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From: laba-4an@web3d.berkeley.edu (Andy McFadden)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: mixed bag
Message-ID: <8543@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>
Date: 10 Apr 88 03:55:25 GMT
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Summary: shaken, not stirred

In article <8804092000.aa12183@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA> SASQUATCH@ALBION.BITNET writes:
>
>ogram that's a CDA.  It'd be rather nice to be able to call up my modem program
>from with another program and run it, then return to the other program.

Z-Link allows you to exit without hanging up.  Still, a CDA would be VERY nice.

>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.

It is possible to insert a device driver of sorts into the //gs heartbeat
queue.  Unfortunately, my copy of the //gs Toolbox Reference is like November
198[5/6], and doesn't contain much specific info.

>Kevin Lepard
>Bitnet:  SASQUATCH@ALBION

-- 
"Will my mouse work with an Apple CAT modem?"

laba-4an@widow.berkeley.edu (Andy McFadden)