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Subject: mixed bag
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Date: 9 Apr 88 23:58:00 GMT
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Ok folks, get read for a bunch of questions.

What are the practical limitations of CDAs?  I'm thinking along the line of a pr
   ogram that's a CDA.  It'd be rather nice to be able to call up my modem progr
   am
from with another program and run it, then return to the other program.  Would
it be possible to write a modem software that worked as a CDA or to write a CDA
that could call in and run a specific piece of software and then return you to
the software from whence you came?

About mice.  I don't really care for them.  Is it possible to wire a regular
joystick up to the appropriate connector and use that instead of a mouse?
I work with rather restricted desk space and would rather move a joystick than
have to constantly clear space for that silly mouse.

On a related note, would there be any problem makeing an ADB splitter
so that I could hook my mouse (or, hopefully joystick :-) to the back of the
apple, then plug my keyboard into that?  The reason I ask is that it seems
rather self-defeating to have a detachable keyboard then attack a mouse to
it that you have to worry about dropping everytime you pick up the keyboard.
Not only would this make the keyboard more detachable, but it would also allow
hooking up another, different ADB device to the keyboard if I ever had an urge
to do that.

About kermit 3.82.  I'm having a problem with it.  Everytime I get a message
from a SEND command and everytime Kermit makes my GS beep, it looses a _bunch_
of characters from the beginning of that line.  Does any one know how to fix
this?

I'll appreciate any help people can give me.  Specific instructions on building
the ADB splitter and/or wiring a joystick to the ADB connecter would be great.

Thanks in advance.

Kevin Lepard
Bitnet:  SASQUATCH@ALBION

Disclaimer:  Who said that?  I would never say that.

My opinions do not necessarily reflect those of Albion College.

(Thank goodness.)