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From: lmb7421@ultb.UUCP (L.M. Barstow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: GSOS v5.0, AWGS bugs, Fall Applefest
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Date: 3 Aug 89 01:18:30 GMT
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In article <3566@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu (Michael Steele) writes:
>First: at the SP'89 Applefest the Apple folks were talking about a Char FST
>in v5.0 of GSOS and new Text Tool Set calls that were faster.  Where can I
>get docs on these (ie a tech note, or some kind Apple personal's notes)?  I
>would like to use ORCA/C to make system calls to the modem port, but in
>reading the July Tech notes on Comm programs, Apple advised going around the
>system if 9600B or greater was required (I need 9600B in my comm program).
>
The source I've been using for the new CharFST is Gary Little's
_Understanding_GS/OS_and_ProDOS_8_ ( I think that's the title, anyway)

It goes into detail about the CharFST and the Console Driver.  As for
the Comm port, I think what the people at Apple are saying is that, if
you're doing 9600+bps, you should find yourself a firmware guide, and
pick out the data in, data out, data ready, etc soft-switches and
manipulate them yourself...they're faster that way.

Hope that helped.

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