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From: jms@antares.UUCP (joe smith)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Faster DIR question
Keywords: DIR, scrolling speed, FFS
Message-ID: <257@antares.UUCP>
Date: 15 Nov 88 02:41:33 GMT
References: <6054@killer.DALLAS.TX.US>
Reply-To: jms@antares.UUCP (joe smith)
Organization: Tymnet QSATS, San Jose CA
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In article <6054@killer.DALLAS.TX.US> aimania@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Walter Rothe) writes:
>Since the FFS file system came out, the "dir" command runs alot faster.
>However, the limiting case of the speed is now the speed at which the CON:
>device allows scrolling. Is there any way to speed this up? Some location that
>can be patched?

The console device is not deliberately slowing down the output; there is no
delay counter that could be patched.  Its current speed is limited by 2
things: How fast characters can be drawn in the window and How fast the
window can scroll.  As one person mentioned, using a 2-color window 
instead of a 4-color window will speed up scrolling.  To speed up text
drawing, use FF (FastFonts).

I don't know of any way to open a CLI window that uses only a single bit
plane.  Maybe someone else will give us the details.

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