+Larry Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Haven't looked at Respeqt in quite awhile. Can it now write to as PC folder? -Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Haven't looked at Respeqt in quite awhile. Can it now write to as PC folder? It can if you use SpartaDOS X and PCLINK. The solution is magnitudes better than trying to intuit a file system from raw sector writes but it does mean that DOS 2.5, MYDOS, etc, can't write to imaged folders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mytek Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 It can if you use SpartaDOS X and PCLINK. The solution is magnitudes better than trying to intuit a file system from raw sector writes but it does mean that DOS 2.5, MYDOS, etc, can't write to imaged folders. Is there a good explanation of setting up and using PCLINK someplace? I've been seeing stuff mentioned about it, but have been a little too busy lately to really get into it. However I would like to change that, and get educated on what it is all about. - Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roydea6 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 9.5.1 PCLINK.SYS - link to a PC file server Purpose Install PCL: device allowing the DOS to act as a client of a file server using the DOS2DOS protocol. The file server may be a PC running SIO2BSD or similar peripheral emulator, the PCLink software and DOS2DOS protocol allow to access files stored directly on the file server's (PC's) disk. Syntax DEVICE [d:][path]PCLINK Type External - on SDXTK disk. Availability As of SDX 4.43. Remarks The file server must be up and there must exist a physical connection to it at the time the PCLINK.SYS is loaded. Currently the only existing compatible file server is SIO2BSD (an APE-like peripheral emulator running on BSD and Linux via the SIO2PC cable). The driver installs device PCL: which works quite like CAR: except it is writable and recognizes subdirectories. Files on PCL: (hosted by the file server) may be then freely managed using ordinary DOS commands such as DIR, COPY, REN, DEL, MKDIR, RMDIR and so on. The device is also registered in CIO - as DPCL: and accessible from (e. g.) Atari BASIC as such. There may be as much as 15 PCL: units, depending on how many are hosted by the file server. They're numbered the same way as disks, i. e. PCLA:-PCLO: The driver by default uses the internal SIO drivers and UltraSpeed fast I/O protocol (which means that the file server may also be attached to the PBI bus, if any time anyone builds such a device). The driver works best with SDX 4.43 and later. Just put pclink.sys in your path and call via autoexec.bat or direct command line. and use PCL1: or PCLA: 15 slots available. 1-9,J-O or A-O. pclink.arc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I haven't dug out my 8-Bit in a while and I want to give this a whirl.. Will it run from a USB Flash drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I haven't dug out my 8-Bit in a while and I want to give this a whirl.. Will it run from a USB Flash drive? Well, since you have to plug an SIO2PC type device into a USB port anyway, why not just install RespeQt right onto whatever Win/Mac/Linux box you're using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Well, since you have to plug an SIO2PC type device into a USB port anyway, why not just install RespeQt right onto whatever Win/Mac/Linux box you're using? Portability. I may bring my 8-bit to a friend's house tonight, and I don't want to install things on his PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Portability. I may bring my 8-bit to a friend's house tonight, and I don't want to install things on his PC. Pretty sure the pre-built binaries on GitHub are completely self-contained and don't need any libraries installed. It should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 (edited) I'm sorry but is what your saying pclink is bsd only... so no direct hd access on windows, mac etc.? really not looking forward to fighting with all that sorry need this package/library/dependency crap again.... I'm to impatient, forgetful or mentally old for that anymore.... so back to APE pc mirror and APE remote for me? but I so wanted respeqt... Edited October 28, 2017 by _The Doctor__ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 No: completely the opposite. PCLINK is now built into RespeQt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 so then it is time for me to get some RespeQt again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 ok why is it I have respeqt 2 and went thru all that was needed then and that works as best as it could back then on my XP machine...but when I download respeqt 4 and unzip it.. it doesn't? I must have lost my brain because it is same com port it is same handshake line dsr it is same speed all the tick marks are the same but no dice.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 (edited) so rolled back to r3 and it works on dsr and cts.....3x works on both atr's, etc and pclink r4 still not doing anything with either dsr or cts or with the edge toggle either... Edited November 1, 2017 by _The Doctor__ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMontezuma Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 so rolled back to r3 and it works on dsr and cts.....3x works on both atr's, etc and pclink r4 still not doing anything with either dsr or cts or with the edge toggle either... Now I'm confused regarding your SIO2PC cable. Does it use DSR or CTS or does it have a switch? Can you provide more information about it (perhaps a diagram)? Today I will take my XP old laptop with a real rs232 and retest the R4 release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 (edited) whats to confuse, my cable can be set to all 3 and anybody can move wires to select what control line to use with a soldering iron.... .hardware within the dell line of laptops at this time tests out as follows the fastest switching control line is dsr the next fastest is cts and the next after that in the sio2pc realm is ri APE has a diagnostic built in to it for testing this also.... and it is surprisingly well done... to get to a user friendly verions of it a person can use the configuration wizard in APE. and since I don't want to use an oscilloscope or analyzer to watch and count these things again I'll use tuckers built in exerciser diagnostic... it will bombard each com port on your pc interface and connected hardware switching control lines. you then tell it to display the diagnostic log.... you will get a summary of the results consistant with my manufacturers line I got the results for com2 dsr 32004 cts 32003 ri 16001... with that info I select dsr as my go to control line... but you said you were using cts etc. in one of your messages to I switched to cts control to be just like you....if it had worked you would now to look at your dsr involved code but it didn't ... so this pc prefer dsr, can use cts but wouldn't suggest using ring indicate for anything other than drive control mode selection (pro mode) make real floppies etc...if you've gone so far as to make a selectable cable.... since r4 doesn't work with any of my rs232 sio2pc devices and r3 works with all of them.... and APE works with everything as well.. I deduced the problem still lies with r4... Edited November 1, 2017 by _The Doctor__ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMontezuma Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Thanks for your feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 very good, your posted fix in the other thread is working! might I add you also have correctly handled ring indicate on the edge as it is suppose to... ring indicate operates perfectly with the box tick for the edge and does not with the edge box unticked.... that is exactly how it's suppose to work... so now I can use r4 with everything including ri ! all control line selectable all devices working... com2 dsr 32004 cts 32003 ri 16001 as it should be! you did it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Sounds like maybe an an r5 release is in order. Is JoeyZ around lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMontezuma Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Sounds like maybe an an r5 release is in order. Is JoeyZ around lately? I don't know if we have enough changes for r5, but I create a pull request for the latest fix on the develop branch, so JoeyZ can integrate it to the master branch once it is so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I don't know if we have enough changes for r5, but I create a pull request for the latest fix on the develop branch, so JoeyZ can integrate it to the master branch once it is so far. It’s up to Joey of course, but changes to correct a regression (plus the new check box work-around for Arduino folks you have also made) are good reasons for a release, even in the absence of big feature additions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morelenmir Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I don't have my A8 hardware unpacked and running again yet, so cannot test RespeQT properly. I just wondered if there was any support for fast-forwarding and rewinding through a *.CAS image? I mean the kind of situation where you want to cue up the second or third game on a 'Atari Greatest Hits' or whatever tape. I think I asked JoeyZ about this way back in the R2 days and I totally appreciate his answer when he said this would be very low priority--so absolutely no worries. I just wondered if it had managed to make its way into the current build yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Sorry. I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but: It would be really nice if there was an option to hide in the taskbar over by the clock instead of taking space on the main taskbar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 oh you mean to make respeqt appear in the notification area instead of the task bar, I understand now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Yes, exactly that. I once wrote a small utility in VB and IIRC, it was a trivial thing to do. I forget the details, but it should be fairly simple in any language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Yes, exactly that. I once wrote a small utility in VB and IIRC, it was a trivial thing to do. I forget the details, but it should be fairly simple in any language. Yeah, but RespeQt is written in C++ using the Qt libraries. I know it's possible to specify platform-specific compile options but I don't know how trivial it is to tell an app to reside in the "hidden icons" rather than the main taskbar. The Qt website probably has info if you want to download the source and try to do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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