Goochman Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Folks, Awhile back I had a type in CX85 handler but now cant find it - Searching found nothing - anyone have this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted August 29, 2005 Author Share Posted August 29, 2005 I found my disk with this on it - anyone have any interest in this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I found my disk with this on it - anyone have any interest in this? 920436[/snapback] I do. Can you post it? Thanks, Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted August 29, 2005 Author Share Posted August 29, 2005 I have a slight problem - I typed it in and saved it to a real disk. When I found the disk and tried to copy to an ATR via the Trial version of APE I got an error the Ultraspeed Writes are not supported. There was nothing I could change to get this to write the bas file to .atr For some reason Atari810 wasnt behaving so I am a bit stuck. If someone can give me a suggested work around Ill post the .atr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 Attached is a .atr file with a file called CX85.BAS Run this and it loads the CX85 handler. You can make an autorun.sys file out of this but I lost the instructions for it myidespr.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Thanks! I picked up a new-old-stock CX85 a while back when adding finishing touches to my 800 "system." I don't have any programs for it, but with this handler I can use it now, maybe even write or hack some PD basic programs to use it too. This is a listable basic program, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 Yes it is listable - there are a few programs that work natively with the CX85 - mainly acocunting packages. My son has a keypad to enter a code for buying lunches at school - the layout was close to the CX85 so I wrote a quick basic program which gave him some nice sounds and a message if input right and a buzzz sound if wrong. I forgot how fun it was to program the 8bit - So easy to do some neat stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I remember,back in the day,modifying this basic file to re-map the keypad keys. It was very handy for typing in those hexadecimal program listings from magazines. Ooooh,I thought that I was so smart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Guitarman Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I have the original Atari keypad disk if you need it. I can create an ATR of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Folks, Awhile back I had a type in CX85 handler but now cant find it - Searching found nothing - anyone have this? I have this here.... http://atariwiki.strotmann.de/xwiki/bin/vi...KeyboardHandler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdh Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 (edited) I scanned the manual a while back may be of some use. And an atr of the source code and object file that came with it here Edited September 19, 2007 by jdh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Larry Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I scanned the manual a while back may be of some use.And an atr of the source code and object file that came with it here SOT, but I have an interesting(?) "war story" involving the CX-85. In 1984 our manufacturing plant had only one "PC" and it belonged to the Accounting Dept. I worked in Quality Control & Product Engineering, and one of the QC functions was to "lay out" our engine block castings to verify the dimensions. It was totally manual, including writing the dimensions onto log sheets. The Layout Supervisor asked me if it would be possible to "computerize" the data so that it could be analyzed statistically. So I talked our Controller into letting me buy an Atari system for the QC guys. We got an 800XL, Indus Drive, C-Itoh printer/interface, mono monitor, and a CX-X5 for data entry. With the Atari, each time a measurement was taken, the technicians would use the CX-85 to enter the data into a log file using a custom data-entry program that I wrote. At the end of the layout, it would provide a printed report, flagging any dimensional issues. I also wrote several statistical programs to provide histograms, weekly & monthly summaries, reports, etc. All in Atari Basic with few ML routines here and there at slow points. Everyone loved it, including my boss, the QC Manager. And of course, I loved working on that project! After a few more years, we bought new, automated equipment that had far more capabilities, but for quite some time, our little Atari 8-bit had its "moment in the sun." -Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 (edited) I scanned the manual a while back may be of some use.And an atr of the source code and object file that came with it here SOT, but I have an interesting(?) "war story" involving the CX-85. In 1984 our manufacturing plant had only one "PC" and it belonged to the Accounting Dept. I worked in Quality Control & Product Engineering, and one of the QC functions was to "lay out" our engine block castings to verify the dimensions. It was totally manual, including writing the dimensions onto log sheets. The Layout Supervisor asked me if it would be possible to "computerize" the data so that it could be analyzed statistically. So I talked our Controller into letting me buy an Atari system for the QC guys. We got an 800XL, Indus Drive, C-Itoh printer/interface, mono monitor, and a CX-X5 for data entry. With the Atari, each time a measurement was taken, the technicians would use the CX-85 to enter the data into a log file using a custom data-entry program that I wrote. At the end of the layout, it would provide a printed report, flagging any dimensional issues. I also wrote several statistical programs to provide histograms, weekly & monthly summaries, reports, etc. All in Atari Basic with few ML routines here and there at slow points. Everyone loved it, including my boss, the QC Manager. And of course, I loved working on that project! After a few more years, we bought new, automated equipment that had far more capabilities, but for quite some time, our little Atari 8-bit had its "moment in the sun." -Larry Great story! You made Atarians proud! And I applaude your choice of disk drive! Edited September 20, 2007 by dinosaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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