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2021-09-15 18:57
Starfox

Registered: Jul 2014
Posts: 45
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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2021-09-19 22:04
gegegege gugugugu

Registered: Jul 2002
Posts: 469
no one mentioned Magic Writer V1.1 yet? used it to make 'demos' when i was just a boy o_O
2021-09-20 10:42
Martin Piper

Registered: Nov 2007
Posts: 739
@bugjam found it: https://github.com/martinpiper/C64Public/blob/master/HelpViewer..

From way back in 2013 :D
2021-09-20 22:57
bugjam

Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 2723
Nice! How about adding it here as well? Or shall I?

EDIT: You don't have an editor for it, do you?
2021-09-21 04:49
aeeben

Registered: May 2002
Posts: 46
CSDb Writer Competition, anyone? ;)
2021-09-21 16:23
Flex

Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 111
Nice idea from Aleksi!

@Scrap , ScrapMess V5 was probably the most used one. At least I used it a lot! What a cool tool (like all the earlier versions too).
2021-09-22 18:55
Starfox

Registered: Jul 2014
Posts: 45
Quote: CSDb Writer Competition, anyone? ;)

Great idea, lol :)
2021-09-22 23:09
Count Zero

Registered: Jan 2003
Posts: 2012
Sooooo - lets make a compo about this? :)

(Scrap obviously would be pre-disqualified! hehe)

TBH: I liked the modular loadable effect on one of the scrapwriters (cant remember versions) back then. Was mediate fun to do some own creations. :)
2021-09-23 10:38
Conrad

Registered: Nov 2006
Posts: 856
If there is a compo (+1 from me), how about make it clear: it is not a NOTER compo. ;)
2021-09-23 11:57
CreaMD

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts:
I did my own little "writer" routine for Good Vibrations diskmag. While music played, the reviewers Me and Wotnau wrote their review about the music, and it was then presented in the magazine along the tunes Good Vibrations #1
2021-09-23 17:55
Scrap

Registered: Jan 2021
Posts: 24
Quote: Sooooo - lets make a compo about this? :)

(Scrap obviously would be pre-disqualified! hehe)

TBH: I liked the modular loadable effect on one of the scrapwriters (cant remember versions) back then. Was mediate fun to do some own creations. :)


BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! ;-)
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