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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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Count Zero
Registered: Jan 2003
Posts: 1932 |
A Real Writer nothing beats that - sorry :) |
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tlr
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 1790 |
Quote: A Real Writer nothing beats that - sorry :)
Nah, Profi-Writer rox! |
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hedning
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 4732 |
Quote: A Real Writer nothing beats that - sorry :)
Yes! That's the one! Golden memories! |
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Starfox
Registered: Jul 2014
Posts: 42 |
I'll have to take a look at those then 👍
Who made the first one? |
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Starfox
Registered: Jul 2014
Posts: 42 |
Quote: Yes! That's the one! Golden memories!
Hmm interesting. The Gamebusters 1541.
I was briefly a member of this group :) Really nice guys, Zeus and Bingo. I mostly communicated with Bingo.
Then Liteace wanted me to come join him in a new group that was forming, called The System, but I could't bring myself to call Bingo and tell him, so Liteace did it.
I've always felt bad about that, and I was only in The system briefly. I don't even remember what happened to this group, but I recall Kaze not liking how my sprites rotated. They were in the wrong order, in his opinion (probably being behind eachother, instead of in front of each other, in the direction they were rotating.)
Funny how memories come back, just like that :)
But cool to see they made this writer :) |
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Count Zero
Registered: Jan 2003
Posts: 1932 |
Quoting StarfoxHmm interesting. The Gamebusters 1541.
I was briefly a member of this group :) Really nice guys, Zeus and Bingo. I mostly communicated with Bingo.
Funny how memories come back, just like that :)
But cool to see they made this writer :)
Well, just two clicks - your Handle, Gamebusters and then A Real Writer + docs [polish] :)
Umpf :)
Nah really - A Real Writer was on my disks before Profi-Writer so it ofc is my favourite :) |
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Conrad
Registered: Nov 2006
Posts: 849 |
Writer all the way baby! |
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TheRyk
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 2244 |
memoriiies
really wrote sth to classmates on disk on
Shadow Writer [german] |
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Frantic
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 1648 |
I like this one:
3D Message Maker |
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Motion
Account closed
Registered: Aug 2002
Posts: 69 |
I always thought this one was cool. 'The Bullshit Letter Construction Set'.
B.S.L.C.S. V2.3
...and also Legend Writer V1. |
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Frantic
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 1648 |
Even though it is not 100% on topic, in this context I'd also like to mention:
Poison's Notemaker Stuff |
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Starfox
Registered: Jul 2014
Posts: 42 |
Wow, a lot of suggestions :) This tools sure was popular to have your own version of. |
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Zyron
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2381 |
I think Super Writer was the first one I saw.
Futurewriter & Futurewriter II + were also quite commonly used. |
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Ziaxx
Registered: Oct 2020
Posts: 18 |
My favorite writer from back then is The Final Writer |
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Flex
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 111 |
two more for the list:
Ninja-Writer and DPS Writer V1.0 |
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iAN CooG
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 3193 |
Super-Writer
If you didn't use this, you weren't really l33t
(lmao) |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11386 |
Lettermaker V all the way |
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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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Hate Bush
Registered: Jul 2002
Posts: 465 |
no one mentioned Magic Writer V1.1 yet? used it to make 'demos' when i was just a boy o_O |
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Martin Piper
Registered: Nov 2007
Posts: 722 |
@bugjam found it: https://github.com/martinpiper/C64Public/blob/master/HelpViewer..
From way back in 2013 :D |
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bugjam
Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 2589 |
Nice! How about adding it here as well? Or shall I?
EDIT: You don't have an editor for it, do you? |
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aeeben
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 44 |
CSDb Writer Competition, anyone? ;) |
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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). |
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Starfox
Registered: Jul 2014
Posts: 42 |
Quote: CSDb Writer Competition, anyone? ;)
Great idea, lol :) |
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Count Zero
Registered: Jan 2003
Posts: 1932 |
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. :) |
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Conrad
Registered: Nov 2006
Posts: 849 |
If there is a compo (+1 from me), how about make it clear: it is not a NOTER compo. ;) |
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CreaMD
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 3057 |
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 |
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Scrap
Registered: Jan 2021
Posts: 20 |
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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NecroPolo
Registered: Jun 2009
Posts: 231 |
As far as my memories go I used Infra Typer a couple of times to create such writer messages back in the days. |
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Trap
Registered: Jul 2010
Posts: 223 |
We all know that T.H.A./Bonzai made the best writer :) |
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Flex
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 111 |
Trap must be talking about Advanced Bonzai Note Maker V1.2
Never got to use it myself but looks decent. |
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Stone
Registered: Oct 2006
Posts: 172 |
Notewriters that don't support Galway tunes?! I mean, what is even the point of that! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ |
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Zyron
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2381 |
Agreed, it should be able to play the Arkanoid title tune. |
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tlr
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 1790 |
Quote: Agreed, it should be able to play the Arkanoid title tune.
Maybe it should play _only_ the arkanoid title tune? Arkanoid writer.
All good writers should have only one tune, one font and a spritescroller in the lower border. ;) |
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Zyron
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2381 |
Yes, Arkanoid writer! \o/ |
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ZIG
Registered: Feb 2004
Posts: 37 |
FSTNTR
Has source code on the disk... its written in Turbo Assember. |
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DKT
Registered: Aug 2004
Posts: 99 |
I was using this one mostly (it contains many good features):
Octanoter V492.47
Cheers :) |
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Richard
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 621 |
Quote: CSDb Writer Competition, anyone? ;)
Let's have it :) |
