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* mouse can't be used in own programs, only during file selection (so-called "GUI")
My sources: program itself, rom description, manuals. As you remember I asked you in your mailing list, but you censored my 2nd mail. Bad behaviour and needless misinformation, I invested a lot of time. It's ok, that other people won't be misinformed. Rode
Some true words:
* The actual version (system .8) is 3 months old.
* the length of a file is only limited by the space on disc or harddisc (that means 5 MB for the Dobbertin HD20). Look at routines TEILA/TEILB and TEISI/TEISK. I told that before.
* there is memory management (for example use EFER).
* may be that nearly all serious CPC software is written in Z80 assember, so where is the problem???
* the OS needs only RAM from &A000 to &BFFF. That are 8 KB not 48 KB. Read again. More RAM is only used when DIRectorys have to be buffered. Normally maximal 16 KB more.
* There is support for 7 Bit and 8 Bit printer output (CPC old genereation or CPC-Plus, which use different ways to print 8 Bit characters). Serial interfaces support will be documented after XzentriX 2006, as I wrote before.
* The Desktop can be called as a subroutine, mouses can be used that way. But thank your for the hint, I will provide mouse-support as own routine in the next update. Further see H_JC which enables you to use joysticks and all joystick-compatible medias (also mouses and trackballs).
About your sources: There is NOT written what you talking about, please read again. Or better ask first! If you don't agree please copy and paste the corresponding information.
Your second mail was censored, because in the FutureOS-ML is no place for defamations. I explained you that in detail in the mail I sent you some days ago.
If people get misinformed, then this is just your merit.
So I hope to clear some things here. Greets to all CPC users.
TFM
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