Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ucsfcgl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!bellcore!decvax!ucbvax!ucsfcgl!kneller From: kneller@ucsfcgl.UUCP (Don Kneller%Langridge) Newsgroups: net.micro,net.micro.pc,net.games.hack Subject: PC HACK update (long) Message-ID: <525@ucsfcgl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 3-Jun-85 19:06:02 EDT Article-I.D.: ucsfcgl.525 Posted: Mon Jun 3 19:06:02 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 8-Jun-85 01:42:57 EDT Organization: UCSF Computer Graphics Lab Lines: 105 Xref: watmath net.micro:10692 net.micro.pc:4163 net.games.hack:688 /-\ |@| You are being digested by a mysterious monster -- More -- \-/ News about PC HACK - summary ---------------------------- 1) a 'new' PC version of VAX version 1.0.1 2) posting of PC HACK to 3) availability of PC HACK sources. 4) for people without Arpanet connections 1) A 'new' version - PC HACK 101E --------------------------------- In the previous posting for PC HACK it was mentioned that the original version did not include engravings due to a size limit of 256K ram. By recoding some of the original source it was possible to reduce the size until the full version fits in 256K. Also, there were several cosmetic changes and minor bug fixes. 2) PC HACK 101E is available on -------------------------------------------- Two flavors of the executable are available by anonymous login from Arpanet host USC-ISIB in the area . One executable is an IBM PC and compatible version called HACK.EXE The other executable is for generic MSDOS machines and uses the ANSI driver. It's called HACKANSI.EXE HACK.EXE is faster at screen IO. The executables are binary files and must be transferred with a binary protocol. Use "type tenex" or "type 8 L". If you use KERMIT to transfer the binary to your PC, make sure you use the -i flag for binary transfer. The documentation and support files are in HACKDOCS.SH in 'shar' format. You can use 'sh' to unpack the files or use an editor to divide HACKDOCS.SH into its components. You must put the support files in your 'hack' directory (see HACK.DOC for details). 3) PC HACK 101E sources available on ------------------------------------------------- The sources for PC HACK are also at USC-ISIB in HACKSRC.SH in 'shar' format. Included in the sources is a makefile for a PC version of 'make'. This is a my own version but you can use any 'make' you want if you convert the makefile. If you want to use my 'make' program, it's called HACKMAKE.EXE and is a binary file, so be sure you use a binary transfer protocol. The sources were converted for the LATTICE C compiler. If you have the LATTICE terminal independence package (TIP) you can use this for terminal IO. If not, the sources can be compiled to use the ANSI.SYS driver by removing the -dTIP compiler flag. The *.c files take up slightly more than 1 360K floppy. You can fit all sources onto 2 floppies. 4) For people without Arpanet connections ----------------------------------------- First, thanks to everyone who sent me floppies to get PC HACK. For anyone else who wishes a copy of the sources or the executable and wants to send me floppies, use the address at the end of this posting. The sources will be squeezed and in an LBR file and the utilities for unpacking them will be included. Send 1 floppy if you only want the sources or executable, send 2 floppies if you want both. The executable comes in 2 versions - one for IBM PCs and compatibles, the other for generic MSDOS computers (using the ANSI.SYS driver). Unless you tell me otherwise, you will get the IBM PC version. Please, please send a self-addressed return mailer with sufficient postage! I cannot afford to supply mailers and postage myself. If you do not supply postage, please include $2 for postage. Make sure you include a return address label. If you do not comply with this you won't get your floppy back. Sorry about the hard line but I have to do something to reduce the time it takes to answer requests. I have uploaded the executable and documentation as HACK101E.LBR and HACK101E.DOC to the following BBSs. Walnut Creek BBS (415) 937-0156 5pm-8am M-F, 24hr SS Pacific Time Marin Sonoma PC Users Group (415) 927-1216 same hours as above NICBUL (the Nicolet BBS system) (608) 273-5037 6pm-8am M-F, 24hr SS Central Time Thanks for your interest in PC HACK, D. Kneller 2 Panoramic Way #204 Berkeley, CA 94704 USA ucbvax!ucsfcgl!kneller kneller@ucsf-cgl.ARPA If your mailer has trouble with the above Arpanet address, try: @berkeley.arpa:kneller@ucsf-cgl.arpa