name AZERO.DO listed. Send a message to me via this conference and attach the file. It will contain about 200 numbers. When you send me this info, I'll post a message in this conference regarding the result of combined info on Tandy Models 100, 102, and 200 (and the NEC laptops). The combined result will be very little but very useful info! Call this info "laptop fingerprints" which is used in programs (BASIC or machine language) to accomodate different laptops models. I won't explain why ZERO is the best fingerprint or why certain addresses are best places to look for fingerprints. Once we have the best info, it is simple to use and helps us all. Here's an example based on only Model 100 and Model 102 info. The BASIC statement PRINT"Model"100+PEEK(31009) produces different results for different models: Model 100 shows for a Model 100, but Model 102 shows for a Model 102, and Model 101 shows for an IBM PC. It's more than cute. It has much value where model differences can cause havoc or where generic "all-model" programs must be used. Consider the following: IFPEEK(72)THENGOTO200'not Model 100 or Model 102, maybe Model 200 The machine language equivalent of the above is: GETMODEL: LDA 72 ISMODEL: CMP A NOT100102: JNZ MAYBE200: MODEL10X: EQU $ . . MAYBE200: EQU $ ;maybe a NEC laptop Without Model 200 fingerprint info, programs for other laptops can't have guards against finding themselves in a Model 200 and wreaking havoc. Thanks in advance for your participation.