older BS@ software

um..., Hi

hey,

i cannot find the older versions of the PBASIC editor, i was wondering where i could get it beacuse i want to put the software on an older laptop not just my desktop and the laptop only has flopy, the 6MB v2.2 file is too large 4 floppy!

Thanx a bundle,
MM

Beau Schwabe

For the Stamp1 or Stamp2 2/2e/2p(<--What version? )




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Beau Schwabe

IC Layout Engineer
Parallax, Inc.

Post Edited (Beau Schwabe (Parallax)) : 8/23/2005 10:34:25 PM GMT

Ken Gracey

MM-

Beau is a living archive of Parallax stuff. You have summoned him from the depths of his closet and he has emerged with the DOS editors. He probably has a DOS machine or two laying around.

Seriously, if you are looking for a 2.2 MB Windows Editor then use this one: http://www.parallax.com/dl/sw/bs/win/SetupStampEditorv22.exe It's the same as the 6.5 MB version except it does not require an internet connection during install. There must be a way to get this file onto two disks and then onto your laptop.

Ken Gracey
Parallax, Inc.

Beau Schwabe

Thanks Ken I picked these off of our (Parallax's) corporate drive under "Old software"

And yes I do have a couple of DOS machines


MM,

What version of "Windows" are you running on the laptop? ..and what version of the Editor would you
like to use (ignore size for a moment). I have a program, that will "fragment" a large file into manageable
"disk friendly" chunks that can be re-assembled.

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Beau Schwabe

IC Layout Engineer
Parallax, Inc.

um..., Hi

the laptop is on win 95, and i just want to transfer and edit BS2 programs in the field instead of returning to the desktop every time. i will try the file on your 1st post

um..., Hi

ok the BS2 file worked but it would be nice to have the new one, so how bout that file splitter thingy you were talking about?

kb2hap

heres one version you can just Google "File Splitter"

http://www.dekabyte.com/filesplitter/

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DTQ

Paul Baker

Zip also supports multiarchives, though I don't know if the Windows implementation supports this functionality. Other multiarchive programs out there are MasterSplitter, WinRAR, and IZArc (These are the programs I have on my computer, Im sure there are others).

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Beau Schwabe

I had to dig for it, but here is a "fragmentation" program that I originally wrote for an 8088 computer a few moons ago.

This is a bare bones DOS program that will spit out fragmented files of the original.

When you have all of the files starting with the word "fragment" copied to your other machine, simply type fragment

( A DOS bat file created by FRAG.EXE ) and the original file will be re-constructed.



I have also included the source code...


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Beau Schwabe

IC Layout Engineer
Parallax, Inc.

Post Edited (Beau Schwabe (Parallax)) : 8/24/2005 7:19:18 PM GMT

um..., Hi

i tried the file slpitter thing but for some reason it wont re asemble the file so i tried to use Beau's thing but cant figure out how (not too good with DOS)

Beau Schwabe

MM,

The easiest way to run this is to place FRAG.EXE in the same directory as the file you wish to split, or link FRAG.EXE into your path.

Type:

FRAG {your filename}

The default is for a 1.44Meg disk if you type FRAG without a filename a pseudo help screen will appear.


Here you will have a several (depending on original file size) of files generated that start with "FRAGMENT".

Most of them will have a size of 1440000 .... What you need to do here is copy each fragment file to a disk
where it can later be copied to another machine.

Eventually you will copy ALL and ONLY the files with "FRAGMENT" in the prefix to your other machine.

On the other machine type...

FRAGMENT

...in the location you copied the "FRAGMENT" files to, and the original file should be re-assembled.

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Beau Schwabe

IC Layout Engineer
Parallax, Inc.

um..., Hi

hello again, you DOS prgm worked like a char, iu would like to thank everyone that helped! now there is one less problem in the world!

um..., Hi

i thought i would show you my new work place thanx to all of your help! of course i haveto share it with my nitro RC car and my models!

Gadgetman

That's a Compaq Contura.

I have a few of those, too...
(two 3/25 machines and a 4/25.)

I'm currently 'rebuilding' one of the 3/25's, though....
(More like hack and slash as in Frankenstein)

Incidentally, you can speed these beasts up considerably by replacing the HDD with a CD-card adapter and using a fast CF-card. Saves on the battery, too...
Not to mention that it makes transferring large files much easier. Just pull the CF out and plug it into a CF-card reader on another machine.
(That means having to cut a hole in the side of the Compaq, to get easy access to the HDD bay, though)

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