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Starfox
Registered: Jul 2014
Posts: 42 |
The "writer" type programs
I recalled the writer type programs today at work. You know the ones where you write on the screen, then the program can play it back.
I remember writing one of those back in the day, but didn't really remember much about it other than it used kernal routines, and then you just stored all the keypresses in a buffer, and just played it back.
I was looking at kernal routines etc. for hours, and finally came up with a shitty program 🤣 (you can't save, lol).
I didn't remember that the cursor caused so many headaches back then, but I kind of got it to work, but it is ugly in writing mode.
Haha, I'm wondering how much I coded it the wrong way, or how it can be optimized/done smarter, especially the cursor stuff.
Have a look, if you're interested in this spaghetti code 🤣🤣🤣: https://pastebin.com/xz7SmVSQ
Cheers!
Peter / Starfox |
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Stone
Registered: Oct 2006
Posts: 172 |
Quoting MotionI always thought this one was cool. 'The Bullshit Letter Construction Set'.
B.S.L.C.S. V2.3
Thanks! This one got updated in 2017 (!) B.S.L.C.S. V2.4 |
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Adam
Registered: Jul 2009
Posts: 323 |
Quoting ZyronFuturewriter & Futurewriter II + were also quite commonly used.
they are my favourite noters. great programs. |
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Conrad
Registered: Nov 2006
Posts: 849 |
I second Zyron & Adam on the FutureWriter tools ... they were another great favourite of mine.
Dark Warrior was also another writer I liked. |
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bugjam
Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 2589 |
Lots of feedback, but still nobody bothered looking at Starfox' own experiment, it seems. :) |
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Starfox
Registered: Jul 2014
Posts: 42 |
Quote: Lots of feedback, but still nobody bothered looking at Starfox' own experiment, it seems. :)
Hahaha, don't worry. It was very bad :) Made from what I could remember, or not remember :) Just an experiment, as you said :) |
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Ziaxx
Registered: Oct 2020
Posts: 18 |
Another one worth checking out.
PM-Writer V1.0 |
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Martin Piper
Registered: Nov 2007
Posts: 722 |
I remember writing a proportional font note display whilst on a long flight, many years ago. Wonder where it went. |
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bugjam
Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 2589 |
@Martin: Scan the hard drives and dig it out - nice entry for the Grave Digger Compo at next Nordlicht. :-) |
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Scrap
Registered: Jan 2021
Posts: 20 |
Well, undoubtable, this one was the best... ;-)
Scrap Writer III |
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Ziaxx
Registered: Oct 2020
Posts: 18 |
This one was used in many demos and was probably the first one I tried myself. Such fond memories.
A Real Writer |
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