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From: tedb@hpcvra.cv.hp.com. (Ted Beers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: HP 48sx PDL Question
Message-ID: <25590134@hpcvra.cv.hp.com.>
Date: 15 Apr 91 20:39:59 GMT
References: <1991Apr13.223344.9305@netcom.COM>
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, OR, USA
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/ hpcvra.cv.hp.com:comp.sys.handhelds / feustel@netcom.COM (David Feustel) /  3:33 pm  Apr 13, 1991 /
> 
> PDL /H doesn't display the immediate window with a monochrome VGA.
> 
    Are you sure that, in the course of your testing, you didn't
    accidentally close the Immediate window before exiting PDL?  PDL
    saves the state of the environment when you exit, and restores it
    when you restart PDL.  Try using the View menu HP 48 Immediate Window
    command to open the Immediate window (or just press Shift+F7).

> The immediate window execution is much slower than with kermit; there
> is disk activity with each cr even though I have PCKWIK disk caching.
> 
> Is there a way to turn off the disk activity?
    The HP 48 Immediate window operates more slowly the very first time
    you use it in a PDL session, because PDL is making sure the HP 48 
    is ready for the interaction.  After the first successful transfer,
    the Immediate window is much faster.

    There are a number of things you can do to improve the Immediate
    window's performance and to reduce or eliminate hard disk access.
    Look under "Contents", then "Transferring Data with the HP 48", then
    "Minimizing Transfer Time" in the PDL Help system.  In particular,
    note tips regarding these areas:

      o HP 48 stack

      o RAM disk

> Thanks.
> -- 
> David Feustel, 1930 Curdes Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, (219) 482-9631
> EMAIL: netcom.com

    Hope this helps.

    Ted W. Beers
    Hewlett-Packard