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From: scale@abode.wciu.edu (Luis Outumuro)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech
Subject: Re: Hardware -vs- Software Scrolling
Keywords: scrolling
Message-ID: <1991Apr5.001522.484@abode.wciu.edu>
Date: 5 Apr 91 00:15:22 GMT
References: <150708@pyramid.pyramid.com>
Organization: Abode Xenix Information Systems
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In article <150708@pyramid.pyramid.com> wniren@pyrtech.pyramid.com (Walter "Crash" Nirenberg) writes:
>
>Greetings,
>
>I'm planning on designing an application which will use scrolling.  I
>would like to build it on a TT but since it will be a while until the
>TT's arrive, I would like to get a head start using an older system.
>As most of you know, the 1040STe and the TT have hardware scrolling
>while the other models don't.
>
>My question is what's the difference between scrolling routines written
>for an older system and a new system with hardware scrolling?  Would I have
>to completely rewrite them to take advantage of the hardware or would it be
>a minor modification?
>
>If it's going to be difficult, I will either buy a 1040STe or wait for
>the TT to come out.
>
>Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
>
>
>Walter Nirenberg
>wniren@pyramid.com
>wniren@pyrtech.pyramid.com
>415/335-8730w

	Hi Walter,
		Well so you know, the TT's and Mega STe's are shipping now.
Check with your local dealer as to when they will recieve them.  Here is a
buffered message from CodeHead Quarters BBS:

Message : 12250 [Open]  4-03-91  6:19pm

From    : John King Tarpinian

To      : One And All 

Subject : They're Here...

Sig(s)  : 9 (Did Somebody Say Deal?)



The Computer Network got its first shipment of TT030's and MEGA STe's with

a second shipment on the way...

 

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