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LitusSaxonicum
Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 2388 Location: Yateley, Hants, UK
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 9:05 pm Post subject: Debugging with an auxiliary terminal |
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In the ‘Programming tips’ section of FTN95.CHM (at least the version 8.50 that I am using) there is a section titled ‘Debugging with an auxiliary terminal’. The advice is good – for a long time ago – as the chances of finding a PC XT or AT, or dumb terminal, are pretty slight, and it is some time since Windows computers had RS232 ports.
Would it be worth exploring dual monitor setups, and updating the advice? Can something (like an Android tablet) connected via a USB port work like something connected to RS232? Or WiFi or Bluetooth?
Does anyone out there have relevant experience they would care to share?
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Robert
Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 445 Location: Manchester
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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Oh.... this is a blast from the past.
I remember Bob Jackman who wrote the VXD, a Windows driver to interface to DBOS, telling me the only debugging information he had was that he could change the keyboard LEDs. |
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LitusSaxonicum
Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 2388 Location: Yateley, Hants, UK
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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And I remember meeting him and Dave Bailey at a seminar in Salford at the time of the launch of Clearwin.
The 'blast from the past' is still in FTN95.CHM (well it was in v8.50).
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mecej4
Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 1886
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